Capture, Analyze, and Share Existing Conditions
To improve how you design, construct, operate, and collaborate, add real-world digital context to your projects and quickly address infrastructure challenges and make informed decisions. ContextCapture enables you to automatically generate multi-resolution 3D models at any scale and precision.
ContextCapture
Quickly generate detailed 3D reality meshes using photographs or LiDAR point clouds. Available in the Reality Modeling WorkSuite sales bundle. Includes:
- Up to two engines parallel (cluster) processing for scalability
- Up to two processing jobs in parallel
- Mesh export formats 3MX, 3SM, DGN, I3S, OBJ, FBX, STL, DAE, OSGB, and Cesium
- ContextCapture Insights automatic detection
- True orthophoto /2.5D digital surface model
- Software development kit
ContextCapture Center
Generate detailed 3D reality meshes using photographs or LiDAR point clouds for the largest scale projects such as cities. Includes:
- Unlimited parallel (cluster) processing for scalability
- Multiple processing jobs in parallel
- Mesh export formats 3MX, 3SM, DGN, I3S, OBJ, FBX, STL, DAE, OSGB, and Cesium
- True orthophoto/2.5D digital surface model
- ContextCapture Insights automatic detection
- Software development
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*Prices vary per region. For more options, see licensing and subscriptions section.
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What is ContextCapture?
ContextCapture enables to quickly generate detailed 3D reality meshes using photographs or LiDAR point clouds
Capabilities
Input any data
Use simple photographs and/or LiDAR point clouds to produce the most challenging 3D models of your existing conditions.
Generate precise reality data
Produce multi resolution reality meshes of any precision, 2.5 Digital surface model, true orthophoto, and image-based point clouds.
Deliver on time
Benefit from the fastest processing available today and leverage parallel processing by creating a farm up to 2 engines.
Edit and Analyze Reality Data
Automate object or region classification
Benefit from 3D machine-learning technology to automatically detect, locate, and classify your reality data.Touch-up
Quickly clean up your reality meshes using easy-to-use touch-up tools
Measure
Enjoy precision analysis and measurement tools for your reality meshes.
Leverage interoperable formats
Produce 3D models in a full range of GIS formats to integrate them into any workflow.
Enable online streaming
Produce multi-resolution reality meshes made of billions of triangles that are optimized for streaming and web publishing.
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WHAT IS CONTEXTCAPTURE CENTER?
Generate detailed 3D reality meshes using photographs or Lidar point clouds for the largest scale projects such as cities. ContextCapture Center has great computation power and can easily handle extremely large projects. It leverages grid computing to dramatically speed processing time by running multiple engines on several computers and associating them to a single job queue. You can speed production with the latest computing systems for desktop and cluster processing units, including GPU computing, multicore computing, advanced bundle block adjustment, tiling mechanisms, task queuing and monitoring, grid computing, and ultra-large project management.
CAPABILITIES
Input unlimited data
Use an unlimited number of photographs and/or LiDAR point clouds to generate 3D models of existing conditions.
Handle any size and precision
Produce multi-resolution meshes of unlimited scale and precision.
Deliver on time
Benefit from the fastest processing available today and leverage parallel processing by creating a farm of multiple engines to meet your most demanding deadlines.
Automate object or region classification
Benefit from 3D machine-learning technology to automatically detect, locate, and classify your reality data.
Touch-up
Quickly clean-up your reality meshes using easy-to-use touch-up tools
Measure
Enjoy precision analysis and measurement tools for your reality meshes.
Leverage interoperable formats
Produce 3D models in a full range of GIS formats to integrate them into any workflow.
Enable online streaming
Produce multi-resolution reality meshes made of billions of triangles that are optimized for streaming and web publishing.
What is ContextCapture?
ContextCapture enables to quickly generate detailed 3D reality meshes using photographs or LiDAR point clouds
Capabilities
Input any data
Use simple photographs and/or LiDAR point clouds to produce the most challenging 3D models of your existing conditions.
Generate precise reality data
Produce multi resolution reality meshes of any precision, 2.5 Digital surface model, true orthophoto, and image-based point clouds.
