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Welcome to DroneDeploy's Support Documentation! Here, you'll find comprehensive guides to get started with DroneDeploy, as well as tips for mapping. If you can't find what you're looking for here, leave us a message at forum.dronedeploy.com or write us at [email protected]
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Getting Started

Frequently Asked Questions
Supported Devices (Mobile and Tablet)
Recommended and Supported Drones
Onboarding with DroneDeploy
What Do I Need to Start Mapping?
Zero to Hero Video Onboarding
FAQs on DroneDeploy Certificates
FAQs on Piloting Drones
Safety Considerations and Avoiding Flyaways
Pre-Flight Checklist
Drone Pilot Policy
Photo, Video and Pano Media
Autonomous Flight
Terrain Awareness
LAANC Authorization
Mission Chaining

Account Management

Payment, Billing, and Cancelling
Projects Interface Overview
Creating a New Project
Navigating the New Project View

Capturing Data

Setup for Flying (important)
Making Successful Maps
Mobile App Flight Planning
Desktop Flight Planning
Planning a Progress Report Flight
Thermal Mapping
Live Map
Shapefile or Google Earth KML Flight Planning
3D Models
NDVI Cameras for Drones
Modified NDVI cameras for DJI
Best Practices to Fly and Stitch Crop Imagery
Skydio 2 FAQ
Vertical Flight
Mapping Large Areas with DJI
- Mapping varied elevations, tall buildings or trees
No Fly Zones / Restricted Areas
Crystal Sky and DJI Smart Controller
Gathering and Reading Flight Logs
Blurry / Poor Image Quality Troubleshooting
RTK Mapping with the DJI Phantom 4 RTK
Planning a Video Flight
Planning a Panorama Flight
Manual Flight
Live Stream
DroneDeploy and the Mavic Air 2

Processing Data

How to Process Datasets
- Automatic Map Alignment
Adding Additional Images to a Map
Uploading Pre-Processed Data
Resume Upload
Uploading on Mobile
Ground Control Points
360 Walkthroughs

Analyzing Data

What Does My Data Mean?
How Accurate is My Map?
- Calibrate Elevation
- Cropping
Map Processing Report Glossary
Elevation
- Contours
Volume Measurement with Drones
Cut Fill Elevation Comparison
Side By Side Comparison
Plant Health
Annotations
- Counting Objects
Resolution
3D Point Clouds
Project Design Plan (CAD) Overlays
Cropping
Calibrate Elevation
Uploading a Design File for Cut/Fill Analysis
Conducting Inspections with DroneDeploy
Facade Inspections
Adding Web Layers
Custom Web Layer Overlays

Sharing Data

Data Sharing
Organizing Your Data with Folders
Sharing Your Data with Folders

Reports

Annotation Report
Photo Reports
Stockpile Report
Issue Report
Enhanced Progress Reports
Stand Assessment

Integrations

Esri Integration

Exporting Data

Data Export Formats
Exporting Your Data
Exporting in Other Projection Systems
Auto Exports

Importing Data to Other Programs

Importing Data into Other Software
Displaying GeoTIFF in QGIS
Displaying SHP Plant Health Data in ArcGIS
Overlaying Contours in ArcGIS
Overlaying Contours in QGIS
Importing data into AutoCAD
Importing data into AutoCAD Civil 3D
Importing data into Revit
Importing Point Cloud into Recap
Viewing LAS Point Cloud in ArcGIS
Importing Imagery into AgLeader SMS Advanced

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting for DJI Drones
Troubleshooting for Map Engine
How to troubleshoot internet browser issues
Troubleshooting for Exports
Android Connection Issues
Firmware Troubleshooting

DroneDeploy Enterprise

Create an Organization
Add Members to Your Organization
Remove a member from your organization
Sharing Maps with Organization Members
Upload your company logo
Drone Operations Management
Single Sign On
Installing Organization-Wide Apps
Organization Administration

App Market

App Market Overview
App Market FAQ
Agremo Plant Count & Health
ArcGIS Online Web Tile Layer
Climate FieldView
Roof Report
Procore
Autodesk BIM 360

API

Getting started - API key
Plan API
Export API
Tile Template API
Measurements API
Map Processing API
API Pagination
API Sandbox

