Pix4D Fields

6X Series Sensors Data Import for Pix4D Fields

Requirements

For use of 6X Series Sensors with Pix4D Fields, we recommend changes to the sensor's configuration. View the support article below for instructions:

Pix4D Fields Compatibility Settings

This process will disable the built in image processing pipeline on the 6X sensors so that the images can be better processed within Pix4D Fields.

The raw imagery from the sensor will now look different than expected.

Post Processing in Pix4D Fields

Create a New Project

Click New project to begin the process.

Upload Monochrome Tiff Imagery

Monochrome Tiff files and RGB jpeg files need to be imported and processed separately.

Select the Folder button in the Captured By Drone section.

Navigate to the session folder of your flight, and click Select Folder.

Select the top level folder which contains subdirectories for each band of the 6X Sensor. This will allow you to select all Tiff files contained in each subdirectory. Alternatively you can repeat the process to select the subdirectory for each band.

Select tiff files, and click continue.

Monochrome Processing Options

After Images upload the processing options menu will pop up.

Select Accurate Processing.

Click the Advanced settings expandable to see additional options.

Toggle off Radiometric correction, then click Apply.

Click Start processing.

Generating Indices

Select the Multispectral Orthomosaic, then click the Index button

Select the Index you want to generate from the Default Indices menu.

Then click Generate.

The index generates. It can be viewed by clicking the chosen index under the Multispectral Orthomosaic.

Custom Index for Thermal Imagery

tiff files from the 6X Thermal and 6X Thermal Pro are recorded in CentiKelvin (Kelvin * 100). To view thermal data in celsius, you must first convert it. Using a custom index in Pix4d Fields will convert the data to celcius.

Click the Index Button.

Ensure that your source layer is the Multispectral Orthomosaic. If your source is still the previously generated index, use the source drop down to select the Mutlispectral Orthomosaic.