// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

METASHAPE MCP SERVER TOOLS

112 tools from the Metashape MCP Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 112 METASHAPE MCP SERVER TOOLS

READ 20 tools

Read analyze_images analyze_images Read check_alignment_continuity check_alignment_continuity Read detect_markers detect_markers Read get_alignment_stats Return detailed alignment quality metrics for the active chunk. Read get_camera_metadata Return detailed metadata for a specific camera. Read get_camera_spatial_stats get_camera_spatial_stats Read get_chunk_bounds Return the bounding box of the chunk's data in geographic coordinates. Read get_console_output Read the Metashape console pane output. Read get_corridor_drift_report get_corridor_drift_report Read get_model_stats Return detailed statistics about the current 3D model. Read get_point_cloud_stats Return dense point cloud statistics. Read get_processing_status get_processing_status Read get_reprojection_error_by_region get_reprojection_error_by_region Read list_chunks List all chunks in the project with summary info. Read list_markers List all markers with their coordinates and error estimates. Read list_sensors List all sensors in the active chunk with calibration details. Read network_batch_status Get detailed status of a network batch. Read network_list_batches List all batches on the network server. Read compare_alignment_to_dem compare_alignment_to_dem Read export_cameras Export camera positions and orientations.

WRITE 57 tools

Write reset_region Reset the processing region to automatically fit all chunk data. Write transform_chunk_crs Reproject the chunk to a new coordinate reference system. Write add_chunk Add a new chunk to the project. Write add_marker Add a marker manually to the active chunk. Write add_photos Add photos to the active chunk. Write add_scalebar add_scalebar Write assign_point_class Reclassify points from one class to another. Write auto_save Save the project to its current path. Write calculate_point_normals calculate_point_normals Write calibrate_colors calibrate_colors Write classify_ground_points classify_ground_points Write close_holes Close holes in the 3D mesh. Write colorize_point_cloud Colorize the dense point cloud from source imagery. Write create_project Create a new empty Metashape project. Write create_shape create_shape Write decimate_model Reduce mesh complexity by decimating to a target face count. Write duplicate_chunk duplicate_chunk Write enable_cameras enable_cameras Write export_dem Export the DEM to a raster file. Write export_markers Export all marker positions to file. Write export_model export_model Write export_orthomosaic Export the orthomosaic to a raster file. Write export_point_cloud export_point_cloud Write export_reference Export camera reference data (positions and errors) to file. Write export_report Export a processing report in PDF format. Write export_shapes export_shapes Write export_tie_points export_tie_points Write export_tiled_model Export a tiled model for web/3D streaming. Write filter_point_cloud filter_point_cloud Write filter_points_by_confidence filter_points_by_confidence Write filter_tie_points filter_tie_points Write import_cameras Import camera positions and orientations from file. Write import_masks import_masks Write import_model import_model Write import_point_cloud import_point_cloud Write import_reference import_reference Write import_shapes import_shapes Write import_video import_video Write merge_chunks merge_chunks Write open_project Open a Metashape project file (.psx/.psz). Write optimize_cameras optimize_cameras Write refine_markers Refine marker positions for sub-pixel accuracy. Write refine_model refine_model Write rename_cameras rename_cameras Write save_project Save the current project. Write select_cameras select_cameras Write set_active_chunk Switch the active chunk by label or index. Write set_camera_reference set_camera_reference Write set_crs set_crs Write set_gpu_config set_gpu_config Write set_marker_reference set_marker_reference Write set_reference_settings set_reference_settings Write set_region set_region Write set_region_rotation set_region_rotation Write set_sensor set_sensor Write smooth_model smooth_model Write update_transform Update the chunk transformation matrix.

DESTRUCTIVE 15 tools

Destructive clean_model Remove model artifacts based on filtering criteria. Destructive clear_dem Remove the DEM from the active chunk to free memory. Destructive clear_depth_maps Remove depth maps from the active chunk to free memory. Destructive clear_masks Remove masks from cameras. Destructive clear_model Remove the 3D model from the active chunk to free memory. Destructive clear_orthomosaic Remove the orthomosaic from the active chunk to free memory. Destructive clear_point_cloud Remove the dense point cloud from the active chunk to free memory. Destructive clear_tiled_model Remove the tiled model from the active chunk to free memory. Destructive remove_cameras remove_cameras Destructive remove_marker Remove a marker by its label. Destructive remove_points_by_class remove_points_by_class Destructive remove_scalebar Remove a scalebar by its label. Destructive remove_texture Remove texture from the model but keep the mesh geometry. Destructive reset_camera_alignment Clear all camera alignment data from the active chunk. Destructive network_abort_batch Abort a running network batch.

EXECUTE 18 tools

Execute cancel_processing Cancel the currently running Metashape operation. Execute build_contours build_contours Execute build_dem build_dem Execute build_depth_maps build_depth_maps Execute build_model build_model Execute build_orthomosaic build_orthomosaic Execute build_panorama build_panorama Execute build_point_cloud Build a dense point cloud from depth maps. Execute build_texture build_texture Execute build_tiled_model build_tiled_model Execute build_uv build_uv Execute execute_python execute_python Execute align_cameras align_cameras Execute align_chunks Align chunks relative to each other. Execute calibrate_reflectance calibrate_reflectance Execute match_photos match_photos Execute network_connect Connect to a Metashape network processing server. Execute network_submit_batch network_submit_batch

OTHER 2 tools

Other capture_viewport capture_viewport Other generate_virtual_checkpoints generate_virtual_checkpoints

// FAQ

How many tools does the Metashape MCP Server MCP server have? +

The Metashape MCP Server MCP server exposes 112 tools across 5 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute, Other.

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