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Agisoft Metashape Pro

Agisoft Metashape Pro is a tool used to "process digital images and generate 3D spatial data."

License Required

This software requires a proprietary license to be able to run beyond the 30-day free trial. Please contact the HPC Team if you have any questions about using your license, or would like to start the procurement process to obtain one.

Availability

Cluster Module/Version
BOSE metashape-pro/2.3.0
BGSC Not Available

Note: You can simply use module load metashape-pro to activate the most recently installed version of this software.

How To Access

Metashape is a GUI-based program and requires using the web-based Open OnDemand platform on our cluster, which lets you access our computing infrastructure through your web brower.

Desktop Mode

  1. Log into Open OnDemand - https://ondemand.hpc.uwec.edu
  2. Click "Desktop" on the dashboard, or by first clicking "Interactive Apps" in the top bar.
  3. Fill out your required resources to the best of your abilities. Unsure what to use?
  4. Wait for the job to start, then click "Launch Desktop"
  5. Start the terminal by clicking on the black square icon in the top bar, or by going to Applications --> System Tools --> MATE Terminal"
  6. Type: module load metashape-pro
  7. Type: metashape

Your Desktop session for Metashape will remain operational based on the number of hours you entered in the form. Once the time limit is hit, it'll automatically quit without saving.

Done using Metashape?

To free up resources for other users, we ask that you stop your Metashape instance when you are done using the cluster.

  1. In Open OnDemand, click on "My Interactive Sessions"
  2. Find your running Metashape Desktop or Desktop and click "Cancel"

Real Example

Has your research group used Agisoft Metashape Pro in a project? Contact the HPC Team and we'd be glad to feature your work.

Citation

Metashape Pro has no specific citation listed on their website that we found, so we recommend at least citing their website: https://www.agisoft.com/.

If you find a citation we should list above, please let the HPC Team know.

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