Integration with openMVS

[AndreaMonzini]

Hello!
thank you for your great addon!
I will test it as soon as possible.

I use openMVG + openMVS for photogrammetry.
https://github.com/openMVG/openMVG
https://github.com/cdcseacave/openMVS

I read in the roadmap a possible integration with OpenMVS.
Could it be possible to integrate OpenMVG and OpenMVS with BakeMyScan?
A Blender Addon with photogrammetry scan, remeshing, retopology and PBR textures management would be super!

As reference there is this useful addon
https://github.com/cogitas3d/OrtogOnBlender

Thank you,
Andrea

[norgeotloic]

Hi there, and thanks for your inquiry!

Sorry if the plan is not "definitive" yet, as I'm still creating content and fixing the last bugs in the actual version of BMS...
I actually tried OpenMVG + OpenMVS also, which worked fine for me, but seemed to get better results with Colmap ;). But when I'll start putting the scripts I use into the addon, I'll definitely add OpenMVG o my TODO list.

However, I cannot provide you with much more information concerning the "when" aspect right now, as I'll be defining an "official" roadmap in the next few days / weeks, so make sure to stay tuned!

I'm sure BakeMyScan can quickly turn into something great though, so if you have any feedback, I would absolutely love to have it (right now, you would be the 2nd person ever giving me feedback ;) ).

Keeping this issue opened, and marking as a duplicate of #22

[AndreaMonzini]

Thank you for the quick and complete reply!
I prefer openMVG + openMVS because i use CPU + AMD GPU ( Rx 580) with MESA open source driver and a GNU/Linux distro.
For this reason i unfortunately cannot use Colmap and Meshroom because they are not compatible for a complete photogrammetry reconstruction with my system.
As free open source software supporter i prefer to not be forced to use proprietary drivers and GPU computing platform that works only with one GPU vendor.

I also appreciate the clear use of GPL license as Blender GPL Python compliance :)

For my next photogrammetry project i will use BakeMyScan with openMVG + openMVS scripts for a better feedback !

[norgeotloic]

You're very welcome!
I'll might ping you in a mid-term future to exchange about the workflow you use for scanning, and will see what I can do!
Something funny: I did not even know about Blender GPL Python compliance, I guess I've just been lucky on that one ;)
I'll be waiting for your feedback, and do not worry if I might take some time to answer in the future, as I'm currently setting up the website/tutorials/documentation/roadmap/bugfixing/donation/communication/community aspect of it all !

[norgeotloic]

@AndreaMonzini I have opened an issue for OpenMVG, as I am finalizing the OpenMVS and Colmap integration.
I won't tackle this right now, but feel free to interact on #79 🙂