Customers involved in geological surveys and surveying consulted us about workstations that can comfortably use GIS software such as "ContextCapture" and "CloudCompare".
PC 10451In response to the inquiry, I would like a specification that allows SfM analysis by ContextCapture to be executed as fast as possible and large-capacity point cloud processing by CloudCompare without stress.The specific specified conditions are as follows.
・OS: Windows 11 Professional 64bit
・Software used: ContextCapture, CloudCompare 2.12.4,
Civil 3D 2022/2023, QGIS 3.26, ArcGIS 10.2.2, iRIC Software 3.0 ・Budget: About 150 million yen
Based on the information you provided, we proposed the following configuration.
CPU
Intel Xeon W7-2495X (2.50GHz 24 cores)
memory
256GB REG ECC
Storage 1
1TB M.2 SSD
Storage 2
8TB HDD SATA
video
NVIDIA RTX A5000 24GB
network
on board (2.5GbE x1, 10GbE x1)
Housing + power supply
Tower type housing + 1000W
OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Professional 64bit
As of August 2023, the configuration is equipped with the latest Xeon W-08 series.
Since there was room in the upper limit of the budget, regarding the operation of ContextCapture, we will propose a configuration that greatly exceeds the operation requirements.
It also meets the requirements of each software you plan to use.
In addition, even in the Windows environment, CloudCompare seems to control drawing with OpenGL instead of DirectX, and there is no requirement for video cards in the official site manual.
Including other software, there was a possibility that it was not intended for use with the consumer video card GeForce series, so we chose the NVIDIA RTX A5000 high-end class video card for workstations as the GPU. We are here.
The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is a high-end product with 8,192 CUDA cores and 6GB of GDDR24 VRAM, so you can expect comfortable large-capacity point cloud processing with CloudCompare.If the drawing performance is not so important, it can be changed.
Regarding the installed storage, it is tentatively set to 1TB M.2 SSD for system and 8TB SATA HDD for data, but this can also be changed according to the amount of data you plan to use.
The configuration of this case study is based on the conditions given by the customer.
We will flexibly propose machines according to your conditions and the software you plan to use, so please feel free to contact us even if you are considering conditions different from what is posted.
■ Keywords
・What is ContextCapture? ContextCapture is software that automatically creates 3D models of buildings, man-made objects, and natural terrain from photographs.It has a good reputation for use in the construction field, such as the unnecessary unevenness of the flat surface and the high accuracy of the shape representation of the sides.
・What is CloudCompare? CloudCompare is an open source 3D point cloud data processing software.It was originally developed for comparison between three-dimensional point clouds and triangular meshes recorded by laser scanners, etc., but has evolved into more general-purpose software.You can draw and edit 3D point clouds and triangular meshes for free.
・What is Civil 3D?
Civil 3D is a 3D CAD software for civil engineering and surveying developed by Autodesk.It has features that accelerate the workflow of design and construction projects such as roads and highways, site development and railroads.
・What is QGIS?
QGIS is an open source GIS software developed by the QGIS Development Team. It supports visualization, editing, and analysis of spatial data with an interface similar to ArcGIS.Its functions are limited compared to ArcGIS, but it is suitable for personal and educational purposes due to its free use and community support, and is used worldwide.
・What is ArcGIS?
ArcGIS is the leading software platform for geographic information systems (GIS).It can collect, manage, analyze, and visualize geographic data, and is used as GIS by many organizations around the world.ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap as desktop products, ArcGIS Enterprise as server products, AppStudio and ArcGIS API for Python for developers, and ArcGIS QuickCapture and Explorer for mobile.It is widely used as GIS by administrative agencies and companies around the world.
・What is iRIC Software? iRIC (International River Interface Cooperative) Software is a numerical simulation platform for hydraulic engineering.It is developed by iRIC, an organization of the same name, and can be used free of charge.Although development began as river flow/riverbed variation analysis software, it supports various numerical simulation models such as flooding, runoff, tsunami, and debris flow models.
・What is OpenGL?
OpenGL is a library for supporting 2D/3DCG-related calculation/drawing functions of hardware.
An open standard for graphics APIs for various drawing devices.
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