Create 3D models from photographs using the web

Project Photofly is a cloud-based service that converts 2D photographs to 3D computer models. It is available as a free technology preview on Autodesk Labs.

Capturing the as-built reality  for purposes, e.g. renovation, energy analysis, add-on design,  is  now  possible  using  your  standard  digital  camera,  thanks  to  advanced computer  vision  technologies  developed  by  Autodesk  made  available  through “Project Photofly.”  

Project Photofly is  a  technology  preview  that  automatically  converts  photographs shot  around  an  object  or  of  a  scene  into  “Photo  Scenes,”  which  includes  a photorealistic 3D model, utilizing the power of cloud computing. To use the power of Project Photofly, a  standalone application  for Windows  called  the  “Photo Scene Editor” has been developed. This application  lets you  submit your photographs  to the Project Photofly web service and view the returned Photo Scenes. You can save your Photo Scenes and export the computed 3D points, cameras, and 3D geometry in various CAD formats.