Third-party integrations

How to process a FlytBase dataset with PIX4Dcloud

This article explains how to use the FlytBase-PIX4Dcloud integration (Flink).

 

Minimum requirements to access the integration

Request access to PIX4Dcloud integration

  1. Login into your FlytBase account.
  2. Under My Organizations, click Go to operations in the organization that will be connected to PIX4Dcloud. 
  3. In the top left corner, click on the hamburger menu icon sandwish_menu_FlyBase
  4. Navigate to the Integrations section and click Flinks.
  5. Click Flinks Library.
  6. Click Connect under Pix4D integration.
  7. Request access by sending an email to support@flytbase.com.
    Once access is granted, the integration is accessible in My Flinks.
    My_Flinks_Pix4D
  8. To complete the integration, click Pix4D under My Flinks.
  9. Under Configuration, click Link to go to the Pix4D login page.
  10. Enter the Pix4D account credentials.
  11. Click Authorize when FlytBase asks for access to Pix4D account.

Information: Check that it says Linked before processing a dataset.
FlyBase_Pix4D_linked

Processing a dataset with PIX4Dcloud

  1. Login into your FlytBase account.
  2. Under My Organizations, click Go to operations in the organization for the Organization that is connected to PIX4Dcloud. 
  3. In the top left corner, click on the hamburger menu icon sandwish_menu_FlyBase
  4. Navigate to Gallery.
  5. Click Export manager.
  6. For the dataset to be processed, click the Share icon Share_icon_FlyBase > Share to flink.
  7. In the Share to flink window, select Pix4D as Flink and the desired site name in Site.
  8. Click Share to send the dataset to PIX4Dcloud for processing.
  9. Check the status of the dataset Export by clicking Pix4D logo-1 under the user account icon.

Warning: Note that only datasets with Export ready status can be processed.

Opening a processed dataset

Once processing is complete, there are numerous ways to access a dataset, including:

  • My Flinks > Pix4D > Export Logs.
  • My Flinks > Pix4D > Sites.
  • Under Model status, click Complete.
  • Email received from Pix4D.

Information: Please note that two emails will be received. The first will confirm that processing has started and provide the estimated processing time. The second will confirm that processing is complete and include a link to the dataset in PIX4Dcloud.

Tip: For more information about PIX4Dcloud, its tools, and how to use them, please visit https://support.pix4d.com/hc/pix4dcloud.