Production Photogrammetry With Poly Haven

Poly Haven in Video Tutorials


Where are the finished textures and 3D models?
They are inside the final scene file, not separate downloads. Everything made during the course - the tileable materials, the scanned models and all their texture maps - is packed into Factory_scene_Final_Packed.blend, which you'll find under Project files at the bottom of _START_HERE.html. There is no separate library of finished texture sets or model files. To pull them out as normal files, open the scene in Blender 5.0+ and use File > External Data > Unpack Resources. That writes every packed texture out to a folder next to the .blend. Models can be exported from there as usual.
How big is the download?
The course is 16.4 GB - seven files from Superhive. The project files (79 GB of RAW photos and the final scene) aren't part of that; they're downloaded free from Poly Haven, only if you want them, using the links at the bottom of _START_HERE.html. You can come back for them at any time.
Which version of Blender do I need?
Blender 5.0 or newer to open the final scene file. Earlier versions cannot read it. The techniques taught in the course work in older versions too, but the supplied .blend will not open in them.
Can I follow this course on a Mac?
Partly. You can watch all of it, and every Blender section works on macOS. But RealityScan - used to reconstruct the scans - is Windows-only, so you won't be able to run the reconstruction steps yourself on a Mac. Try Agisoft Metashape instead of RealityScan.
A chapter is greyed out and won't play
_START_HERE.html greys out anything it can't find on disk. Usually that means the zip hasn't been extracted yet, was extracted somewhere else, or the folder was renamed. Check that the chapter folder sits in the same folder as _START_HERE.html, still using its original name, then refresh the page with F5.
Chapter 3 is only half greyed out
Chapter 3 is too large for a single download, so it comes as two files: chapter_03.zip and chapter_03_pt2.zip. Extract both and the whole chapter becomes available. The same applies to the photoscans, which come in 2-3 parts each.
Where do I get the project files?
Not from Superhive - open _START_HERE.html and scroll to the Project files section at the bottom. Every scan and the final scene has a direct download link there. They're hosted by us, free and always available, so you don't need to download them up front. Those links do need an internet connection, unlike the rest of the page.
Are the scans from the course on polyhaven.com?
No. The scans made during this course aren't part of the free Poly Haven library - they exist only here, in the final scene file, along with the RAW photos if you want to process them yourself.
What licence are the project files under?
CC0 - public domain. Use the scene, the models, the textures and the RAW photos for anything you like, commercial or otherwise, no attribution required. The video lessons themselves are not CC0; please don't redistribute those.
Are there subtitles?
Yes, English subtitles on every lesson. They're built into _START_HERE.html, and also supplied as .srt files beside each video for your own player.
Do I need a specific camera?
No. The principles apply to any camera that shoots RAW and lets you control aperture, shutter and ISO. Chapter 2 covers what actually matters in your gear and settings. You can probably even use your phone.
Is this suitable for beginners?
No photogrammetry experience is needed - it starts from what a photoscan actually is. You should be reasonably comfortable in Blender already, since the course teaches the scanning pipeline rather than Blender basics.
How do I re-download something?
Everything stays available from your SuperHive orders page. Download individual parts again at any time - you never need to re-download the whole course. 
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