HD Enhancement

What HD Enhancement Does

HD Enhancement improves reconstruction quality in specific areas of a model by incorporating supplementary high-resolution photos captured with a smartphone or DSLR. The photos are processed alongside the original scan data to produce higher texture quality and detail rendering in the targeted zone. It does not replace the scan, it supplements it in areas where the scan's camera resolution is insufficient for the required detail level.

Typical use cases include equipment room labels and serial numbers, decorative architectural elements, heritage artifacts, landmark facades, and any area where close-range fine detail is required in the final deliverable.

Photo Capture Requirements

Enabling HD Enhancement

1. Capture supplementary photos during or immediately after the scan. Walk around the target area and photograph it from multiple angles and distances. Capture at least 20 consecutive images per target area with 80% or greater overlap between adjacent shots. Ensure the area is well lit and that no shadows cross critical surfaces during capture. Lighting conditions must be similar across all photos in the set.
2. Match your camera views to the scanner's original views. The enhancement algorithm registers your supplementary photos against the scanner's existing camera data. Photos must overlap with views the scanner already captured. Aim your camera at the same surfaces from similar angles and positions that the scanner covered during the primary scan, but at closer range for the detail improvement.
3. Maintain sharp focus and avoid camera movement during capture. Do not make large camera movements or fast rotations between shots. Blurred photos, out-of-focus images, and frames with excessive motion degrade reconstruction quality. Remove any substandard photos before importing the set. A few bad images can have a negative impact on the entire HD Enhancement result.
4. Avoid weak or repetitive textures, solid colors, reflective surfaces, and dynamic scenes. These conditions produce poor feature matching between the supplementary photos and the scanner data. If an area has these characteristics, HD Enhancement will not meaningfully improve it.
5. Transfer the photos to the workstation and organize them into a clearly named folder separate from the scan data.
6. In LCC Studio, enable HD Enhancement in the Advanced Features section of the Create dialog. This option appears alongside Spatial Recognition during Single Model project creation. HD Enhancement is available only for L2 Pro, K1, and PortalCam data; the option is not available for K2 projects.
7. Add the photo folder when prompted. LCC Studio processes the photos together with the scan data during reconstruction.
8. Verify GPU VRAM is over 8 GB before starting. HD Enhancement requires additional VRAM on top of the base reconstruction requirements. If VRAM is insufficient, HD Enhancement will fail without completing.
9. Start processing and allow 50 to 100% more time than the base reconstruction estimate. HD Enhancement runs as part of the same processing job, not as a separate step.