PIX4Dmatic + PIX4Dsurvey - perpetual

Leverage the power of both photogrammetry and terrestrial LiDAR for fast terrestrial, corridor, and large scale mapping with PIX4Dmatic. Apply advanced automation to extract the data you need from point clouds and create CAD-ready deliverables with PIX4Dsurvey.

PIX4Dmatic

PIX4Dmatic is optimized for accurate and fast photogrammetric processing for large scale, corridor and terrestrial projects. It is designed to handle and process thousands of images with ease while maintaining survey-grade accuracy.

• Bigger datasets, accurate results
  PIX4Dmatic processes thousands of images while maintaining survey-grade accuracy, halving the processing time, without the trouble of splitting and merging.
  
  
• Fully automated processing
  Developed in close-collaboration with surveyors and mapping professionals to streamline your workflow: import, process and assess the quality of a project in just a few clicks, and move seamlessly from PIX4Dmatic to PIX4Dsurvey.
  
  
• Terrestrial workflow
  Leverage the benefits of both photogrammetry and LiDAR technology. Process LiDAR and RGB image outputs from PIX4Dcatch for a full terrestrial workflow. Easy and desktop-based.

Accurate 3D maps and models from thousands of images

• Fast processing
  Handling and processing large amounts of data is easy with PIX4Dmatic. Get your results up to 50% faster, while keeping a survey-grade accuracy.
• Easy accuracy checks
  Ensure the accuracy of your project with GCPs, Checkpoints, or Manual Tie Points. Accuracy metrics are available in a dedicated tie points table and in an exportable quality report.
• Vertical coordinate systems and geoid support
  PIX4Dmatic supports the most frequently used vertical coordinate systems and their corresponding geoids.
• Import from PIX4Dcatch
  Process both LiDAR and RGB image outputs from PIX4Dcatch.
• Fast development cycles
  Updates are released every three weeks in a new preview or stable version, ensuring you get all the latest improvements and features.

Essential outputs, in a fraction of the time (without compromising accuracy)

• Point cloud
  Generate a dense point cloud, create a depth point cloud or fuse them according to the needs of your project and create the best reconstruction possible.
  Export formats: .laz, .las
• Orthomosaic
  Create orthomosaics that are geometrically corrected such that the scale is uniform. They are color balanced in order to be visually pleasing.
  Export formats: .tiff (GeoTIFF), .jpg (Georeferenced with .jgw)
• Digital surface model (DSM)
  Generate a digital representation of all objects in the mapped area. It includes natural features as well as elevated objects, like buildings.
  Export formats: .tiff (GeoTIFF)
• Mesh
  Generate a 3D textured mesh by defining the texture size and decimation criteria and view it either in textured or shaded mode.
  Export format: .obj, .slpk, Cesium 3D Tiles, .laz
• Compatible with PIX4Dsurvey
  Seamless export of processed projects into PIX4Dsurvey to transform point clouds into actionable CAD-ready data. Pix4D's proprietary .bpc file format is optimized for loading and manipulation of big point clouds.
  Export format: .p4m

PIX4Dsurvey

PIX4Dsurvey bridges the gap between photogrammetry and CAD and allows you to seamlessly import PIX4Dmapper and PIX4Dmatic projects or point clouds that were created with other tools, like a laser scanner.

• Capture
  Capture images or point clouds with a drone or any laser scanner. When using a drone, automate and optimize your flights with the free PIX4Dcapture mobile app.
  
  
• Import
  Import data from other Pix4D software or a .las or .laz file to PIX4Dsurvey and combine multiple datasets into the same project. Work with both imagery data and LiDAR point clouds.
  
  
• Vectorize
  Generate a TIN to model the ground and create engineering-ready CAD vector files from point cloud data by extracting key elements of your project with PIX4Dsurvey.
  
  
• Model
  Move from a lightweight point cloud to a model of your terrain. Use the Smart Grid, TIN, and terrain classification to get accurate, actionable results.
  
  
• Integrate
  Open your simplified, accurate data in any CAD or GIS software with custom layers and properties that fit your existing workflow.

Beyond the point

Extract only the most relevant information to speed up and simplify your surveying workflows.

• Vectorize anything
  Use the combined power of images and point clouds to extract key elements from photogrammetry, laser scanning or LiDAR data. Survey curbs, building footprints, walls, catenary curves and more.
• Time-saving benefit
  Work 50% faster when you vectorize from point clouds and verify in images, while the Smart Grid saves 1,000s of clicks creating spot elevations.
• CAD ready
  Include layers and properties for a smooth transition to CAD or GIS and reduce file size when exporting your projects as vector files.
• Volume measurements
  Create and measure the volume of any object, even against a wall or in a corner, with fast, simple steps.

Extract key elements in 3D

• Built-in vectorization tools
  Vectorize your project using points, polylines, polygons and catenary curves with just a few clicks.
• Measure volumes
  Measure the volume of any object or space with straightforward steps.
• Create surfaces
  Model the ground with a TIN from points and breaklines to represent the topography of your project. Automate the creation of spot elevations and allow drastic simplification of the number of point cloud points.
• Unlock more data
  Move beyond photogrammetry, yet still work with Pix4D's rayCloud to access the original images and 3D point clouds simultaneously. Vectorize in 3D, edit in 2D. Survey complex objects only visible in images. Use color selection to pick a point and search in a defined radius for points of a similar color.
• Scale up
  PIX4Dsurvey can handle billions of points. Work with as many point cloud files as you like in the same projects, including .las.
• Integrated solution
  PIX4Dsurvey works with your existing workflows. Import .p4d files from PIX4Dmapper, PIX4Dcloud, or .p4m files from PIX4Dmatic with the click of a button, or work with .las and .laz files from any device/source.
• Easy export
  Every surveyed object can be assigned to a layer and edited. Layers can be exported separately or together for a smooth transition to your preferred CAD or GIS software.

Your choice of point cloud

Import projects from PIX4Dcloud, PIX4Dmatic, PIX4Dmapper or any .las or .laz file.

• Aerial data
  Create a point cloud from images in PIX4Dcloud, PIX4Dmapper or PIX4Dmatic, and drag and drop the .p4d or .p4m file to PIX4Dsurvey.
• Laser scanner or LiDAR
  PIX4Dsurvey works with multiple point clouds at the same time formatted as an .las or .laz file.

From point cloud to TIN in a fraction of the time

Automate the creation of spot elevations and allow drastic simplification of the number of point cloud points. With a click, use this Grid of points to model the ground with a TIN.

Extract the same points you would use in the field with Smart Grid - it doesn't create any data, but instead reads the terrain class for locations of elevation change, just like your field crew would take spot elevations along breaklines.

Next up? Take that set of points & breaklines and create a DTM in LandXML format that exactly reflects the points you have told it to use. Now you are good to go in your CAD or GIS!