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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