PIX4Dmapper
The leading photogrammetry software for professional drone mapping.
A project from A to Z
- Getting Started Index - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 1. Before Starting a Project - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 1. Before Starting a Project > 1. Designing the Image Acquisition Plan - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 1. Before Starting a Project > 1. Designing the Image Acquisition Plan > a. Selecting the Image Acquisition Plan Type - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 1. Before Starting a Project > 2. Configuring the Camera Settings - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 1. Before Starting a Project > 3. Georeferencing the Images - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 1. Before Starting a Project > 4. Getting GCPs on the field or through other sources (optional but recommended) - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 2. Creating a Project - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 3. Before Processing (optional) - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 4. Processing - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 5. After Processing (optional) - PIX4Dmapper
Getting started
- How to get a trial of PIX4Dmapper
- How to define Pix4D outputs with respect to a Geoid model
- Computer requirements - PIX4Dmapper
- Image acquisition - PIX4Dmapper
- New project in PIX4Dmapper
- Inputs and Outputs - PIX4Dmapper
- Processing options - PIX4Dmapper
- Processing steps - PIX4Dmapper
- Software download and installation - PIX4Dmapper
- Ground control points (GCPs) - PIX4Dmapper
Quick links
- Merging multispectral projects in PIX4Dmapper
- FAQ on the accurate geolocation pipeline - PIX4Dmapper
- When to use the Geoid Height Above the Ellipsoid Function? - PIX4Dmapper
- How to modify the camera rig processing options - PIX4Dmapper
- Input files -PIX4Dmapper
- Using PIX4Dtagger - automatic target recognition - PIX4Dmapper
- Radiometric calibration target - PIX4Dmapper
- Can the Size of the Orthomosaic and DSM Tiles be defined? - PIX4Dmapper
- Radiometric corrections - PIX4Dmapper
- Which Cameras exist in PIX4Dmapper Database and which Parameters are used?
- Can PIX4Dmapper generate Outputs for 3D Printers?
- Camera Requirements for Precision Agriculture - PIX4Dmapper
- What does the Output Params Folder contain? - PIX4Dmapper
- Color and Number of Point Clouds / Orthomosaics depending on the used Camera(s) - PIX4Dmapper
- Image Correlation with PIX4Dmapper
- What does the Bingo File that is generated when clicking on Export Marks... contain? - PIX4Dmapper
- Does a Project processed with PIX4Dmapper Discovery need to be reprocessed with PIX4Dmapper?
- Using GCPs - PIX4Dmapper
- How to process images taken at different Flight Heights / GSD? - PIX4Dmapper
- Maximum number of images per project and processing time - PIX4Dmapper
- How to merge projects - PIX4Dmapper
- How to improve the outputs of dense vegetation areas using PIX4Dmapper?
