Reconstruction needs overlap. Pick the recipe that matches what you're delivering, fly it once, and the model comes out clean the first time.
A house, a lot, a single structure you want to spin around.
40-60 photos
A second orbit at a different height improves results noticeably — roofs and walls both get seen.
Structures plus the ground around them: additions, grading, site plans.
100-300+ photos
The oblique ring is what gives you walls; the grid is what gives you terrain.
Orthomosaics, terrain products, and measurements for planning and estimating. Not a survey.
Coverage-driven, usually 200+
Ordinary drone GPS supports relative planning measurements. Tighter results take RTK or ground control.
Epiloft can plan these flights for you
Open a project, draw the area, and the mission planner lays out the passes and altitude.
