The content panel is dynamic and contains all the elements of the project according to the current status. All elements can be made visible/invisible by clicking on the . Additionally, some elements have different Setting options.

	Description
Input cameras	Input accuracies: Visually represent the accuracy values of each image position listed in the Cameras table. The size factor slider adjusts the visual scale of these accuracies, making small or large differences discernible, without affecting the actual processing values shown in the Cameras table. Changing the accuracy values in the Cameras table will affect the results of the ellipsoids
Dense point cloud	Point size: change the size of the points in the point cloud. Select all: Selects all points in the dense point cloud. Delete: Deletes the dense point cloud.
Mesh	Shaded/Textured: Sets the visual option for the Mesh Delete: Deletes the dense point cloud
Digital Surface Model DSM	Sets the desired spectrum of the relative confidence map: By adjusting the toggles. By setting the interval values. Opacity: Sets the opacity percentage for the DSM in the 2D view. Delete: Deletes the dense point cloud.
Orthomosaic	Rename: change the name orthomosaic name. Delete: Deletes the dense point cloud.
Region of Interest ROI	Delete: Deletes the region of interest.
2D Basemap	Map/Satellite: Sets the basemap in the 2D view
Layers	Add new layer	Layer template window
	Sorts layer by: Creation date Alphabetical order Geometry count	Exports layers as: DXF DXF (For Autodesk ZIP SHP SHP GeoJSON CSV	Remove empty layers
			Compute all outdated volumes

Tip: If a setting or input is modified within a project, an orange dot will appear in the content panel beside any processing steps that are now outdated due to this change. This visual cue helps to quickly identify and update any steps affected by the recent modifications. The Outdated message will also appear in the Quality Report if it's exported after the modifications.

Indication of outdated step in PIX4Dmatic

Settings

Click to open the Settings dialog:

Settings panel. Version 1.74

	Default	Range	Description
Size
Camera size	1	0.01 - 5.00	Changes the size of the camera thumbnails.
Tie point size	1	0.10 - 2.00	Changes the size of the tie points.
Marker size	1	0.10 - 2.00	Changes the size of the markers
Point size	13	0.5 - 200	Changes the size of the points in the point cloud.
Labels
Marker labels	On	On/Off	Enables the labels for Markers.
Mask labels	On	On/Off	Enables the labels for Masks.
Point cloud
Color by elevation	Off	Min. elevation - Max. elevation	Changes the range of the elevation map in the point cloud.
Color by relative confidence	Off	0 - 1.00	Changes the range of the relative confidence map in the point cloud.
Minimum number of matches	3	2 - 6	Select the point based on the number of matches
Viewing options
Face orientation	Off	On/Off	Shows the face orientation of the polygons
Clipping box	Off	On/Off	Enables the clipping box tool.
Snapping window	Off	On/Off	Indicates the depth of the objects being snapped to.
Distortion-aware measurements	On	On/Off	Enables the Distortion-aware measurements feature.
Backface culling	Off	On/Off	Allows backward transparency of 3D mesh.
Object occlusion*	3	0 - 25.0
View	Perspective	Perspective/ Orthographic	Changes the view in the 3D viewer.
Background
Sky background	On	On/Off	Toggles on/off the sky background.
Background color	Black	Black/Grey/White	Changes the background color.
Basemap	Map	Map/Satellite	Changes the basemap in the 2D viewer.

*Object occlusion:

Lower value

PIX4Dmatic low value object occlusion

Higher value

PIX4Dmatic high value object occlusion

Navigate in the 3D view

It is possible to view the sparse point cloud, dense point cloud, images, and tie points in the 3D view.

Access: To access the 3D view:

In the menu bar, click View > Switch to 3D, or
Click the 3D button on the screen , or
Use shortcut 3.

To pan, rotate, and zoom the 3D view:

Left-click to pan the 3D view.
Hold Shift and left-click to pan the 3D view on the z-axis.
Right-click to rotate the 3D view.
Use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out in the 3D view.
Use Focus on selection to focus on selection.

To access the predefined views, go to View on the Menu bar and click:

View all to zoom out the scene to the whole extent.
Focus on selection to zoom on the selected object.
Top View to view the scene from the top. The scene is zoomed out to display the entire scene.

Tip: It is also possible to use shortcuts to view the scene in predefined views.

Navigate in the 2D view

It is possible to view the Orthomosaic and DSM in the 2D view with or without a basemap.

Access: To access the 2D view:

In the menu bar, click View > Switch to 2D, or
Click the 2D button on the screen , or
Use shortcut 2.

Since version 1.74 and newer, there is a context menu in 2D view for 3D objects with the same options as we selected the same 3D object in 3D view.

Navigate through the images

Imported images are displayed in 3D and the Image Viewer.

Important: To change the display of an individual image:

Left-click and drag to pan on the image.
Hold Ctrl and rotate the scroll wheel to zoom in and out of the image.

To change the general display of images:

[1] Change the number of displayed columns.
[2] Use the zoom slider to change the zoom level of all images, or use Alt+Scroll. Once in the full-screen mode (Ctrl+F), Ctrl+1 (minimum zoom) and Ctrl+2 (maximum zoom) are enabled.
[3] Filter images and display All, Calibrated, or Uncalibrated images.
[4] Sort images and display by Distance, Reprojection error or Name.
- Distance: The default option is to sort images by the distance of the image to the marked point.
- Reprojection error: After marking a point in two different images, the reprojection error is calculated. Hence, the advantage is to sort the highest errors first.
- Name: Images are sorted based on the name of the image. It helps to detect images with similar content, as the image name typically follows a chronological order and shows neighboring images.
[5] Import images to import additional images to the current project.
[6] Maximize image viewer to display the image viewer in full screen, or use the Ctrl+F shortcut.
[7] Enlarge image to display an image on full screen.
[8] Hide all reprojection marks.

Tip: After the Calibration step is completed, images displayed in the Image panel have an additional icon:

for calibrated images.
for uncalibrated images.

Find images

If images have been moved, deleted, or their storage path has changed, a notification will appear in the image viewer to help locate them. To reconnect the images:

Right-click anywhere in the image viewer
Select Find Images
Navigate to the folder or location of the images
Click OK

This action updates the image paths, restoring their access within the project.

PIX4Dmatic find images...

Control panels

Control panels can be accessed on the menu bar View > Control panels.

The following panels are available:

Content: gives an overview of available inputs and results.
Settings. Display the settings of the project.
Processing: it allows users to change the processing options.
Quality report: displays an overview of the project and assesses its accuracy and quality.
History: displays a list of performed actions.
Image viewer: displays imported images.
Properties. Shows the properties of the element selected.
Status center: provides information on the actions and details of processing.
Tie points: opens the Tie points table.
Cameras. Information related to the position, orientation, and accuracy of each image.
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