Deliver on time
Benefit from the fastest processing available today and leverage parallel processing by creating a farm up to 2 engines.
Edit and Analyze Reality Data
Automate object or region classification
Benefit from 3D machine-learning technology to automatically detect, locate, and classify your reality data.
Touch-up
Quickly clean up your reality meshes using easy-to-use touch-up tools
Measure
Enjoy precision analysis and measurement tools for your reality meshes.
Leverage interoperable formats
Produce 3D models in a full range of GIS formats to integrate them into any workflow.
Enable online streaming
Produce multi-resolution reality meshes made of billions of triangles that are optimized for streaming and web publishing.
WHAT IS CONTEXTCAPTURE CENTER?
Generate detailed 3D reality meshes using photographs or Lidar point clouds for the largest scale projects such as cities. ContextCapture Center has great computation power and can easily handle extremely large projects. It leverages grid computing to dramatically speed processing time by running multiple engines on several computers and associating them to a single job queue. You can speed production with the latest computing systems for desktop and cluster processing units, including GPU computing, multicore computing, advanced bundle block adjustment, tiling mechanisms, task queuing and monitoring, grid computing, and ultra-large project management.
CAPABILITIES
Input unlimited data
Use an unlimited number of photographs and/or LiDAR point clouds to generate 3D models of existing conditions.
Handle any size and precision
Produce multi-resolution meshes of unlimited scale and precision.
Deliver on time
Benefit from the fastest processing available today and leverage parallel processing by creating a farm of multiple engines to meet your most demanding deadlines.
Automate object or region classification
Benefit from 3D machine-learning technology to automatically detect, locate, and classify your reality data.
Touch-up
Quickly clean-up your reality meshes using easy-to-use touch-up tools
Measure
Enjoy precision analysis and measurement tools for your reality meshes.
Leverage interoperable formats
Produce 3D models in a full range of GIS formats to integrate them into any workflow.
Enable online streaming
Produce multi-resolution reality meshes made of billions of triangles that are optimized for streaming and web publishing.
User Quote
“Bentley’s ContextCapture enabled multi-engine processing using not just images but point clouds, something that no other software provided. It proved to be consequential in completing the project with quality and client satisfaction.”
— Khalid Farid Sallam, Geomatics Manager, Ala Abdulhadi & Khalifa Hawas Consulting Engineering Company
FEATURED USER STORIES
Khatib & Alami
Digital Twin Improves Plan for Flooding
ContextCapture and LumenRT helped improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and deliver the project ahead of schedule.
AEGEA
Brazil’s Largest 3D Sanitation Map (Digitalization Of Rio De Janeiro)
Leveraging ContextCapture and Bentley’s open modeling applications, Aegea processed a total of 156,000 drone-captured photos to generate a 3D reality mesh and digital twin across 13 Brazilian states.
Reality Modeling Software Resources
Licensing and Subscription options
Choose What is Right for You
One-year license with training
Virtuoso Subscription – A popular choice for small and medium-sized businesses
Get access to software that comes with training – fast! Bentley’s eStore, Virtuosity, offers a convenient way to lease a 12-month license of Bentley software for a low, upfront cost. Every online purchase through Virtuosity comes as a Virtuoso Subscription that includes training and auto-renewals.
With no contract required, it’s easy to get started quickly.
One-time purchase with support
Perpetual License with SELECT
A perpetual license of Bentley software is a one-time purchase, with a yearly maintenance subscription, called SELECT. This includes 24/7/365 technical support, learning resources, and the ability to exchange licenses for other software once a year. With SELECT, you will benefit from:
- License pooling, so you can access your software from multiple computers.
- Access additional Bentley software with Term Licenses, which allow you to pay for what you use without the upfront cost of purchasing a perpetual license.
Annual renewal quotes are delivered directly to your inbox, and our experienced Renewal Representatives are available to answer your questions and guide you through any changes you’d like to make.
Enterprise Organizations
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For larger organizations with in-depth requirements, we offer plans to provide global pricing and access to our comprehensive portfolio of solutions and success plan services. Contact us about how to get access to software, global best practices, implementation services, training, and technical support to help your organization realize its full potential while addressing your unique needs.