Next generation aerial image processing software

Simply powerful

Pix4D is your solution to convert thousands of aerial images

taken by lightweight UAV or aircraft into georeferenced 2D mosaics and
3D surface models and point clouds.

Survey-grade accuracy: Achieve up Scalable & editable: standard

to cm grade, LiDAR like 3D precision laptops and desktops, any imagery,
from lightweight compact cameras camera and project size. Edit and
and large photogrammetric sensors assess results with unique tools

Intuitive & easy to use: no training Integrated solution tailored to your

needed, easily process projects thanks industry needs: seamlessly import
to the fully automated workflow and results into any GIS and CAD soft-
visualize & edit results ware packages

Cutting edge technology: stay always Support for all project stages:
one step ahead! We constantly provide personal and Cloud based support
you with ground breaking tools and the from our customer-praised Support
latest innovations of Computer Vision team and extensive Knowledge Base
and Photogrammetry.

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Features Advantages
Aerial (nadir and oblique) and Process images taken at any angle and from any aerial manned or
terrestrialimagerysupport unmannedplatformas well as from the ground
Any camera (compact, SLR, multi-spectral, Use images acquired by any camera, from small to large sensors (up to 40 MP),
GoPro, Tetracam, large format) from consumer-grade to highly specialized cameras
Choose the lens that fits your project, use wide lenses to increase the content
Any lens, including Fisheye
ofeachimage, acquire data from closeby, interiors and narrow spaces
Create projects using more than one camera and process them together
Multi-camera support for the same project
(NIRandRGBfor example)
Process camera rigs (arrays) of multiple multi-band synchronized cameras
Standard camera rig support from known manufacturers (Tetracam, Airinov, MicaSense, WaldoAir) for more
INPUTS robust, accurate and faster processing
Multiple file types
Input various file types, including single or multi-band images
(.jpg, single band or multi band .tiff)
Ground Control Point edit and import (.csv, .txt) Import and edit Ground Control Points to improve the accuracy of your project
Local, global and arbitrary coordinate
Choose from all known coordinate systems or your own local system
referencesystemsupport in meters and feet
Camera position and exterior orientation Calculate optimized camera position and exterior orientation
(omega, phi, kappa) support fromalowgradeGPSandwithout any IMU
Import a point cloud from different sources, such as aerial LiDAR,
External point cloud import
anduseittocreate a DSM and orthomosaic

Rapid Check processing mode Process initial project results in low-resolution in minutes only
Rapid Check Quality report Assess quality and completeness of acquired images while still on site
Optimize internal camera parameters, such as focal length, principal points
Camera self-calibration
and lens distortions, without the need of a camera calibration report
Automatic Aerial Triangulation (AAT) and Process automatically with or without known camera position and
Bundle Block Adjustment (BBA) exterior orientation
Automatic point cloud densification (and optional Produce a dense and detailed 3D point cloud, which can be used as a basis
Semi-Global Matching) forDSM and orthomosaic generation
Remove building and vegetation automatically in the point cloud to generate
Automatic point cloud classification and
bare earth DTMs and contour lines. For additional control, select and delete
DTM extraction (BETA)
points manually in the rayCloud to improve the DTM generation
PROCESSING Point cloud filtering and smoothing Use presets or edit point cloud filtering and smoothing options
Compensate automatically for change of brightness, luminosity and color
Automatic brightness and color correction
balancing of images
Quality report Assess quality of projects
Project merging Process parts of projects individually and merge them into one project
Import (.shp) or draw specific orthomosaic and point cloud
Project area definition
densification/filtering areas to generate results inside specific boundaries
Split big projects automatically into smaller parts for more efficient large-
Project splitting
scale mapping
Leverage the power of Nvidia GPUs for 10% - 75% faster initial processing
GPU support (depending on image content and project size). GPU support also used for
densification and Semi-Global Matching

Assess flight plan, camera positions, inspect automatic keypoint matching

Project viewing
andadd uncalibrated cameras
Annotate and edit GCPs (2D & 3D), Check Points and Manual Tie Points
RAYCLOUD
Manual tie point editing with the highest accuracy, using both original images and 3D information
EDITOR
at the same time
Reoptimize camera positions and rematch images based on GCPs and
Project reoptimization
manualtie points to improve reconstruction of difficult areas
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 Image annotation Remove points from 3D point cloud and create filters based on image content
Point cloud editing Select and delete points from the point cloud
Annotate and measure polylines (3D breaklines) in the point cloud and
Polyline object creation
accurately refine polyline vertexes in multiple original images
Annotate and measure surfaces in the point cloud and accurately refine
Surface object creation surfacevertexes in multiple original images; use the surface to simplify,
RAYCLOUD
flattenand correct DSMs (e.g. for removing structures or tree stands)
EDITOR
Continued Annotate and measure volumes (stockpiles) in the point cloud. Import/export
Volume object creation (volume measurement)
base planes of volumetrics
Draw and edit vector objects and export them in various formats
Digitization tools / vector object editing
(.dxf, .shp, .dgn, .kml)
Create a virtual camera trajectory in the 3D point cloud, play the animation
Fly-through animation in real-time, export the animation as a video (in mp4 and avi format) and
theflightpath waypoints in CSV format

Reflectance map editing Set and edit map resolution

Index generation (DVI, NDVI, SAVI, etc.) Generate single-band and index maps based on pre-defined formulas
INDEX Create and save your own formulas choosing among each available input
CALCULATOR Formula editing
bandand generate custom index maps
Edit color classes and gradients and export your index map with the most
Color mapping
appropriate color scheme

Seamline editing Create, edit and reorganize mosaic cells for seamline editing
Select planar or ortho projection for each cell or groups of cells to remove
MOSAIC Planar / ortho projection selection
orthomosaic distortions
EDITOR
Choose the best cell content from multiple underlying images
Mosaic color / brightness editing
(e. g. for deleting moving objects), adjust color and brightness balancing

Geo-referenced orthomosaics in GeoTIFF output format

Google tiles export in KML and HTML output format
2D output results
Mapbox tiles in MB format
Index maps (DVI, NDVI, SAVI, etc.) in GeoTIFF and SHP format
Geo-referenced DSMs and DTMs in GeoTIFF format
Full 3D textured mesh in OBJ, PLY and Zipped OBJ format
OUTPUT Point cloud in LAS, LAZ, XYZ and PLY output format
3D output results
RESULTS Contour lines in SHP, DXF and PDF format
User-defined vector objects in DXF, SHP, DGN and KML format
3D PDF for easy sharing of 3D mesh
Point cloud Fly-through animation in MP4 and AVI format
Fly-through animations and flightpaths
Fly-through waypoints and path in CSV format
Optimized camera position, external orientation Import Aerial Triangulation results in traditional photogrammetry
andinternal parameters, undistorted images softwaresolutions (e.g. INPHO, Leica LPS, DAT / EM Summit Evolution)

Personal support Get free access to personal support

Find answers to most of your questions on our publicly available and
Extensive Knowledge Base
continuouslyupdated Knowledge Base
License can be activated on 2 computers: one for on-site Rapid Check
SUPPORT Multi-device license
andonefor full processing mode
Easily move your license among several computers by activating and
Licensing server
deactivating devices at any time
Gain in-depth knowledge of Pix4D software with webinars and
Training
workshopsorganized on a regular basis
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Hardware specifications:
Minimum requirements: Windows 64bit / 7, 8, Server / 2-Core CPU / 4GB RAM
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