3DF Zephyr Dev Status (Dragonfruit)

The next version of 3DF Zephyr (Codename Dragonfruit) is already in development.

The tentative release date is set for the early Summer 2020, although some closed beta versions will be certainly released before.

Here's a brief report of the planned features in development and their status.

Note: this is not the final feature lists: new planned features will be unveiled as we get closer to release!

Major features and updates

3DF Scarlet	A new dedicated standalone (bundled at no additional cost to 3DF Zephyr) software designed specifically for laser scan data registration.	Advanced Development (75%)
Out of Core processing	Out of core processing allow for a significant lower memory footprint as well as faster processing.	Advanced Development (75%)
Significant SfM improvements	Bigger datasets (lets say, 1000 photos and above) are significantly faster to process, with no drawbacks on the accuracy and robustness of the algorithm.	Completed (100%)
WIC Imaging Engine integration	WIC is now the default imaging engine for selected file types, which allows for faster loading times and also offers better color handling.	Completed (100%)
Merge workspace improvements	Improved merge tools, which also allows importing selected elements only	Completed (100%)
Drawing Elements Improvements	Drawing elements now also support splines, a preview mode is now available, and selection can also be done using drawing elements.	Completed (100%)
Utility bar	A new (optional) widget can be shown in the top or bottom part of the 3D viewport. Point picking and quick measurements are currently featured.	Completed (100%)
General pipeline speed improvements	General improvements (not related to the other major changes) to speed up the full pipeline	Completed (100%)

Minor bug fixes and updates

New skin	A new skin for the new 3DF Zephyr	Completed (100%)

... many more minor gui fixes

Other stuff

Improved FlowEngine interface	More functions have been exposed in FlowEngine	Completed (100%)