Working in the App

Measuring distances, areas, and elevations

The core measurement tools, and how to read what they give you.

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Because the map is georeferenced, you can measure on it directly — no export, no CAD round-trip.

Distance

Pick the Distance tool and click along a path. DroneFlow returns the total length; click a vertex to adjust it, or remove it to redraw.

Area

Draw a closed polygon to get its area — useful for coverage, lot sizing, and material estimates.

Elevation and profile

A shaded elevation model of a site with a straight section line drawn from point A at lower left to point B at upper right, and beneath it a chart of the ground height along that line, rising steeply from a low area onto a graded pad and dropping away at the far end
A section line and the ground beneath it. 218 m long over a total rise of 1.69 m; gridlines are 1 m. The chart is exaggerated 21× vertically — at true scale a 1.69 m rise across 218 m would be a flat line. Map and chart share the same horizontal axis, so a feature on the ground sits directly above its bump in the profile.

The Elevation tool reads the height at any point from the terrain model. The Profile tool draws a line and returns the elevation along it — a cross-section of the ground for drainage and grading.

Note

Elevations are only as meaningful as the vertical datum behind them — see coordinate systems and datums if the numbers look shifted.

Terms used here

Orthomosaic

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Volumes and cut/fill analysis

Measure material volume, and compare the ground against a design surface for earthwork.

Stockpile measurement and tracking over time

Measure a pile once, then watch its volume and tonnage change across flights.

Checkpoints and accuracy verification

Prove your data's accuracy against surveyed points instead of just claiming a number.

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