2. Getting to know the interface

The MISSIONPLANNER user interface is divided into the following main elements:

Item	Element	Description
1	Navigation bar	Contains links to MISSIONPLANNER’s main pages.
2	Secondary sidebar	Contains links to the page’s related content, settings, or additional features.
3	Workspace	The main area where you perform most actions related to creating and modifying your flight plan.
4	Layers panel	Displays the map layers and allows you to manage them.
5	Status bar	Displays coordinates and terrain altitude for the current mouse position.

2.1. Navigation bar

The Navigation bar contains the following links to MISSIONPLANNER’s main pages:

• Start

  Includes commands for creating new projects or opening existing ones. The last opened projects are available via tiles with a thumbnail image.
• Project

  Includes settings that you can configure for the currently open project. Here you can also draw the area of interest (AOI) and ground control points (GCP).
• Sensor

  Includes options for selecting and configuring the camera or system that will be used in your project.
• Flight lines

  Contains parameters for configuring basic metrics, calculating altitude and creating/managing flight lines.
• QC (Quality Control)

  Contains tools to assist you in evaluating if your flight plan meets the project requirements.
• Queries

  Contains tools for extracting information from your flight plan according to different parameters.
• Export

  Contains options for exporting your flight plan to other formats.
• Settings

  Contains options for configuring MISSIONPLANNER options such as display settings, flight lines and elevation data.
• About

  Displays information on the current MISSIONPLANNER version (including new features and bug fixes) and contains direct links to the:

  • Online documentation

  • Latest release - direct download of the latest software installer (.exe)

  • Online reference of the software program

2.2. Secondary sidebar

The secondary sidebar appears for the following Navigation bar items:

• Project

• Sensor

• Flight lines

• QC (Quality Control)

• Queries

• Export

2.3. Workspace

The workspace is the main area where you perform most actions related to creating and modifying your flight plan. You can interact with the workspace through the secondary sidebar and layers panel.

It offers quick access to different viewing options, e.g. the 3D view mode and the setting of the map scale for your project.

2.4. Layers panel

Displays the map layers and allows you to hide or display specific layers by selecting or clearing the respective checkbox. Double-click or right-click on any layer to see additional functions you can perform on the layer, such as configuring and customizing layer properties.

Hint

To change the stacking order of the layers between front and back, drag each layer up or down as required.

2.5. Status bar

The Status bar displays the following information:

• EPSG Code of the map coordinate system

• mouse position X, Y and Z coordinates/terrain altitude [ft]

• coordinate reference system (CRS)

• latitude and longitude of the current mouse position

  

• In addition, a layer can be selected from the available pixel layers. In the last field, the cell value on the mouse position will be displayed.

  

2.6. Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
CTRL+S	Save the project.
Ctrl+Shift+S	Save the project with a new name.
CTRL+L	Open the log.
CTRL+D	Download the SRTM for current location.
CTRL+P	Repaint map canvas.
CTRL+U	Unselect everything.
CTRL+mouse wheel	Use smoother zoom.
ESC	Terminate the current action/function.
Backspace	The last drawn marking (such as flight line or AOI) will be deleted.