3DF Zephyr Dev Status (Mango)
The next version of 3DF Zephyr (Codename Mango) has been in development for a long time and will be a super major release with exciting new features and bugs.
Since we are a cool company using cutting-edge technology, the Mango on the left does not exist. It has been generated with AI. It seems like a Melone, but it's not. It's definitely a Mango.
The tentative release date is the end of 2024.
Here's a brief report of the planned features in development and their status.
| Note: this is not the final feature list: new planned features will be unveiled as we get closer to release! |
Major features and updates
| OpenCL support | Support for video card supporting OpenCL > 1.1 (Intel and ATI) |
| AI classification | Automatic machine learning based classification for Aerial photogrammetry dataset |
| AI masking | Automatic machine learning based masking added in Masquerade |
| Floating local license server | Added support for local floating license server for both Flowengine and Zephyr. Available only on specific request. |
| 3DConnexion device support | Much improved support for 3DConnexion devices and their latest SDK |
| Circular target support | Added support for circular targets |
| Planar registration constraints | Planar registrations constraints have been added in Scarlet |
Minor bug fixes and updates
| Structure from motion improvements | New keypoint extraction method with improved accuracy |
| OpenStreetMap in the orthophoto viewer | OpenStreetMap layer is now shown in the orthophoto viewer |
| Leica LGSx support | Leica LGSx native format for Cyclone can be directly read by Zephyr and Scarlet |
| Teledyne Ladybug support | Native format for Teledyne ladybug is supported with exterior/interior parameters loaded |
| Precision data loss XML drawing elements | Fixed precision data loss on XML export for drawing elements |
| Quad buffer 3D display support | Fixed quad buffer implementation to support 3D display |
| Camera calibration database flowengine | It's now possible to query our camera calibration database in flowengine |
| Faster rendering | Point cloud / meshes are now rendered faster, especially the huge ones |
| Updated Cuda libraries | Cuda libraries has been updated |
| Updated Qt libraries | Qt Libraries has been updated |
| Improved PDF report | PDF report export and layout have been improved |
| Updated Python version | Python version updated to 3.12 |
| Added match object center on merge | Added match object center on the merge projects dialog |
| Solved issue with empty images | 0 bytes images are now discarded |
| Gltf / Glb read improved | Improved Gltf/Glb loading |
| Solved issue with 3DPDF | Solved issues on export with 3DPDF |
| Export orthophoto improvements | Minor improvements to the export orthophoto dialog |
| Control point look at | Added function to look at a control point |
| Updated GeoBim for Revit 2024 | Geobim plugin updated for Revit 2024 |
| Camera group dialog | Added dialog for camera group information that also allows to export final rig calibration |
| Added new exciting bugs | Ad maiora semper! |
| Minor DeM viewer improvements | Improvements on the label size and general navigation |