The question of how to install colmap

[ThePrecoder]

I'm sorry to bother you sir.I'm a student interested in your code,but I just don't know how to install it.
Before installing it into colmap folder,should I add

into it first?And then just follow the basic step to install the colmap into it without covering these files?I just don't understand what "do not cover colmap folder with the original version" and "we add masks to COLMAP and denote it as a submodule"means.I'm so looking forward to your reply.

[ThePrecoder]

this is what I downloaded,should I just copy it into colmap folder?Im a freshman,so sorry to bother you.

[weiyithu]

It means that we modify the original COLMAP and update some functions. When you "git clone --recursive [email protected]:weiyithu/NerfingMVS.git", you have already downloaded our version's COLMAP. However, what you download is the source code and you need to compile it following https://colmap.github.io/install.html. Notice that do not run 'git clone https://github.com/colmap/colmap.git' and 'git checkout dev' since these two commands will cover the colmap folder. You may refer to #15 .

[ThePrecoder]

It means that we modify the original COLMAP and update some functions. When you "git clone --recursive [email protected]:weiyithu/NerfingMVS.git", you have already downloaded our version's COLMAP. However, what you download is the source code and you need to compile it following https://colmap.github.io/install.html. Notice that do not run 'git clone https://github.com/colmap/colmap.git' and 'git checkout dev' since these two commands will cover the colmap folder. You may refer to #15 .

Thanks a lot,I'll try later.

[ThePrecoder]

It means that we modify the original COLMAP and update some functions. When you "git clone --recursive [email protected]:weiyithu/NerfingMVS.git", you have already downloaded our version's COLMAP. However, what you download is the source code and you need to compile it following https://colmap.github.io/install.html. Notice that do not run 'git clone https://github.com/colmap/colmap.git' and 'git checkout dev' since these two commands will cover the colmap folder. You may refer to #15 .

Sorry but,when I run "make"after "cmake ..",it occurs

I dont know what happened.

[weiyithu]

Could you provide more details?

[ThePrecoder]

Could you provide more details?
That error was resolved,
when I run "sh run.sh $scene_name",it occurs

did that mean the memory was used up.

[weiyithu]

Yeah, it is out of memory.

[ThePrecoder]

Yeah, it is out of memory.

what happened to this...it said" unpack requires a buffer of 12 bytes"when loaded point_vis

[weiyithu]

It may because you used original COLMAP instead of our version's. You can refer to #15 and #2

[ThePrecoder]

okay,I've seen that.thanks a lot,Im sorry for not getting you back for so long.These days I was busy doing my tasks.

[ThePrecoder]

It may because you used original COLMAP instead of our version's. You can refer to #15 and #2

My problem is solved,thank you so much.

[weiyithu]

Oh, that's great.

[ygjwd12345]

I also face the same problem. I install colmap for https://github.com/B1ueber2y/colmap.git. But the problem still exists.

[nitishkiitk]

Oh, that's great.
Dear author the error of the byte is not fixed can you help or can you provide the actual installation process?
unpack requires a buffer of 12 bytes