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One of the most common questions from new Agisoft Metashape users is: Can I install Agisoft Metashape on multiple computers? The answer depends on the type of license you own. With a node-locked license, one license can be activated on only one computer at a time. However, the license is rehostable, which means you can […]

The Agisoft Metashape Educational License provides students, universities, schools and academic researchers with access to Metashape at a significantly reduced price. However, educational pricing is not simply a discounted license available to every non-commercial organization. Agisoft defines specific eligibility requirements, and the license can only be used for educational and research purposes. This distinction is […]

Setting up an Agisoft Metashape Floating License Server is the recommended solution for companies, universities, laboratories and organizations that need to use Metashape Professional across multiple computers. Unlike a node-locked license, which is activated on one workstation at a time, a floating license is managed centrally by a license server. Metashape Professional can be installed […]

If your workstation cannot connect to the Internet, you can still activate Agisoft Metashape Professional offline. This is particularly useful for secure workstations, air-gapped computers, government environments, research laboratories, remote processing systems and organizations with strict network policies. Agisoft provides an official offline activation procedure that allows a Metashape node-locked license to be activated without […]

You process a survey captured with an RTK drone, the cameras align correctly, the point cloud looks excellent and the model appears internally consistent. Then you compare the result with surveyed checkpoints and discover that the entire project is several meters vertically shifted. This is one of the most confusing problems in professional drone photogrammetry. […]

Understanding the difference between a DSM and DTM in Agisoft Metashape is essential for anyone using drone photogrammetry for surveying, construction, mining, engineering, forestry or GIS applications. Both products represent elevation, but they describe very different surfaces. A Digital Surface Model includes objects such as buildings, trees and vehicles, while a Digital Terrain Model is […]

Creating an accurate Digital Terrain Model (DTM) in Agisoft Metashape is an essential workflow for drone surveying, construction, mining, earthworks, forestry and topographic mapping. Unlike a Digital Surface Model (DSM), which represents the visible surface including buildings, trees and other objects, a DTM is designed to represent the underlying bare-earth terrain. For this reason, creating […]

The DJI Matrice 4E and Agisoft Metashape Professional combination provides a powerful workflow for surveyors, engineers, construction companies and drone mapping professionals who need to generate accurate orthomosaics, point clouds, digital elevation models and 3D data. The Matrice 4E is specifically designed for professional geospatial applications and combines an integrated RTK system with a 20 […]

Choosing between Agisoft Metashape and DJI Terra is an important decision for surveyors, drone operators, engineers, construction professionals and geospatial companies looking for reliable photogrammetry software. Both platforms can transform aerial imagery into accurate geospatial products, including point clouds, 3D models, orthomosaics and elevation data. However, their approach is different. Agisoft Metashape is generally the […]

Photogrammetry has become one of the most widely used techniques for generating realistic 3D models from photographs. Software such as Agisoft Metashape allows users to reconstruct detailed geometry and textures from images captured by drones, cameras, or smartphones. While photogrammetry can produce highly accurate models, the visual quality of the final result often depends heavily […]