Eh..er..um... there is something which is somewhat like this...

http://www.photomodeler.com


Ron Parker <par### [at] fwicom> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 03 Aug 1999 18:50:22 -0700, Ken wrote:
> >
> >
> >Ron Parker wrote:
> >>
> >> Hey, Unka Ken (or anyone else).
> >>
> >> I find myself in need of software that can take a stereo pair and
generate
> >> a credible heightfield from it.  It doesn't have to be perfect; I
expect to
> >> have to do some editing.  I know such software exists, because it's
used to
> >> create DEMs, but I've never seen any available to the public.  If
anyone
> >> knows of such software, particularly if it's free, please please let me
> >> know.  Thanks!
> >
> >Unka Ken gotta no clue. Neer heara such a thinga that. Whatcha wanna for
anyway ?
>
> You can't see thousands of uses for it just off the top of your head?  I
> actually found one example of such software, but of course it's an
expensive
> high-end GIS package.  Its official use is to take two or more aerial
> photographs and generate a DEM from them, which could then be used as a
> heightfield in POV or for more sophisticated uses in watershed analysis or
> other high-minded environmental pursuits.  My goal is somewhat more
> pedestrian: I have a friend who teaches earth science to seventh-graders.
> One of their favorite projects is the one where they build clay mountains,
> then submerge them to various depths and draw the contour lines.  I was
> looking for free or inexpensive software that could be used with a digital
> camera to automate the process, so they can see how it's done in the
digital
> age.  I figured that if such a thing existed, one or more of you 3d guys
> would know where to find it.  Unfortunately, I'm beginning to  believe
that
> there is no such thing after all.

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