3DF Zephyr is photogrammetry software from 3Dflow that automatically transforms photographs into detailed 3D models. It handles the full reconstruction workflow, including camera orientation, dense point-cloud creation, mesh generation, and texture building.
This software is really useful for a lot of people, like surveyors, architects, engineers, and even archaeologists and drone operators. It’s also great for 3D artists. What it does is combine photos with laser scan data, which is pretty cool. From that, you can get measurements, orthophotos, terrain models, and assets that are ready to export. Another thing you can do with it is create interactive tours from panoramic images, which is a great way to explore places in a more immersive way. Pano2VR Pro.
Characteristics of 3DF Zephyr
- Automatically reconstructs detailed 3D models from photographs.
- Generates point clouds, meshes, and textured models.
- Combines photogrammetry and laser-scan data within one workspace.
- Supports CUDA, OpenCL, and multi-GPU processing.
- Imports images from cameras, drones, and video files.
- Supports JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, and RAW images.
- Produces orthophotos, orthomosaics, DSMs, and DTMs.
- Measures distances, areas, surfaces, and three-dimensional volumes.
- Creates CAD drawings, sections, paths, and contour lines.
- Supports projected coordinate systems and georeferenced projects.
- Offers mesh smoothing, decimation, densification, and hole filling.
- Processes 360-degree images for complete scene reconstruction.
- Supports batch processing and Python scripting.
What’s New in 3DF Zephyr 9.013
- Added integrated Gaussian Splatting generation and export.
- Improved photoconsistency speed for projects containing many points.
- We’ve now included satellite and hybrid map tiles within the visible area of the map.
- Introduced a tripod-style camera controller.
- Unified selection tools across visible and selected objects.
- Added volume-of-interest selection to every selection method.
- Added ESRI i3s tiled-mesh export support.
- Added custom reference-system conversion during object export.
- Added a preset for sequential walkthroughs and video streams.
- Updated FFmpeg libraries with expanded HEIF support.
Official Website: 3DF Zephyr Official Website
System Requirements
- Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz or equivalent
- RAM: 16 GB minimum; 32 GB recommended
- Storage: 10 GB free; 20 GB SSD recommended
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c GPU with 256 MB VRAM
- Recommended GPU: 4 GB VRAM with CUDA 3.5 or OpenCL 1.2
- Internet: Required for floating-license checkout and release
Open Installation Guide & Frequently Asked Questions
Build Highlights
Software: 3DF Zephyr 9.013
Type: Official Windows Installer (Silent RePack)
Setup Size: ~484.70 MB
Status: Clean & Tested
