Pix4D Survey Processing

Course Description

Basic understanding of survey or topographic mapping terminology and practices. Basic CAD and geometry skills and an understanding of general enterprise sUAV operation and terminology.

In this course we cover an overview of mission planning techniques to capture photography for the creation of 3D models and 2D orthophotos using Pix4D Matic. Mission planning and collection techniques will vary depending on the system used and remote control mission software. The course will also cover the basics of using ground control (GCP) and check points to validate your data.

Topics Covered:

• Creating a Pix4D Survey Project
• Importing Pix4D Mapper or Pix4D Matic project
• Basic preferences
• Initial processing
  1. Distant outliers
  2. Terrain Filter
  3. Grid of Points
  4. TIN and Contours
• Project display options
• Layers and Objects
• Vector Layers (lines/catenarys/polygons/markers)
• Automatic Feature Extraction (manholes and drains)
• Volume Tools
• Export Data