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Winter 2019 Software Update B

Winter 2019 Software Update B

Just in time for the holiday season, the Virtual CRASH team rolls out the Winter 2019 Software Update B. This update includes the feature enhancements and additions described below.

Fast Survey and Diagram from Point Cloud | Crime Scene Visualizations

Fast Survey and Diagram from Point Cloud | Crime Scene Visualizations

Interested in surveying points from your point cloud from any location in your scene? Do you draw crime scene diagrams? In the video below, we walk you through using the point array tool to create fast surveys. We also show you just how easy it is to create crime scene diagrams from point cloud data.

Making Interactive Graphs

Making Interactive Graphs

The graphing tool (also known as the “Diagram Tool”) is an extremely useful tool in the Virtual CRASH arsenal. This tool allows one to monitor dynamical variables versus time while simultaneously monitoring the motion of vehicles or other objects playing out in the view port. This can be incredibly helpful while conducting a simulation optimization for example.

Summer 2019 Software Update B

Summer 2019 Software Update B

As summer comes to an end, the Virtual CRASH team brings you more surprises with the Summer 2019 Software Update B.   Read below to learn about the new feature improvements you’ll enjoy with this update. As always, we bring you these updates free of charge, with no required “maintenance” fees.

All About Reference Points

All About Reference Points

The Summer 2019 Software Update included a much-anticipated feature which makes it easier for Virtual CRASH 4 users to position images, point arrays, and point clouds with respect to a global coordinate system. Prior to this update, users had to follow a more complex multi-step process to position data within a global coordinate system (see this post).

The Image Rectifier Tool

The Image Rectifier Tool

In this post, we’ll review the functionality of the image rectifier tool and give a proof of concept using data from a staged collision.

Case Study | Deadly Head-on Collision in Vermont

Case Study | Deadly Head-on Collision in Vermont

Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team used Virtual CRASH software to produce a key demonstrative aid used to illustrate accident reconstruction analysis to the jury during a high-profile murder trial that received national attention.

Summer 2019 Software Update

Summer 2019 Software Update

It’s time for the Summer 2019 Software Update! With this update, users have more options to align point cloud data, point array data (from total stations or GPS based measuring devices), and aerial images.

Data Alignment in Virtual CRASH

Data Alignment in Virtual CRASH

With the upcoming 2019 Summer Update, Virtual CRASH 4 users will have more ways to align data in Virtual CRASH. In this post, we’ll review the ways users can align aerial imagery, points, and point clouds. With this update, users will have the following methods to import and align data…

Spring 2019 Software Update

Spring 2019 Software Update

Spring is here, and it’s time for the 2019 Spring Software Update! Read below to learn what’s new. We bring you these updates free of charge for being part of the Virtual CRASH family!

Winter 2019 Software Update

Winter 2019 Software Update

Winter 2019 brings the polar vortex and new updates for Virtual CRASH 4. As always, Virtual CRASH updates are free! Read below to learn more.

Importing Very Large Photogrammetric Data Sets into Virtual CRASH

Importing Very Large Photogrammetric Data Sets into Virtual CRASH

The combination of Virtual Crash and photogrammetric software such as Pix4D has become a powerful tool in the crash reconstruction arena when used with small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), a laser scanner, or a combination of the two. For the purposes of this post, we will discuss working with large data sets collected with aerial platforms and the use of Pix4D in combination with Virtual Crash 4.