185 Build 1552 Install Portable — Agisoft Metashape Professional
Here’s a detailed, technical write-up regarding the installer for Agisoft Metashape Professional version 1.8.5 build 1552.
This is written from a software analysis and system deployment perspective.
💻 System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended | |-----------|---------|--------------| | OS | Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit), macOS 10.13+, Linux | Windows 10/11 Pro (64-bit) | | CPU | Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel Core i7/i9 / AMD Ryzen 7/9 (high clock speed) | | RAM | 16 GB | 32–64 GB (or more for large projects) | | GPU | Any OpenGL 3.2+ GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX series (CUDA) or AMD Radeon with 8+ GB VRAM | | Storage | 500 GB HDD | 1 TB+ NVMe SSD |
3. Licensing Behavior in Build 1552
This build uses the online + offline (hardware-locked) licensing system, not the newer Agisoft Cloud licensing (introduced in 2.x). agisoft metashape professional 185 build 1552 install
- Trial mode: 30-day trial with full functionality, watermarked exports.
- Node-locked license: Stored in
license.lic– bound to MAC address, motherboard serial, or HDD volume ID. - Floating license: Requires server license manager (port 5842 default).
- Offline activation: Requires generating a
request.txtand manually activating via another machine.
Known quirk in build 1552: Some users report that modifying system hardware (adding RAM, changing GPU) does not invalidate the node-locked license, unlike earlier builds – making it slightly more resilient.
2. Installation Package Breakdown
The official installer for this version follows Agisoft’s standard naming convention:
agisoft_metashape_pro_1_8_5_x64.msi (Windows)
metashape-pro-1.8.5-build1552.dmg (macOS)
metashape_pro_1_8_5_amd64.tar.gz (Linux) 💻 System Requirements | Component | Minimum |
Installation footprint (typical Windows x64):
| Component | Location | Notes |
|-----------|----------|-------|
| Binaries | C:\Program Files\Agisoft\Metashape Professional\ | Includes metashape.exe, metashape.com (headless) |
| Python 3.9 runtime | Embedded within install dir | Custom interpreter with metashape module |
| DLL dependencies | metashape.exe.local/ | OpenCV, CUDA runtime (optional), TBB, OpenEXR |
| User preferences | %APPDATA%\Agisoft\Metashape Pro\ | .xml config, license file, tiling cache |
| Python user scripts | %APPDATA%\Agisoft\Metashape Pro\scripts\ | Auto-loaded on launch |
1. Introduction
Agisoft Metashape (formerly PhotoScan) is a stand-alone software product that performs photogrammetric processing of digital images and generates 3D spatial data. The 1.8.5 Build 1552 release represents a significant iteration in the software's lifecycle, introducing updates to the depth map generation algorithms and hierarchical structure handling. CUDA runtime (optional)
Deploying this version correctly is critical for GIS professionals, surveyors, and VFX artists to ensure stability during computationally intensive tasks such as aerial triangulation and dense cloud generation.
Step 5: Complete and Launch
Uncheck "Launch Metashape" if you plan to install the license first. Click "Finish".