Learning Pix4D Drone Mapping

Transform your passion for drones into a valuable business. Learn to use drones for data collection and 3D mapping with the Pix4D app suite.

Introduction

• Drone mapping

1. The Art and Science of Photogrammetry

• What is photogrammetry?

2. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Getting Part 107 certified: sUAS remote pilot
• Understanding airspace
• Air Map

3. Getting Started

• Which mapping drone and camera are right for you?
• Pix4Dbim: Mapper, fields, and model

4. Pix4Dcapture App

• Using the Pix4Dcapture app to choose a mission: Part 1
• Using the Pix4Dcapture app to choose a mission: Part 2

5. Your First Flight

• Preflight checks
• Downloading and naming your data

6. Coordinate Systems and Projections Overview

• The mathematical model of Earth in Pix4D

7. Pix4D Desktop: Introduction

• Overview of Pix4D: Creating your first project
• Coordinate systems and projections
• Processing options template
• The Pix4D Map View interface
• Definitions: Densified point cloud, 3D textured mesh, DSM, DTM, and so on
• Initial processing: General
• Initial processing: Matching
• Initial processing: Calibration
• Creating the quality report
• Quality checking your data
• Processing the point cloud
• Generating a 3D textured mesh
• Advanced processing options
• Processing DSM and orthomosaic
• Additional outputs for DSM, orthomosaic, and index
• Using the Index Calculator toolset
• Choosing your output coordinate system
• Uploading to the cloud for processing

8. Pix4D Desktop: Advanced Processing

• GCP: Creating a high-precision project, part 1
• GCP: Creating a high-precision project, part 2
• GCP: Creating a high-precision project, part 3
• GCP: Creating a high-precision project, part 4
• GCP: Creating a high-precision project—rayCloud Editor
• MTP: Enhancing precision through manual tie points
• Splitting and merging large projects, part 1
• Splitting and merging large projects, part 2
• Splitting and merging large projects, part 3
• Splitting and merging large projects, part 4
• rayCloud interface and basic features
• rayCloud editing
• Annotation tools
• Volume calculator
• Mosaic Editor
• Thermal mapping

9. Pix4D for AEC

• AEC application: 3D scans and Pix4D

10. Pix4D Support and Certification

• How to search for help and resources