Capture & Upload
Plan your drone capture and get your data into Birdi.
By Kayley1 author16 articles
Plan your capture
Choose the right drone, flight settings and ground control for accurate maps and models.
- How do I use a drone for mapping purposes?What I need to get started and what type of drone should I use?
- Birdi’s best practices for mapping
- Birdi’s best practices for 3D modelingDrone capture for 3D models with manual flight
- How does drone photogrammetry actually work?An overview of the process of drone photogrammetry for mapping, 3D modeling and surveying
- Can I use a DJI Mavic Mini for mapping?
- Real-Time Kinematic (RTK)
- Ground Control Points (GCP)GCP placement, design, collection and checkpoint measurements
- The key differences between a point cloud and a textured mesh
- Understanding GCPs, RTK, and PPK: which method is best suited for your drone mapping needs?Comparing GCPs, RTK, and PPK for drone mapping accuracy
Upload your data
Upload drone imagery, vector files, 3D models and documents to your Birdi map.
- How to upload vector data to your mapHelpful steps to upload your vector and annotation data - including shapefiles, kmls, geojson
- How to zip your shapefile or DXF file for uploadHow tow to zip your shapefile or DXF file components for upload and visualisation in Birdi
- How to convert DXF and DWG files to supported vector formats.This guide explains how to convert drawing files to SHP format using QGIS.
- How to upload 3D models to Birdi (Growth & Ultimate Plans)
- Do you support DXF and DWG Files for upload?Drawing Exchange and Drawing File formats
- Why GeoTIFF Uploads Can Be Slow
Integrations
Connect Birdi to the tools you already use, like DJI FlightHub 2.