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Inpho
Pix4D output	Use
Internal camera parameters External camera parameters Undistorted images	Stereo viewing
Path: internal camera parameters: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_calibrated_internal_camera_parameters Path: external camera parameters: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_calibrated_external_camera_parameters Path: undistorted images: ...\project_name\1_initial\images\undistorted_images\image
LPS
Pix4D output	Use
Internal camera parameters External camera parameters	Stereo viewing
Path: internal camera parameters: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_calibrated_internal_camera_parameters Path: external camera parameters: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_calibrated_external_camera_parameters

Global Mapper
Pix4D output	Use
Densified Point Cloud (.las, .laz, .xyz)	Visualization
Grid DSM (.las, .laz, .xyz)	Visualization
Raster DSM (GeoTIFF)	Contour lines generation Distance, area and volume measurements Comparing volumes between two DSMs 3D digitization
Raster DTM (GeoTIFF)	Contour lines generation Distance and area measurements
Orthomosaic (GeoTIFF)	Distance and area measurements 2D digitization
Index Map (GeoTIFF)	Visualization Color Editing
Contour lines (.shp, .dxf)	Visualization Editing
3D Textured Mesh (.obj, .dxf (polylines), .dxf)	Visualization
3D Digitized objects (.shp, .dxf)	Visualization Editing
Path: Densified Point Cloud (.las, .laz, .xyz): ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud\project_name_densified_point_cloud Path: Grid DSM (.las, .laz, .xyz): ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\project_name_dsm Path: Raster DSM: Path: tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\tiles Path: merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm Path: DTM tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\dtm\tiles Path: DTM merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\dtm Path: Orthomosaic tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\tiles Path: Orthomosaic merged transparent file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_transparent_mosaic_group_name Path: Orthomosaic merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_mosaic_group_name Path: Index Map tiles: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name\tiles Path: Index Map merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name Path: Contour lines (.shp, .dxf): ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\contours\project_name_interval_resolution_minimum_line_size Path: 3D Textured Mesh (.obj): ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh Path: 3D Digitized objects: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name
ArcGIS
Pix4D output	Use
Densified Point Cloud (.las)	Visualization
Grid DSM (.las)	Visualization
Raster DSM (GeoTIFF)	Contour lines generation Distance, area and volume measurements Comparing volumes between two DSMs 3D digitization
Raster DTM (GeoTIFF)	Contour lines generation Distance and areas measurements
Orthomosaic (GeoTIFF)	Distance and area measurements 2D Digitization
Index Map (GeoTIFF)	Visualization Color Editing
Contour lines (.shp, .dxf)	Visualization Editing
3D Digitized objects (.shp, .dxf)	Visualization Editing
Path: Densified Point Cloud (.las): ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud\project_name_densified_point_cloud Path: Grid DSM (.las): ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\project_name_dsm Path: DSM tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\tiles Path: DSM merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm Path: DTM tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\dtm\tiles Path: DTM merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\dtm Path: orthomosaic tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\tiles Path: transparent orthomosaic merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_transparent_mosaic_group_name Path: orthomosaic merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_mosaic_group_name Path: Index Map tiles: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name\tiles Path: Index Map merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name Path: Contour lines (.shp, .dxf):...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\contours\project_name_interval_resolution_minimum_line_size Path: 3D Digitized objects: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name
Quantum GIS
Pix4D output	Use
Raster DSM (GeoTIFF)	Contour lines generation Distance and area measurements
Raster DTM (GeoTIFF)	Contour lines generation Distance and area measurements
Orthomosaic (GeoTIFF)	Distance and area measurements 2D Digitization
Index Map (GeoTIFF)	Visualization Color Editing
Contour lines (.shp, .dxf)	Visualization Editing
3D Digitized objects (.shp, .dxf)	Visualization Editing
Path: DSM tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\tiles Path: DSM merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm Path: DTM tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\dtm\tiles Path: DTM merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\dtm Path: orthomosaic tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\tiles Path: transparent orthomosaic merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_transparent_mosaic_group_name Path: orthomosaic merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_mosaic_group_name Path: Index Map tiles: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name\tiles Path: Index Map merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name Path: Contour lines (.shp, .dxf):...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\contours\project_name_interval_resolution_minimum_line_size Path: 3D Digitized objects: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name

AutoCAD
Pix4D output	Use
Densified Point Cloud (.xyz)	Visualization
Grid DSM (.xyz)	Visualization
Orthomosaic (GeoTIFF)	Distance and area measurements 2D Digitization
3D Textured Mesh (.fbx, .dxf (polylines), .dxf)	Visualization
Contour lines (.dxf)	Visualization Editing
3D Digitized objects (.shp, .dxf)	Visualization Editing
Path: Densified Point Cloud (.xyz): ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud\project_name_densified_point_cloud Path: Grid DSM (.xyz): ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\project_name_dsm Path: orthomosaic tiles: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\tiles Path: transparent orthomosaic merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_transparent_mosaic_group_name Path: orthomosaic merged file: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\project_name_mosaic_group_name Path: 3D Textured Mesh: ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh Path: Contour lines (.dxf):...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\contours\project_name_interval_resolution_minimum_line_size Path: 3D Digitized objects: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name

