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What are the processing options - PIX4Dcloud

This article describes the processing options available in PIX4Dcloud, depending on how a project is created and uploaded.

IN THIS ARTICLE

Upload directly to PIX4Dcloud
Upload from PIX4Dmapper
Upload from PIX4Dcatch
Upload from PIX4Dmatic

Licenses: This article is valid for PIX4Dcloud Starter and PIX4Dcloud Pro licenses (formerly PIX4Dcloud Advanced).

Roles: Only Owners, Managers, and Editors can upload and process datasets in PIX4Dcloud.

 

Upload directly to PIX4Dcloud

When images are imported using the New dataset workflow in PIX4Dcloud Starter or PIX4Dcloud Pro, the user can select one of the available processing templates.

Available processing templates

  • Nadir Flight (3D Maps)
    Designed for aerial RGB images acquired with a grid flight plan and high overlap, primarily oriented toward the ground. Typical use cases include quarries, cadastral mapping, and land surveying.

    • Flat Terrain
      Optimized for RGB aerial images acquired with high overlap over flat or low-texture areas, such as agricultural fields, deserts, and airports.

  • Oblique Flight (3D Models)
    Intended for RGB image sets with high overlap, including oblique or free-flight acquisitions. Typical applications include building reconstruction, object modeling, and inspections.

Note: For advanced customization of processing options, the project can be created in PIX4Dmatic and uploaded to PIX4Dcloud.

 

Upload from PIX4Dmapper

rojects can be created in PIX4Dmapper and uploaded to PIX4Dcloud Starter or PIX4Dcloud Pro for processing. In this case, the processing options defined in PIX4Dmapper are used.

This workflow requires:

  • A valid PIX4Dmapper license

  • A valid PIX4Dcloud or PIX4Dcloud Pro license

  • Sufficient processing credits

If the PIX4Dmapper project includes Ground Control Points (GCPs), Check Points, or Manual Tie Points, they are preserved and used during cloud processing.

In addition, PIX4Dcloud Pro provides AutoGCP detection, allowing automatic identification and marking of GCPs when supported targets are used.

 

Upload from PIX4Dcatch

Projects captured with PIX4Dcatch can be uploaded directly to PIX4Dcloud or PIX4Dcloud Pro for processing.

The following processing options can be selected:

  • Measure Volumes and Elevation Profiles: generates a DSM

  • 2D Map: generates an orthomosaic

For more information, Processing projects - PIX4Dcatch.

 

Upload from PIX4Dmatic

Projects can be created in PIX4Dmatic and uploaded to PIX4Dcloud Starter or PIX4Dcloud Pro for processing. In this workflow, the available processing options are the same as those described in following article: Processig in PIX4Dcloud- PIX4Dmatic.