Pix4Dbim - 3D Mapping Software for Earthworks & Construction Management

Pix4Dbim provides a powerful 3D modeling tool for construction.  The software can process images from handheld camera, drones and the Crane Camera. The software offers desktop and cloud processing solutions that can be exported to third-party BIM or CAD software. INPUTS Aerial (nadir & oblique) and terrestrial imagery Cloud Process images taken from any angle from aerial or terrestrial, manned or unmanned platform Video (mp4 or avi format)   Automatically extracts still frames from videos files to create a project Any camera (compact, SLR, thermal, multispectral, GoPro, 360°, Tetracam, large-frame, etc.) images in .jpg or .tiff Cloud Use images acquired by any camera, from small to large frames, from consumer-grade to highly specialized cameras Multi-camera support for the same project Cloud Create a project using images from different cameras and process them together Camera rig support   Process images using known rig relatives from multiple synchronized cameras Ground control point edit and import   Import and edit ground control points to improve the absolute accuracy of your project Known or custom reference coordinate system support in imperial or metric units   Select EPSG code from known coordinate systems or define your own local system Camera exterior orientation support Cloud Optimize camera exterior orientation parameters starting from GPS and IMU input parameters External point cloud import   Import a point cloud from different sources, such as LiDAR, to generate DSMs & orthomosaics PROCESSING Processing templates   Automate processing and generation of outputs by using standard or customized templates Rapid Check with Quality Report   Rapid processing template for a quick dataset-check while still on site Camera self-calibration Cloud Optimize internal camera parameters, such as focal length, principal point of autocollimation and lens distortions Rolling shutter effect correction   Correct the warp of images taken with rolling shutter cameras (like GoPro, DJI Phantoms, etc.) to maintain accuracy even when flying fast and low Automatic Aerial Triangulation (AAT) and Bundle Block Adjustment (BBA) Cloud Process automatically with or without known camera exterior orientations: (x, y, z, w, f, k) Automatic point cloud densification Cloud Produce a dense and detailed 3D point cloud, which can be used as a basis for DSM and 3D mesh Automatic point cloud filtering & smoothing Cloud Use presets for point cloud filtering and smoothing options Machine-learning point cloud classification   Automatically classify the RGB dense point cloud into five groups: ground road surfaces, high vegetation, buildings and human-made objects Automatic DTM/DEM extraction   Remove above-ground objects from DSM and create a bare-Earth model Automatic brightness and color correction Cloud Compensate automatically for change of brightness, luminosity and color balancing of images Automatic outlier detection   Detect and visualize incorrectly-clicked MTPs (Manual Tie Points)/GCPs (Ground Control Points) Quality Report Cloud Assess the accuracy and quality of projects Project merging and splitting   Combine multiple projects into one or splite large projects into several for more efficient processing Project area definition   Import (.shp) or draw specific areas to faster generate results inside specific boundaries Custom number of keypoints   Set the number of keypoints to filter noise or speed up processing Multiprocessor CPU + GPU support   Increase the processing speed by leveraging the power of CPU cores and threads, as well as GPUs Radiometric processing and calibration   Calibrate and correct the image image reflectance, taking the illumination and sensor influence into consideration RAYCLOUD EDITOR Project visualization   Assess quality of optimized camera positions, 3D point cloud and mesh Navigation modes   View 3D point cloud and mesh in standart, trackball or first person viewing modes Scale Constraint   Accurately scale projects with no or imprecise geolocation by defining one/multiple distances Orientation Constraint   Orientate objects with no or imprecise geolocation by defining directions of one/multiple axes Ground control point (GCP ) /  Manual tie point (MTP) editing   Annotate and edit 2D and 3D GCPs, check points, and MTPs with the highest accuracy, using both original images and 3D information at the same time Ellipsoid error visualization   Visually assess the size of the error of the computed position of a GCP or MTP Project reoptimization   Reoptimize camera positions and/or rematch images based on GCPs & MTPs to improve reconstruction Image masking   Carve: Remove points from 3D point cloud and create filters based on image content   Mask: Clear the unwanted background in orthoplane results.   