nolaRUGMEETING 13: Drones!

12-12:20 Lunch / nolaRUG Intro12:20-12:45 Danny Landry - Drones 10112:45-1 Flight time1-1:25 Myles Martin - Datasets to End Use1:25+ Q&A

nolaRUGNew Orleans area Revit User Group

there are RUG’s in most major citiesthis is the New Orleans chapter

meeting frequency

Group typically meets every 3rd Friday of monthat 12-1:30pm at the AIA Center for Design

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mission statement

“greater new orleans AEC community who aim to harness the power of Building Information Modeling through the use

of Revit”

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islands

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survey

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nolaRUG 13: Drones!Part I - Drones 101Danny Landry with

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• History and Applications• Public perception of drones

• Technology development

• Common Commercial Uses• Agriculture• Real Estate/Development• Public Service• Construction/Engineering• Other

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Construction

• Project Progress Photos/Videos

• Inspections/Documentations

• Business Development

• Mapping/3D Imaging

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Inspections/Documentations

-World Trade Center - New Orleans

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Inspections Documentations

-World Trade Center - New Orleans

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Orthomosaics

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3D Modeling

• City Park NOLA

• Pipe Rack

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Safety in Flight

• FAA Regulations• Insurance• Flying Safe

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nolaRUG 13: Drones!Part II - Flight Time

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target: Robert E. Lee Monument

is on the National Registers of Historic Places

Erected - 1884cost $36,400

Removed - 201?

DJI Phantom

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Part III - Datasets to End Use

Myles Martin with

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Step 1: Acquisition

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● drone imagery (heavy meta data)

● digital camera / cell phone (360 degree restricted for the most part)

● google earth screen shots (no metadata, lower quality, limited)

Step 2: Datasets

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Type & Metadata

Processing Time

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Model Output Types

3d coordinate system

x,y,z,rgb

shrink wrapped 3d mesh

Photogrammetry

Point Cloud

Tools of the Trade

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disclaimer: rapidly changing environment & I am no expert

AUTODESK

AUTODESKREVIT

Formats of the Trade

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.JPG.RCM.RCS.RCP.OBJ.PLY.FBX.TXT

.DWG.DXF.DAE.SKP.SAT.STL

.MAKER.THING

Step 3:compilers, stichers, algorithms

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photogrammetryresults

point cloudresults

AUTODESK

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● free● smaller datasets

(70 photos max)● it reduces photo

quality● lower polygon

model results● super web-friendly● phone friendly

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● pay service● large datasets allowed

(250 photos max)● allows full resolution

photos● point cloud results● web-friendly

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● enhanced data analyzation features

● export all the way down to a .txt file

● also takes laser scan data

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AUTODESK

● in free beta mode *autodesk labs

● larger datasets allowed (250 photos max)

● allows full resolution photos

● editing features

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● enhanced data analyzation features

● 3D printing friendly● 3d mesh results

(2 billion polymesh max)

step 4:converters & editors

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● expensive● powerfull● not primary use● large program

● free● easy● light weight● 3D printing

step 4:standalone viewers for digital output

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[static images and movie file]

web viewer

non 3d friendly

3D PDF

portable

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3D PDF

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web viewer

‘end use’ digital model workflow

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‘end use’ physical model workflow

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once digitally captured = posterity

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next NolaRUG meeting14: BIM Happy Hour Networking Friday Nov. 20th 4:30pm-6

Barcadia

NolaRUG meeting15:Autodesk 2015 TakeawaysFriday Dec. 11th 12-1:30

AIA Center for Design

RSVP @ http://www.meetup.com/nolaRUG/nolaRUG

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Q & A

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