MicroStation
Pix4D output	Use
3D Digitized objects (.dgn)	Visualization Editing
Path: 3D Digitized objects: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name

Rhino
Pix4D output	Use
3D Textured Mesh (.obj, .fbx)	Visualization
Path: ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name__simplified_3d_mesh

3ds Max
Pix4D output	Use
3D Textured Mesh (.obj, .fbx)	Visualization
Path: ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh

Quick Terrain Reader
Pix4D output	Use
Densified Point Cloud (.las, .laz)	Visualization
Grid DSM (.las, .laz)	Visualization
Path: Densified Point Cloud (.las, .laz): ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud\project_name_densified_point_cloud Path: Grid DSM (.las, .laz): ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\project_name_dsm
VRMesh
Pix4D output	Use
Densified Point Cloud (.las, .ply)	Visualization Point cloud classification
Grid DSM (.las)	Visualization Point cloud classification
Path: Densified Point Cloud (.las, .ply): ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud\project_name_densified_point_cloud Path: Grid DSM (.las): ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\project_name_dsm
Meshlab
Pix4D output	Use
Densified Point Cloud (.ply)	Visualization
3D Textured Mesh (.obj,.ply)	Visualization
Path: Densified Point Cloud (.ply): ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud\project_name_densified_point_cloud Path: 3D Textured Mesh (.obj,.ply): ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh

Autodesk Maya
Pix4D output	Use
3D Textured Mesh (.obj, .fbx)	Visualization
Path: ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh

Cinema 4D
Pix4D output	Use
3D Textured Mesh (.fbx)	Visualization
Path: ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh

Google Earth
Pix4D output	Use
KML Google tiles (orthomosaic)	Visualization
3D Digitized Objects	Visualization
Path: Orthomosaic KML:...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\google_tiles\project_name_mosaic Path: 3D Digitzed Objects: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name
Google Maps
Pix4D output	Use
HTML Google tiles	Visualization
Path: ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\2_mosaic\google_tiles\project_name_mosaic

Farm Works
Pix4D output	Use
Grid Index Map Shapefile (.shp)	Agriculture applications
Path: merged file: ...\project_name\4_index\indices\index_name

Blender (makerbot)
Pix4D output	Use
3D Textured Mesh (.ply, .fbx)	3D printing (Turn mesh into a 3D printable object (print using makerbot))
Path: 3D Textured Mesh (.ply): ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name__simplified_3d_mesh
Meshmixer
Pix4D output	Use
3D Textured Mesh (.ply)	Turn mesh into a 3D printable object (use ReplicatorG to prepare for 3D printing)
Path: 3D Textured Mesh (.ply): ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh

Adobe Acrobat Reader
Pix4D output	Use
Contour lines (.pdf)	Visualization
3D Textured Mesh (.pdf)	Visualization
Path: .Contour lines (.pdf):..\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\extras\contours\project_name_interval_resolution_minimum_line_size Path: 3D Textured Mesh (pdf): ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh

LAStools
Pix4D output	Use
Densified Point Cloud (.las, .laz)	DTM Generation
Grid DSM (.las, .laz)	DTM Generation
Path: Densified Point Cloud (.las, .laz): ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud Path: Grid DSM (.las, .laz): ...\project_name\3_dsm_ortho\1_dsm\project_name_dsm

Sketchfab
Pix4D output	Use
Densified Point Cloud (.ply)	Web viewing and sharing
3D Textured Mesh (.fbx .obj, ply)	Web viewing and sharing
Path: Densified Point Cloud (.ply): ...\project_name\2_densification\point_cloud\project_name_densified_point_cloud Path: 3D Textured Mesh: ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh

ArcGIS Online
Pix4D output	Use
LOD Mesh (.slpk)	Web viewing and sharing
Path: LOD Mesh (.slpk): ...\project_name\2_densification\3d_mesh\project_name_simplified_3d_mesh

VLC
Pix4D output	Use
Video animation (.mp4, .mkv, .avi)	Video animation viewing
Path: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name
Windows Media Player
Pix4D output	Use
Video animation (.mp4, .mkv, .avi)	Video animation viewing
Path: user_defined_path/user_defined_file_name

Bingo
Pix4D output	Use
Bingo txt	Bundle Adjustment
Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_tp_bingo

ImageStation
Pix4D output	Use
.ssk	Bundle Adjustment
Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_photo Path: ...\project_name\1_initial\params\project_name_camera

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