- Quality report specifications - PIX4Dmapper
- Full Processing vs Rapid / Low Resolution - PIX4Dmapper
- Using the rayCloud - PIX4Dmapper
Installation and login
- How to log in - PIX4Dmapper
- Technical release notes - PIX4Dmapper
- How to log out - PIX4Dmapper
- How to move a PIX4Dmapper license to another computer - PIX4Dmapper
- Step 3 processing option is not available: Discovery mode. - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e0062: Server Communicatino problem. Please try again later. - PIX4Dmapper
- Server error, cannot login - PIX4Dmapper
- PIX4Ddiscovery / Discovery mode - PIX4Dmapper
- Is an Internet connection needed? - PIX4Dmapper
- Can multiple users use the same or different licenses in one computer? - PIX4Dmapper
- PIX4Dmapper installation for computer lab
- Error: "pix4dmapper.exe has stopped working" while installing the software - PIX4Dmapper
- Error: "This installation package could not be opened. ...that this is a valid Windows Installer package." - PIX4Dmapper
- Remote device deactivation - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e0703a: Could not retrieve list of licenses. Invalid credentials. - PIX4Dmapper
- How to completely uninstall PIX4Dmapper - PIX4Dmapper
- Error: "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package.... A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run." - PIX4Dmapper
- Error: "Maximum number of devices already activated. Deactivate one of the active devices and try again. " - PIX4Dmapper
- Error: "Network error: Please check your internet connection. SSL handshake failed" - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e0702a: "Could not authenticate. Invalid e-mail/password combination." - PIX4Dmapper
Hardware and computer setup
- PIX4Dmapper MacOS Incompatibility: Error e0060
- Hardware FAQ - PIX4Dmapper
- Processing speed - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e0094: It was not possible to initialize OpenGL. - PIX4Dmapper
- How to set up the Proxy Server Configuration - PIX4Dmapper
- What are the Advantages of the SLI Technology for Processing? - PIX4Dmapper
- Hardware components usage during processing - PIX4Dmapper
- macOS / Windows XP / Linux / Remote access / Parallel processing - PIX4Dmapper
- How to use PIX4Dmapper on Azure Virtual Machines - PIX4Dmapper
- Error: "0xc0000005" PIX4Dmapper stopped working during processing
Troubleshooting
- Error e0200a: Cannot start processing - PIX4Dmapper
- "File Corrupted! This program has been manipulated and maybe it's infected by a Virus or cracked. This file won't work anymore" error - PIX4Dmapper
- Cannot purchase or renew a license - PIX4Dmapper
- List of troubleshooting articles for PIX4Dmapper
- Windows 11 and PIX4Dmapper
- Volume tab turns black - PIX4Dmapper
- How to export the quality report and log file -PIX4Dmapper
- Supported drones and cameras - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e0203a: Cannot generate DTM - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e9027: The coordinate sytem in file is not valid - PIX4Dmapper
- Black screen - PIX4Dmapper
- Inconsistent Lighting / Striping - PIX4Dmapper
- Camera Optimization Error - PIX4Dmapper
- Display issues when using Windows Remote Access - PIX4Dmapper
- Some uncalibrated images - PIX4Dmapper
- Orthomosaic too big for Autodesk Civil 3D - PIX4Dmapper
- PIX4Dmapper crash troubleshooting
- Error e0067: "Detected camera name_focal_resolution. This camera is not supported by this edition of PIX4Dmapper. To process more cameras, contact Pix4D."
- Error e0049: Error in the point cloud densification - PIX4Dmapper
- Big triangles generated in the DSM - PIX4dmapper
- Images and/or GCPs are not positioned correctly on the Map View - PIX4Dmapper
- Warning w0011: "The loaded .prj file does not contain the TOWGS84 parameter. This may lead to incorrect georeferencement." - PIX4dmapper
- Warning w0026: "Loading results failed: Incorrect coordinate system." - PIX4dmapper
- Poisson Surface Reconstruction freezes at 40% while generating the 3D Textured Mesh - PIX4dmapper
- The 3D Textured Mesh does not cover the full area of the model - PIX4dmapper
- Some Areas of the DSM have a lot of Noise - PIX4Dmapper
- Error: The rayCloud does not display all / some layers, appears black / white or display artifacts - PIX4Dmapper
- Horizontal shift after a coordinate system transformation is applied - PIX4Dmapper
- Color Discrepancy for Edited Regions in the Mosaic Editor - PIX4dmapper
- Corridor Project has Big Errors on the Edges - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e9034: Problem uploading item to the cloud - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e0050: "Orthomosaic generation stopped" - PIX4Dmapper
- Error e0400: "Cannot open project..." - PIX4Dmapper
Manual
- Software Manual > Table View - PIX4Dmapper
- PIX4Dmapper Software Manual > Blocks View - PIX4Dmapper
- Offline Getting Started and Manual (pdf) - PIX4Dmapper
- Software Manual > Index View - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Project > GCP / MTP Manager... - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Project > Image Properties Editor... > Selected Camera Model - PIX4Dmapper
