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Annotations in PIX4Dcloud

Annotations in PIX4Dcloud allow users to create, organize, measure, document, and exchange site information directly in the 2D/3D viewer. Annotations include markers, lines, polygons, circles, volumes, and inspections. This article provides an overview of the annotations workflow and links to the detailed articles for each related feature.

IN THIS ARTICLE

What are annotations
Annotation types
Create annotations
Organize annotations
View and edit annotation details
Analyze annotations
Document annotations
Export and import annotations
Share annotations
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Licenses: This article is valid for all PIX4Dcloud licenses. Some documentation and reporting features are available only with PIX4Dcloud Pro and higher licenses. 

Roles:

  • Owners, Managers, Editors, and Readers can view annotations in a dataset.
  • Only Owners, Managers, and Editors can create, edit, organize, import, and export annotations, and save permanent changes to a dataset.

What are annotations

Annotations are measurement and inspection objects created in the PIX4Dcloud 2D/3D viewer or imported from supported file formats. They are stored under the Annotations layer in the Layers panel and can be named, described, tagged, colored, measured, documented, shared, and exported.

Note: Annotations created in the 2D view are automatically synchronized with the 3D view, and vice versa.

For information about the coordinate system used for annotations, see Georeference of datasets, outputs and annotations - PIX4Dcloud.

Annotation types

The following annotation types are available in PIX4Dcloud:

  • Markers: Point annotations used to mark locations and extract coordinates and elevation.
  • Lines: Distance or elevation measurements drawn as a line or polyline.
  • Polygons: Area measurements drawn as a closed polygon.
  • Circles: Circular area measurements defined by a center point and a radius.
  • Volumes: Volume measurements based on a user-defined base surface and the project DSM.
  • Inspections: Virtual Inspector annotations used to inspect original images and save inspection results.

Create annotations

Annotations can be created from the vertical toolbar in the 2D/3D viewer or from the Annotations layer in the Layers panel.

Available creation tools include:

  • Measure a distance or elevation
  • Measure an area
  • Measure a radius
  • Measure a volume
  • Add a marker
  • Inspect

For more information, see Measurement tools and view controls in 2D/3D viewer - PIX4Dcloud.

Tip: After creating an annotation, open the Details panel to add a name, description, tags, and color, and to review the available measurements.

Organize annotations

Annotations are managed from the Layers panel in the left content panel. From there, users can:

  • Create annotation layers and groups
  • Organize annotations into groups and nested subgroups
  • Reorder layers and items
  • Filter annotations by name or tag
  • Control visibility and opacity
  • Lock an annotation layer to prevent geometry changes, additions, or deletions

For more information, see:

View and edit annotation details

When an annotation is selected, the Details panel opens on the right side of the viewer. The available information and actions depend on the annotation type and the user’s permissions.

Common annotation properties include:

  • Name
  • Description
  • Tags
  • Color
  • Measurements specific to the annotation type

Available actions may include:

  • Focus on the annotation
  • Add or replace an attached image
  • Update the annotation information included in the PDF report
  • Delete the annotation

For more information, see Details panel in PIX4Dcloud.

To edit line or polygon geometry, see How to delete a line or polygon vertex on PIX4Dcloud.

Analyze annotations

Depending on the annotation type, PIX4Dcloud provides additional analysis tools:

Document annotations

Annotations can be documented with images and reports.

  • Attached images: Manually attach an image to an annotation, or replace an existing attached image. For more information, see Image attached to an annotation in PIX4Dcloud Pro.
  • Annotation screenshots: In PIX4Dcloud Pro, a screenshot is automatically generated when an annotation is created and can be used in the annotation PDF report.
  • Annotations report: Generate a PDF report containing annotation properties, screenshots, and related documentation. Available with PIX4Dcloud Pro. For more information, see Annotations report - PIX4Dcloud Pro.

Export and import annotations

Annotations can be exported from PIX4Dcloud and imported into a project to reuse annotations across projects or exchange them with third-party GIS and CAD software.

Supported workflows include:

  • Individual layer export
  • Global export from selected layers
  • Import of supported annotation formats

Supported formats include CSV, GeoJSON, Shapefile, and DXF, depending on the workflow and coordinate system.

Warning: Before exporting or importing annotations, review the supported coordinate systems in Georeference of datasets, outputs and annotations - PIX4Dcloud.

For more information, see Export/import annotations in PIX4Dcloud.

Share annotations

Annotations are included when a dataset is shared according to the selected sharing options and user permissions. Shared users can view annotations; only users with editing permissions can create or modify them permanently.

For more information, see Share functionality - PIX4Dcloud.

If annotations cannot be saved, see Annotations cannot be saved in PIX4Dcloud.

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