This article provides information on Pix4D's output compatibility with other software.
Pix4D outputs that are compatible with other software:
The following table presents Pix4D's main output files as well as the software with which they are compatible and how they can be used.
Note: We only display applications that have been tested by our team. There can be more applications and software.
Camera parameters
|
Internal camera parameters
|
File format |
Software |
Use |
.cam (ASCII text file) |
LPS Inpho |
Stereo viewing |
Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_calibrated_internal_camera_parameters |
External camera parameters
|
File format |
Software |
Use |
.txt |
LPS Inpho |
Stereo viewing |
Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_calibrated_external_camera_parameters |
Bingo |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.txt |
Bingo |
Bundle Adjustment |
Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_tp_bingo |
SSK |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.ssk (ASCII text file) |
ImageStation |
Bundle Adjustment |
Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_photo Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_camera
|
Undistorted images
|
File format |
Software |
Use |
.tif |
Inpho |
Stereo viewing |
Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\images\undistorted_images\image |
Densified Point Cloud |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.las |
Quick Terrain Reader |
Visualization |
Global Mapper ArcGIS |
Visualization |
VRMesh |
Visualization Point cloud classification |
LAStools |
DTM generation |
Pix4Dsurvey |
Visualization Vectorization |
.laz |
Quick Terrain Reader |
Visualization |
Global Mapper |
Visualization |
LAStools |
DTM generation |
Pix4Dsurvey |
Visualization Vectorization |
.xyz (very large file, not easy to handle, maximum point size limitation in AutoCAD Civil 3D: Autodesk support) |
AutoCAD AutoCAD Civil 3D Global Mapper
Virtual CRASH
|
Visualization |
.ply |
Meshlab |
Visualization |
VRMesh |
Visualization Point cloud classification |
Sketchfab |
Web viewing and sharing |
Path: ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud\project_name_densified_point_cloud |
Digital Surface Model (DSM)
|
Grid DSM |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.las |
Quick Terrain Reader |
Visualization |
Global Mapper ArcGIS |
Visualization |
VRMesh |
Visualization Point cloud classification |
LAStools |
DTM generation |
.laz |
Quick Terrain Reader |
Visualization |
Global Mapper |
Visualization |
LAStools |
DTM generation |
.xyz (very large file, maximum point size limitation in AutoCAD Civil 3D: Autodesk support) |
AutoCAD Global Mapper |
Visualization |
Path: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\project_name_dsm |
Raster DSM
|
File format |
Software |
Use |
.tif (GeoTIFF) |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Contour lines generation Distance, area and volume measurements Comparing volumes between two DSMs (Global Mapper, ArcGIS) 3D digitization (Global Mapper, ArcGIS) |
Path: tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\tiles Path: merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm |
Digital Terrain Model (DTM) |
Raster DTM |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.tif (GeoTIFF) |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Contour lines generation Distance and area measurements |
Path: tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\dtm\tiles Path: merged file:...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\dtm
|
Orthomosaic
|
Orthomosaic GeoTIFF |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.tif (GeoTIFF) |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS AutoCAD |
Distance and area measurements 2D digitization |
Path: tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\tiles Path: merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_transparent_mosaic_group_name Path: merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_mosaic_group_name
|
Orthomosaic KML file
|
File format |
Software / Web Application |
Use |
.kml |
Google Earth |
Visualization |
Path: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\google_tiles\project_name_mosaic |
Orthomosaic Google Maps HTML file
|
File format |
Software / Web Application |
Use |
.html |
Google Maps |
Visualization |
Path: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\google_tiles\project_name_mosaic |
Reflectance Map
|
Reflectance Map GeoTIFF |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.tif (GeoTIFF)
|
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Index Map generation
|
Path: tiles: ...\project_name\4_index\reflectance\tiles Path: merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\reflectance |
Index Map
|
Index Map GeoTIFF |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.tif (GeoTIFF)
|
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Visualization Color editing |
Path: tiles: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name\tiles Path: merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name |
Grid Index Map Shapefile |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.shp |
Farm Works |
Agriculture applications |
Path: merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name |
Thermal Map |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.tif (GeoTiFF) |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Visualization Editing
|
Path: tiles: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name\tiles Path: merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name |
Thermal Index Maps
|
File Format |
Software |
Use |
.kml |
Google Earth |
Visualization |
.shp |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Visualization Editing |
.jpg (GeoJPG) |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Visualization |
.png |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Visualization |
Path: merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name |
3D Textured Mesh
|
File format |
Software |
Use |
.obj |
Meshlab, Global Mapper, Rhino, 3ds Max, 3DBuilder , Autodesk Maya
|
Visualization |
.fbx |
Rhino, AutoCAD 3ds Max, Blender Autodesk Maya, Cinema 4D |
Visualization |
.dxf |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Visualization only the triangle mesh |
.dxf (polylines) |
AutoCAD Global Mapper
|
Visualization only the triangle mesh |
.ply |
Meshlab |
Visualization |
Sketchfab |
Web viewing and sharing |
Blender, Meshmixer |
3D printing |
.pdf |
Adobe Acrobat Reader |
Visualization |
.osgb |
Skyline TerraBuilder, SuperMap, Acute3D
|
Visualization |
.slpk |
ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Earth
|
Web Viewing |
Path: ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh |
Contour lines
|
File format |
Software |
Use |
.shp |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Visualization Editing |
.pdf |
Adobe Acrobat Reader |
Visualization |
.dxf |
AutoCAD Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS |
Visualization Editing |
Path for contour lines of DSM: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\contours\project_name_interval_resolution_minimum_line_size_DSM Path for contour lines of DTM: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\contours\project_name_interval_resolution_minimum_line_size_DTM
|
Video animation
|
File format |
Software |
Use |
.mp4 |
VLC Windows Media Player |
Video animation viewing |
.mkv |
VLC Windows Media Player |
Video animation viewing |
.avi |
VLC Windows Media Player |
Video animation viewing |
Path: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name |
3D Digitized objects |
Polyline, Surface, Volume (base surface) |
File format |
Software |
Use |
.shp |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS AutoCAD |
Visualization Editing |
.dxf |
Global Mapper ArcGIS Quantum GIS AutoCAD |
Visualization Editing |
.kml |
Google Earth |
Visualization |
.dgn |
MicroStation |
Visualization Editing |
Path: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name |
Disclaimer: Pix4D publishes this information as a courtesy to its customers. Because this information may not be accurate, Pix4D makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with respect to its validity.
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