Global Mask: Disregard objects that appear in all images, such as a drone leg or a tripod Point cloud editing   Select, classify or delete points from the point cloud using various selection tools Orthoplane creation   Define a plane to generate a DSM and orthomosaic from building facades, bridge piles, etc Polyline and surface object creation   Annotate and measure polylines and surfaces in the point cloud.   Accurately refine vertexes in multiple original images 3D mesh and DSM editing   Annotate & create surfaces in the point cloud to flatten an area or fill up holes in the mesh and DSM Fly-through animation   Create a virtual camera trajectory, play the animation in real-time and export it VOLUME MANAGER Volume object creation Annotate and measure volumes based on the DSM Volume object management Import and export selected volume bases in .shp files to enable easy monitoring of stockpiles on site Base adjustment Adjust the reference base to fit different terrain and obtain accurate measurement MOSAIC EDITOR Region editing Create and edit regions on the orthomosaic, choose the best content from multiple underlying images and projection type to remove moving objects or artifacts Local blending Edit only the desired portion of the orthomosaic, blend it in real-time and get the improved orthomosaic within minutes Planar or ortho projection selection Select planar or ortho projection for each created region to remove artifacts INDEX CALCULATOR Radiometric adjustment interface   Make the vegetation indices more reliable and accurate by applying radiometric corrections Reflectance map   Generate an accurate Reflectance map and the preferred resolution as a basis of index maps Multiple region management   Improve your analysis by managing and visualizing index values per region Automatic NDVI map   Generate singleband and NDVI maps based on pre-defined formulas without user intervention Index formula editing   Create and save your own formulas choosing among each input band and generate custom index maps Class management   Create a basis of your annotated vector map by segmenting the data into classes using statistical algorithms Prescription annotation   Match on-site scouts and observations by assigning annotations based on your decisions Prescription map export   Put your data into action and export the prescription map in .shp format OUTPUT RESULTS 2D output results: Cloud Nadir orthomosaics in GeoTIFF output format   Orthomosaics from user-defined orthoplane in GeoTIFF output format   Google tiles export in .kml and .html output formats   Index maps (Thermal, DVI, NDVI, SAVI, etc.) in GeoTIFF and GeoJPG format   Prescription maps in .shp format 2.5D output results: Cloud • Nadir DSMs and DTMs in GeoTIFF format   • DSMs from user-defined orthoplane in GeoTIFF output format 3D output results:   • 3D PDF for easy sharing of 3D mesh • Full 3D textured mesh in .obj, .ply, .dxf, and .fbx format • Tiled Level-of-detail (LoD) mesh in osgb and slpk (Esri) format • Point cloud in .las, .laz, .xyz and .ply output format• Contour lines in .shp, .dxf, .pdf format • Classified point cloud in .las and .csv format • Contour lines in .shp, .dxf, .pdf format • User-defined vector objects in .dxf, .shp, .dgn, and kml format" Cloud "• Full 3D textured mesh in .obj and .fbx format • Point cloud in .las output format • Georeferenced annotations in .csv, GEOjson, and .shp format" Fly-through animation and flight paths   Export the animation in .mp4 and. avi formats and the fly-through waypoints and path in .csv format Optimized camera position, external orientation and internal parameters, Undistorted images   Export Aerial Triangulation results into traditional photogrammetry software solutions (e.g. INPHO, Leica LPS, DAT/EM Summit Evolution) PIX4D CLOUD PLATFORM Visualization Measurement Inspection Documentation Collaboration Cloud View 2D maps and 3D models using any web browser - mesh and point cloud visualization options Cloud Visualize current and previous days data on an intuitive timeline Cloud Measure distances and areas on 2D maps and 3D models Cloud Calculate volumes Cloud Annotate 2D maps and 3D models with polygons and location markers Cloud Upload and overlay drawings, design plans and maps to compare as-built vs. as-design Cloud Compare day-to-day layers with the 2D Comparison tool Cloud Generate cross-sections with the elevation profile tool Cloud Cloud Real-time shading for digital surface model (DSM) visualization Cloud Inspect and annotate using both original images and 3D information at the same time Cloud Export annotations in .cvs, GeoJSON and Shapefile Cloud Download and import data into CAD/BIM software Cloud Share projects via a simple link Cloud Embed project output in a webpage