Terms and Policies

Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Data Processing Addendum
Developer and App Market Agreement
Privacy Policy

Security

Security and Compliance
Vulnerability Reporting Policy

Getting Started

Frequently Asked Questions
Supported Devices (Mobile and Tablet)
Recommended and Supported Drones
Onboarding with DroneDeploy
What Do I Need to Start Mapping?
Zero to Hero Video Onboarding
FAQs on DroneDeploy Certificates
FAQs on Piloting Drones
Safety Considerations and Avoiding Flyaways
Pre-Flight Checklist
Drone Pilot Policy
Photo, Video and Pano Media
Autonomous Flight
Terrain Awareness
LAANC Authorization
Mission Chaining

Account Management

Payment, Billing, and Cancelling
Projects Interface Overview
Creating a New Project
Navigating the New Project View

Capturing Data

Setup for Flying (important)
Making Successful Maps
Mobile App Flight Planning
Desktop Flight Planning
Planning a Progress Report Flight
Thermal Mapping
Live Map
Shapefile or Google Earth KML Flight Planning
3D Models
NDVI Cameras for Drones
Modified NDVI cameras for DJI
Best Practices to Fly and Stitch Crop Imagery
Skydio 2 FAQ
Vertical Flight
Mapping Large Areas with DJI
- Mapping varied elevations, tall buildings or trees
No Fly Zones / Restricted Areas
Crystal Sky and DJI Smart Controller
Gathering and Reading Flight Logs
Blurry / Poor Image Quality Troubleshooting
RTK Mapping with the DJI Phantom 4 RTK
Planning a Video Flight
Planning a Panorama Flight
Manual Flight
Live Stream
DroneDeploy and the Mavic Air 2

Processing Data

How to Process Datasets
- Automatic Map Alignment
Adding Additional Images to a Map
Uploading Pre-Processed Data
Resume Upload
Uploading on Mobile
Ground Control Points
360 Walkthroughs

Analyzing Data

What Does My Data Mean?
How Accurate is My Map?
- Calibrate Elevation
- Cropping
Map Processing Report Glossary
Elevation
- Contours
Volume Measurement with Drones
Cut Fill Elevation Comparison
Side By Side Comparison
Plant Health
Annotations
- Counting Objects
Resolution
3D Point Clouds
Project Design Plan (CAD) Overlays
Cropping
Calibrate Elevation
Uploading a Design File for Cut/Fill Analysis
Conducting Inspections with DroneDeploy
Facade Inspections
Adding Web Layers
Custom Web Layer Overlays

Sharing Data

Data Sharing
Organizing Your Data with Folders
Sharing Your Data with Folders

Reports

Annotation Report
Photo Reports
Stockpile Report
Issue Report
Enhanced Progress Reports
Stand Assessment

Integrations

Esri Integration

Exporting Data

Data Export Formats
Exporting Your Data
Exporting in Other Projection Systems
Auto Exports

Importing Data to Other Programs

Importing Data into Other Software
Displaying GeoTIFF in QGIS
Displaying SHP Plant Health Data in ArcGIS
Overlaying Contours in ArcGIS
Overlaying Contours in QGIS
Importing data into AutoCAD
Importing data into AutoCAD Civil 3D
Importing data into Revit
Importing Point Cloud into Recap
Viewing LAS Point Cloud in ArcGIS
Importing Imagery into AgLeader SMS Advanced

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting for DJI Drones
Troubleshooting for Map Engine
How to troubleshoot internet browser issues
Troubleshooting for Exports
Android Connection Issues
Firmware Troubleshooting

DroneDeploy Enterprise

Create an Organization
Add Members to Your Organization
Remove a member from your organization
Sharing Maps with Organization Members
Upload your company logo
Drone Operations Management
Single Sign On
Installing Organization-Wide Apps
Organization Administration

App Market

App Market Overview
App Market FAQ
Agremo Plant Count & Health
ArcGIS Online Web Tile Layer
Climate FieldView
Roof Report
Procore
Autodesk BIM 360

API

Getting started - API key
Plan API
Export API
Tile Template API
Measurements API
Map Processing API
API Pagination
API Sandbox

Terms and Policies

Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Data Processing Addendum
Developer and App Market Agreement
Privacy Policy

Security

Security and Compliance
Vulnerability Reporting Policy

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