MapFoundry

MapFoundry is a desktop application that is used for processing 3D scenes so that they can be used in MultiSet VPS, MapFoundry app can support ingestion of textured 3D scenes, including Matterport Matterpak files, allowing for visual localization without requiring traditional camera images.

Read more about the feature of MapFoundry app here: https://www.multiset.ai/post/multiset-introduces-mapfoundry-enabling-visual-localization-across-any-3d-scene

How to use the MapFoundry App

Steps for processing a 3D scene for use in MultiSet VPS

Download the MultiSet Desktop App

The developer portal's download section hosts the macOS and Windows applications.

Mac Installation

Download the MapFoundry dmg file and drag it into your Application directory, double click on MapFoundry icon in your Mac application directory

MacOD will show a warning once you open the application, to overcome that navigate to System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Open Anyway

Log in with Developer account credentials

Enter your developer credentials to log in to the application

Connect with your Matterport account using the Developer token

Once you login to your Matterport, select the right organisation from Top-right where scan is added.

Then in your Matterport account, navigate to settings -> Developer tools -> Apply for Production "Private Use." You will need to fill out a Matterport form to get production access to Secret ID and Secret Token.

Once you have granted Production Use, you need to create a new API Token to get a Secret ID and Secret Token

Once you get your production Secret ID and Secret Token, you can add them in the MapFoundry app

Select the Scan model from your Matterport account

The scan that you select should be unlocked by purchasing the MatterPak bundle for that scan

MatterPak files will be downloaded and processed in the next few minutes

Once you select a scan, relevant data from MatterPort will be downloaded, and the scan processing will start