Product Overview

TOPOFLIGHT MISSIONPLANNER is an advanced 3D flight planning software for fast and interactive flight plan design. By incorporating digital elevation models, it ensures optimal outcomes and reduces the number of required images, subsequently minimizing the costs associated with flight missions. The software provides diverse export interfaces for seamless integration with a wide range of flight management systems.

Designed for planning both photogrammetry and LiDAR missions, TOPOFLIGHT MISSIONPLANNER supports a variety of sensors, including frame, line, and LiDAR sensors. The software conveniently presents results through maps and tables, offering a comprehensive overview. Furthermore, it includes features for calculating project costs, streamlining the process of generating accurate quotations.

• 1. Getting started
  • 1.1. Requirements
  • 1.2. Installation
• 2. Interface elements
  • 2.1. Navigation bar
  • 2.2. Secondary sidebar
  • 2.3. Workspace
  • 2.4. Layers panel
  • 2.5. Status bar
  • 2.6. Keyboard shortcuts
• 3. Creating and configuring projects
  • 3.1. Creating a new project
  • 3.2. Modifying the coordinate reference system
  • 3.3. Adding base maps and reference data
  • 3.4. Drawing a grid
  • 3.5. Defining the AOI (Area of Interest)
  • 3.6. Updating the elevation model (DTMs)
  • 3.7. Importing external data
  • 3.8. Defining Ground Control Points (GCPs)
  • 3.9. Saving a project
  • 3.10. Deleting a project
• 4. Configuring the sensors
  • 4.1. Visualization of sensor settings
  • 4.2. Adding sensors to database
  • 4.3. Editing sensor information
  • 4.4. Deleting sensors from database
  • 4.5. Hidden sensors
  • 4.6. RiParameter import
• 5. Defining flight lines
  • 5.1. Selecting the sensor
  • 5.2. Configuring flight line basic metrics
  • 5.3. Calculating altitude settings
  • 5.4. Drawing a flight line
  • 5.5. Editing flight line(s)
  • 5.6. Deleting flight lines
  • 5.7. Setting a buffer around an AOI
  • 5.8. Adding flight lines automatically
    • 5.8.1. Copying a flight line
    • 5.8.2. Filling a shape with parallel lines
    • 5.8.3. Extending flight lines beyond the AOI
  • 5.9. Breaking a flight line
  • 5.10. Modifying the altitude of flight line(s)
  • 5.11. Modifying the direction of flight line(s)
  • 5.12. Setting the IDs of flight line(s)
  • 5.13. Recalculating flight line(s)
• 6. Quality control
  • 6.1. Critical reasons for QC checks
  • 6.2. Types of QC maps
  • 6.3. Creating QC maps
  • 6.4. Adjusting the grid
  • 6.5. Displaying individual raster element values
  • 6.6. Creating an image file
• 7. Queries
  • 7.1. Measurement of distances and areas
    • 7.1.1. Distance measurement
    • 7.1.2. Area measurement
  • 7.2. Image position queries
    • 7.2.1. Spatial queries
    • 7.2.2. Properties queries
    • 7.2.3. Image sequence queries
    • 7.2.4. Making use of the selection
  • 7.3. Flight line queries
  • 7.4. Know when to fly
• 8. Settings
  • 8.1. General settings
    • 8.1.1. Display settings
    • 8.1.2. Flight lines
    • 8.1.3. Elevation data
  • 8.2. Customizing layers
    • 8.2.1. Customizing layer properties
    • 8.2.2. Saving layer styles
    • 8.2.3. Loading layer styles
    • 8.2.4. Deleting layers
    • 8.2.5. Zooming to layers
  • 8.3. 3D view mode
• 9. Import options
  • 9.1. Importing images
  • 9.2. Importing FAA Charts
• 10. Export options
  • 10.1. Export to Excel
  • 10.2. Export a text file
  • 10.3. Export as KML
• 11. Troubleshooting
  • 11.1. Log
  • 11.2. Log options
  • 11.3. Support