- Upload Project Files... - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Project - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Left sidebar > Layers > Triangle Meshes - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Map View > 2D View - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Left sidebar > Layers - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Process > Processing Options... > 2. Point Cloud and Mesh > Point Cloud - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Process > Generate DTM - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Left sidebar > Create - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > 3D View - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Right sidebar > Objects - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Index Calculator > Sidebar > 3. Index Map > Index Map (Formula Editor) - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Process > Import Point Cloud for DSM Generation - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Project > Image Properties Editor... > Images Table - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Project > Image Properties Editor... > Image Geolocation - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Map View > Processing Area - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Left sidebar > Layers > Objects - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Volumes > Sidebar > Objects - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Index Calculator > Sidebar > 3. Index Map - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Volumes > Sidebar > Layers - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Map View - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Mosaic Editor > Mosaic Editing - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Home - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Index Calculator > Sidebar > 3. Index Map > Index List - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Project > GCP / MTP Manager... > GCP / MTP Table > Import GCPs... - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Left sidebar > Layers > Processing Area - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Project > Basic GCP / MTP Editor - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Right sidebar > GCPs and Manual Tie Points - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Project > GCP / MTP Manager... > GCP / MTP Table > Import / Export Marks - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Process - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Mosaic Editor > Visualization - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Left sidebar > Layers > Point Clouds - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Process > Processing Options... > 2. Point Cloud and Mesh > 3D Textured Mesh - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Process > Processing Options - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > rayCloud > Right sidebar > Processing Area - PIX4Dmapper
- Export Image Geolocation/ Ground Control Points - PIX4Dmapper
- Select Geolocation File - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu View > Log Output - PIX4Dmapper
- Floating license - PIX4Dmapper
- Displaying bars - PIX4Dmapper
- Menu Help - PIX4Dmapper
- Select Image / GCP / Output Coordinate System - PIX4Dmapper
How to... (step-by-step instructions)
- How to capture and process data with Parrot ANAFI Thermal - PIX4Dmapper
- How to import and mark ground control points (GCPs) - PIX4Dmapper
- How to improve the Outputs of PIX4Dmapper
- How to geolocate the Images so that the Geolocation is imported - PIX4Dmapper
- How to mark GCPs in the rayCloud - PIX4Dmapper
- How to automatically generate a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) - PIX4Dmapper
- How to edit a Volume - PIX4Dmapper
- How to edit Objects in the rayCloud - PIX4Dmapper
- How to process Sequoia imagery - PIX4Dmapper
- How to compute a Site Calibration file - PIX4Dmapper
- How to model small objects - PIX4Dmapper
- How to process a Tetracam dataset - PIX4Dmapper
- How to import a Processing Options Template - PIX4Dmapper
- How to import an Animation Trajectory to the rayCloud - PIX4Dmapper
- How to merge Images with different Spectral Signatures (RGB, NIRGB, etc) - PIX4Dmapper
- How to download / open a previously uploaded PIX4Dcloud project - PIX4Dmapper
- How to generate the 3D Textured Mesh from a portion of the Point Cloud - PIX4Dmapper
- How to filter Images for the Texture Generation of the 3D Textured Mesh - PIX4Dmapper
- How to process Images with 4 or more Bands - PIX4Dmapper
- How to import a Point Cloud delivered by an External Source into PIX4Dmapper for processing
- How to process Images with different Spectral Signature (RGB, NIRGB, etc) - PIX4Dmapper
- How to visualize a Triangle Mesh in the rayCloud - PIX4Dmapper
- How to get the PIX4Dmapper Measurements in feet - PIX4Dmapper
- How to include GCPs in the project - PIX4Dmapper
- How to change the Processing Options to generate fewer 3D Points - PIX4Dmapper
- How to calibrate a Fisheye Lens Camera - PIX4Dmapper
- How to use a Processing Area - PIX4Dmapper
- How to add / import GCPs in the GCP/MTP Manager - PIX4Dmapper