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Transfer Outputs to ArcGIS - PIX4Dcloud Advanced

This article explains how to transfer data from PIX4Dcloud or PIX4Dcloud Advanced to ArcGIS.

Access: 

  • The feature is accessible to the licenses PIX4Dcloud Advanced, or PIX4Dengine Cloud.
  • Only users with Owner, Manager, or Editor roles can transfer data to ArcGIS.

Warning: ESRI credentials are required to transfer the files.

IN THIS ARTICLE

Outputs and formats that can be transferred
How to connect to ArcGIS from PIX4Dcloud
How to transfer outputs from a dataset to ArcGIS
How to disconnect from ArcGIS

Outputs and formats that can be transferred

  • Outputs

    • Orthomosaic: .tiff

    • DSM: .tiff

    • Point Cloud: .slpk

    • 3D Mesh: .slpk

    • Gaussian Splatting: .ply (coming soon!)

  • Reports

    • Quality report: .pdf

How to connect to ArcGIS from PIX4Dcloud

To connect to ArcGIS, follow these instructions:

  1. Login with your Pix4D credentials on cloud.pix4d.com
  2. On the PIX4Dcloud Drive, click the user icon at the top right bar.
  3. Click Integrations.
  4. Under 3rd party integrations > ESRI integration > click Connect.
  5. On the ESRI login page, enter the username and password under the Sign In panel.
    Once logged in, the Integrations page is displayed, and a message pops up at the button confirming the successful connection to ArcGIS.
    Connected_ESRI_v2
  6. Go to PIX4Dcloud Drive, click the user icon at the top right bar, and confirm that the PIX4Dcloud account is connected.
    Integration_boton_user_icon

Information: Once the connection is established in ArcGIS and some exports have been made, the connection is valid for 14 days, starting from the last action performed. After the inactivity threshold has expired, a new connection has to be established.

How to transfer outputs from a dataset to ArcGIS

To transfer files to ArcGIS, follow these steps:

  1. Open the desired project on PIX4Dcloud.
  2. On the top bar, click Transfer.
  3. On the Export dialog window, select the files to transfer to ArcGIS.
    The number of selected files is shown in the dialog window.
  4. Click # Transfers. The number refers to the number of outputs selected to be transferred to ArcGIS.
    Transfer_output_select_arcgis
  5. Select the destination folder for the transferred files:
    Transfer_popup
  6. Click Send. The transfer time depends on the size and the number of selected files.

Note: Some users may hold both ArcGIS and Trimble credentials. It is possible to transfer outputs from the same dataset to both platforms, provided that both accounts are connected. The destination can be selected by switching between platforms using the Transfer switcher.
transfer_switcher

 

Warning: Pix4D products do not currently support generating outputs in the World Mercator or Pseudo Mercator horizontal coordinate systems. As a result, SLPK files are not compatible with the default ArcGIS Online scene coordinate system. Because ArcGIS Scenes do not support reprojection, users should convert the SLPK coordinate system to match the scene’s system in ArcGIS Pro before reimporting it. This ensures that layers and scenes are displayed in proper alignment.

How to disconnect from ArcGIS

To disconnect from ArcGIS, follow these instructions:

  1. Log in with your Pix4D credentials on cloud.pix4d.com
  2. On the PIX4Dcloud Drive, click the user icon at the top right bar.
  3. On the dropdown menu, click Integrations.
  4. Click Disconnect.
    ArcGIS Disconnect