XGRIDS has released LCC Studio V2.7.0, which exports Map Fusion, Aerial-Ground Map Fusion, and Aerial Reconstruction results as USD and 3D Tiles.
LCC Studio is the desktop software XGRIDS uses as its 3DGS processing engine for its scan data. It already exported USD and 3D Tiles, and V2.4.0 added geospatial coordinates to USD and ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online support for 3D Tiles. The V2.7.0 changelog in the user manual extends both formats to results from the fusion and aerial reconstruction modes.
The 3D Tiles export also narrows in V2.7.0. Reconstruction export and the Converter added in V2.3.0 no longer write 3D Tiles v1, which the manual's export page lists as a legacy option for Cesium 1.20 to 1.30. The remaining 3D Tiles v2 option uses SPZ v2 compression. The manual states that exported tiles comply with the OGC 3D Tiles 1.1 standard, so v1 and v2 name XGRIDS export profiles, not versions of the specification.
LCC Studio V2.7.0 also reworks control point validation for Map Fusion and Aerial-Ground Map Fusion and cuts reconstruction time for both modes and for HD Enhancement. XGRIDS lists sharper fine texture in reconstructions from close range, saturated captures, and fewer fragmented roofs in Aerial-Ground Fusion and Aerial Reconstruction results. None of these changes come with published timings or comparisons.
XGRIDS released LCC Model Editor V1.4.0 the same day. The Alignment Tool, which could already set the center of a reference plane as the world origin, now selects a target model and aligns to the XY, XZ, or YZ plane. Model Editor V1.4.0 also separates project files from model data files on import and export, adds model locking and bounding box display, and picks measurement points from a depth profile.
Model Editor V1.4.0 is a 158.2 MB installer. LCC Studio V2.7.0, a 5.8 GB download, is available now for Windows.
