Photogrammetry Only is the leanest Aerotas product and the easiest one to mis-buy. Aerotas processes the imagery and returns the photogrammetric outputs, but your team still owns the burden of turning those files into something usable for production drafting.
That makes this a strong fit for the right team and the wrong fit for many others. The lower quote only helps if your team already has the software, workflow, and labor to carry the rest.
Best Fit
Choose this product only if you want processed imagery outputs more than you want a drafted deliverable.
- Your team is already comfortable drafting from large orthophotos and point clouds.
- You want the lowest Aerotas scope that still gives you professional processing.
- You do not need Aerotas to deliver topo or planimetric drafting.
What is included
- Orthophoto outputs
- Point cloud deliverables
- Digital surface model outputs
- Core photogrammetric processing without drafted feature extraction
This is the product for teams that want the imagery products and are comfortable taking it from there themselves.
Processed imagery outputs
This product is about giving capable internal teams the processed files they need, not about outsourcing the drafting step.
Good for the right internal workflow
If your team already knows how to work from these outputs efficiently, Photogrammetry Only can be the right economical choice.
Why many customers should start elsewhere
Large orthophotos and point clouds can be extremely useful, but they are not the same thing as a finished deliverable. If your team is not already set up to draft efficiently from those files, the product can shift the workload instead of removing it.
That is why Aerotas often points customers toward Full Linework first. Full Linework is usually the better operational choice when the actual goal is to reduce office production burden rather than simply to obtain processed data.
When Photogrammetry Only is the right choice
- You need accurate, current imagery to support an existing project
- Your team prefers to draft directly on imagery or point clouds in-house
- You want a lower-scope entry point into Aerotas processing
- The project does not require Aerotas to produce a drafted topo or feature package
How to choose carefully
This product is easy to underestimate. The scope is smaller, but the demands on the customer are higher. If your team is already efficient at working from large photogrammetric outputs, Photogrammetry Only can be a practical and cost-effective option.
If not, it is usually better to buy the deliverable you actually need instead of the intermediate files you still have to turn into a deliverable later.
Next Step
If you are unsure whether your team wants processed files or a finished map, you probably do not want this product first.
Use this when you know exactly how the outputs will be used internally. Otherwise, start with Full Linework.