Pix4Dfields release notes

Fix

• Essential update to allow continued functionality of the default basemap.

Known issues

• Importing a GeoTIFF into Pix4Dfields desktop created with Pix4Dmapper or Pix4D Cloud will show the alpha channel as black instead of transparent when displayed.
• Surface model layers created prior to 1.6 will not display the DSM colormode. The scale bar will not include units of measurement.

New

• Share outputs from Pix4Dfields directly to your John Deere Operations Center.
• Ability to switch language between English, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
• Import images by selecting a folder.
• Custom index formulas can now be saved, reused and synchronized to other devices with Data Sync
• Select and display custom basemaps via URL.
• Support for Sentera Single sensor (Make sure that the version of the firmware is updated to version 2.3.2)

Known issues

• Importing a GeoTIFF into Pix4Dfields desktop created with Pix4Dmapper or Pix4D Cloud will show the alpha channel as black instead of transparent when displayed.
• Surface model layers created prior to 1.6 will not display the DSM color mode.  The scale bar will not include units of measurement.

New

• High detail orthomosaic generation and control over file size and resolution as part of Advanced Processing settings.
• New measurement tools to create area and line measurements as part of Annotations feature.
• Base layer switcher between satellite, roadmap and no map.
• Snapshot tool on Exports to take a screenshot of the existing field of view.
• Support for DJI Phantom 4 Multispectral (Make sure that the version of the firmware is updated to v01.16.0007) and DJI Mavic 2 Dual Enterprise (RGB sensor).

Improvements

• Regular updates include stability and minor bug fixes. 

Known issues

• Importing a GeoTIFF into Pix4Dfields desktop created with Pix4Dmapper or Pix4D Cloud will show the alpha channel as black instead of transparent when displayed. 

Improvements

• Support radiometric correction for multi-channel images, produced by modified RGB cameras.

Bug fixes

• After syncing, a layer modified in two devices loads correctly. 
• Canceling and restarting a group synchronization does not cause errors.
• When projects are synchronized, the order of the layers is preserved.
• After syncing, a border modified in two devices is duplicated.
• An annotation that was deleted on one device and modified in another device synchronizes correctly. 
• Second import of images after the display of an index layer does not retain the histogram on the screen.
• When the message "Some reflectance targets were not found" is displayed on the application, a radiometric correction performs without the reflectance target information.
• Notification of a new Pix4Dfields version shows up on the application. 

What is new

• Radiometry.
• Data sync.
• Location indicator when clicking on the map.

Improvements

• Processing can be canceled during bundle adjustment and stitching phases.
• Better geometric calibration for low altitude flights.
• The PDF report now includes annotations.
• Capture locations are displayed after images have been imported.
• Shapefile format can be imported to John Deere Operations Center.
• Field boundaries can be imported as .kml files.
• Non-float single band GeoTIFF can be imported.
• Significant speed-up of the zonation computation including a progress bar during the zonation computation and cancellation option.
• Project log files can be exported from the dashboard without opening the project. 

Bug fixes

• Editing a border does not duplicate the border.
• Initial project location opens according to the last project location.
• Improve initial map center for empty projects.
• Custom indices are now correctly displayed in the PDF report.
• Fixed scrolling issue with mac touch-pads on the dashboard.
• Show an error message attempting to take an annotation photo without any camera support.
• Fixed misalignment of image thumbnails.   

What is new

• Dashboard: new look and feel, this includes a sidebar to access: Help, Settings, Project Options.
• Dashboard: you can group your project by: company, farm, client; in addition assign crop types and varieties.
• Dashboard: a project can be assigned a description which is visible on the dashboard project tile.
• Dashboard: a project tile will show the field size (based on the field boundary).
• PDF reports can now be created from a project which includes layers of the map.

Improvements

• Algorithmic correction for rig relatives.
• Dataset feedback prior to processing, notification if the camera is not supported.
• Support for new camera models included improved support for DJI cameras.
• Image attachments for annotations.
• Improved editing of field boundaries: drag/remove points when editing.
• Processing the images now uses less memory by using tiling.
• Increased performance: shape and display of zonation maps.
• Switch between imperial and metric units of measurement.
• Project file storage has been regrouped, as part of this, a logfile export is now possible in project.
• Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) is the coordinate system used for the orthomosaics (instead of Transverse Mercator) for better interoperability with other software.

Bug fixes

• Incorrect calculation of the zonation area.

Known issues

• PDF report does not include annotations currently

What is new

• Dashboard view showing recent projects.
• Custom index calculator.
• Dark theme, still includes original light theme.
• Built in index: MCARI.

Improvements

• 2x speed up on high resolution JPEG datasets.
• Robustness to inaccurate GPS tags.
• Removed moire patterns on datasets with many thin lines (e.g. crop lines).
• Add support for new cameras.
• Better false-RGB from datasets missing the blue band.

Bug fixes

• Fixed crash on certain datasets with orphaned images.

Known issues

• On initial run of software after upgrade icons may appear incorrectly.

What is new

• Histogram of data distribution for indices / Digital Surface Model (DSM).
• Export histogram and legend when exported indices / DSM.
• DSM-specific color mode with isoluminant colors and hill-shading.
• Scale shown on map in the main view.

Improvements

• Reduced noise in orthomosaic with high resolution and/or large projects.
• Better adapt DSM structure for mixed-complexity projects.
• Hill-shading on DSM improved for slower GPUs.
• Show progress bars for more operations:
  - Project load
  - Export
  - Index generation
  - Make prescriptions unit-agnostic

Bug fixes

• Fix ranges of legend for indexes / DSM.
• Do not try to import non-annotation GeoJSON file as an annotation.

Known issues

• On windows, on the very first run after upgrade some icons may be wrong.

What is new

• Digital Surface Model (DSM) generation and color scheme.
• Scale shown for indices and DSM.
• Automatic filtering of layers for trimming.
• Adapt processing and UI performance to available RAM.

Improvements

• Improved orthomosaic in non-flat scenes.
• Improved color blending.
• Faster project loading.
• Updated icons and logos.

Bug fixes

• Fix bug for Sequoia RGB image processing.
• Fix bug for MicaSense RedEdge camera processing following firmware update.
• Various bug fixes.

Known issues

• Export images not compatible with MicaSense Atlas.

Pix4Dfields is a new standalone software built for agriculture with the input from farmers, agronomists and breeders.

• Fast and accurate maps while in field.
• Orthomosaic generation from drone images.
• Pre-determined list of index maps.
• Zonation and prescription maps.
• Comparison and annotation tools.
• Import and Export functionality.