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8 articles on ODX. Field-tested methodology from a GIS scientist with M.S. GIS, FAA Part 107, and 10+ years of geospatial work.
Auto-scale ODX processing on AWS with ClusterODX (WebODM's fork of ClusterODM for NodeODX): image-count instance sizing, split-merge, an S3-to-SQS upload trigger, spot nodes and least-privilege IAM.
WebODM 3.3.0 adds Gaussian splat viewing and automatic datum grid downloads. COLMAP 4.2.0 reworks the global mapper, and 4.2.1 already patches it.
Match AWS EC2 instances to your WebODM image count. RAM is the binding constraint, not CPU. ClusterODX sizing, spot vs on-demand, GPU realities.
WebODM 3.2.8 adds DXF export for permanent overlays. OpenDroneMap's ODM 3.6.2 fixes a bug that could silently drop GPS telemetry. Two separate projects, same day: what shipped.
WebODM install guide for Windows, Mac, Linux: free installers, Docker setup, first task, hardware requirements, common errors. Free photogrammetry on your hardware.
WebODM split from OpenDroneMap in April 2026 and now runs its own forked engine stack: ODX, NodeODX, ClusterODX. Which one you actually install, and what to watch for.
WebODM and OpenDroneMap are now separate projects. ODX, NodeODX, ClusterODX, ODM and NodeODM explained: what each does, which you need, and how WebODM compares to Pix4D.
WebODM split from OpenDroneMap on April 6, 2026. What changed and how to migrate: new GitHub URLs, Docker images, the ODX engine, and docs.
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