Parallel chunk processing

[Triplegangers]

http://www.agisoft.ru/forum/index.php?topic=1330.msg6645#msg6645

[Diego]

+1

[James]

I think this is related - how about background processing, whereby the user can continue to work on Chunk A (i.e. setting GCPs etc) while Chunk(s) X are being processed.

[tincansassoc]

+1

You can work on a second instance of photoscan, but I agree with James, it would be nice to do some sort of background multitasking while a model is processing. Even being able to scroll through the console dialog while processing would be nice.

[Triplegangers]

Great Idea James. It will allow do corrections to idle chunks and view processed ones.

[tincansassoc]

A simpler way to solve this might be to add a feature to import / export chunks from other project files. Then users can run 2 projects with 2 instances of Photoscan open and then merge them together into one project file later.

[James]

You can do this with the 'Append' feature in the File menu, but agree it might be improved if you could select a specific chunk to import rather than all or nothing.

[Triplegangers]

A simpler way to solve this might be to add a feature to import / export chunks from other project files. Then users can run 2 projects with 2 instances of Photoscan open and then merge them together into one project file later.

There's always a way around, for everything. However feature request is not only for something that doesn't exist, but also for something that makes your life easier and saves time.

[tincansassoc]

I agree, but simpler work arounds require less time to program, I think it depends how much of a priority this is to the Agisoft team.

[Triplegangers]

Would be nice to see a reasonable answer here as well.