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Drive - PIX4Dcloud

The PIX4Dcloud Drive is the central workspace where datasets, sites, and folders are created, accessed, and organized. This article applies to both PIX4Dcloud and PIX4Dcloud Pro (formerly PIX4Dcloud Advanced). Features available exclusively with PIX4Dcloud Pro are clearly indicated.

IN THIS ARTICLE

Accessing the Drive
Credits quota
Drive structure
   Dataset
   Site
   Folder
Organizing content in the Drive
Drive navigation

 

Licenses: This article is only valid for PIX4Dcloud Starter and PIX4Dcloud Pro licenses (formerly PIX4Dcloud Advanced).

Roles: Owners, Managers, Editors, and Readers can see all resources in Drive that belong to the Organization in PIX4Dcloud.

Video: The following video tutorial explains step-by-step how to organize folders and projects in PIX4Dcloud.


Accessing the Drive

The Drive can be accessed in the following ways:

  • Go to https://cloud.pix4d.com and select Log in.

  • From the 2D/3D view, select PIX4Dcloud Drive in the top-left corner. 

    • PIX4Dcloud_drive


Credits quota

The available processing credits are displayed by hovering over the credits icon in the top-left corner of the Drive. For more information: Credits balance system PIX4Dcloud - FAQ.

Different visual indicators show the current credit balance:

  • Less than 50 credits

  • Between 50 and 100 credits

  • More than 100 credits

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Credit balance with less than 50 credits.
Credit balance between 50 and 100 credits.
Credit balance with more than 100 credits

 

Information: Enabling Auto Top-Up prevents processing from stopping due to insufficient credits.For more information: Enable the auto top-up.

Drive structure

The Drive contains three main types of elements:

Dataset

A dataset represents data collected at a specific location and time. It includes:

More information about how to create a new dataset here.

Renaming a dataset

  • From the Drive, select the more options (⋮) menu on the dataset and choose Rename, or
  • Open the dataset and select the dataset name to edit it directly.
  • Rename_dataset

How to change the capture date and time in a dataset

  1. Open the dataset.
  2. In the top-right corner, select Change capture date.
    Change capture date and time

  3. Define the new date and time.

  4. Select Save.

Site (PIX4Dcloud Pro and above license only)

A Site groups multiple datasets acquired at the same location over different time periods. Sites enable timeline-based visualization and comparison of datasets.

 

How to assign a dataset to a site.

  1. On the Drive, on the dataset, click Assign to.

    Assign_to.jpg

  2. Enter the name of an existing site or a new site.

  3. Select Assign.

The dataset is moved into the site.

Warning: To assign a dataset to a different site, it must first be removed from its current site.

Removing a dataset from a site.

  1. Open the site from the Drive.

  2. Use the timeline to navigate to the dataset.

  3. Select Remove from site in the top-right corner.

  4. Confirm by selecting Remove.

Folder

Folders are used to organize datasets and sites within the Drive. A folder can contain:

  • Other folders

  • Sites

  • Datasets

Creating a folder.

  1. In the Drive, select New folder.

  2. Enter a folder name.

  3. Select Create.

Moving items to a folder

  1. Items can be moved individually or in bulk.

    Single item:

    1. Select the more options (⋮) menu on a dataset, site, or folder.

    2. Select Move to a folder.

    3. Choose the destination folder or open it and select Move here.

    Multiple items:

    1. Select the checkboxes of the desired datasets, sites, or folders.

    2. Select Move to.

    3. Navigate to the destination folder and confirm.


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Note: Moving a folder also moves all of its contents.

Deleting items from the Drive

  1. Select one or more datasets, sites, or folders using the checkboxes.

  2. Select Delete.

  3. Type DELETE (uppercase) to confirm.

    type_delete.jpg
Warning:
  • Deletion is permanent. All contents within a folder or site are also deleted.
  • When filters are active, selected items may not be visible even though they remain selected.

Drive navigation views

The Drive content can be displayed using the following views:

Map view (default)

Displays datasets and sites located at the root level on an interactive map. Map View logo

  • Items stored in subfolders are not displayed until the folder is opened.

  • Older datasets or sites may not appear if:

    • They use an arbitrary coordinate system

    • They contain only 3D outputs (point cloud, 3D mesh, and/or IFC)

    • Sites contain only such datasets

Card view

Displays folders first, followed by datasets and sites sorted by creation date. Blocks logo

List view

Displays folders, sites, and datasets in a table format, including name, creation date, and status (Uploaded, New, Processed, Error). Lists logo

Information: Advanced site-based workflows and timeline functionality are available with the PIX4Dcloud Pro license.