Export of camera orientation parameters from Pix4Dcloud project (camera poses)

Dear Pix4D Support Team,

I am working on a project processed with Pix4Dcatch and Pix4Dcloud, and I would like to ask for clarification regarding the export of camera orientation parameters.

From both the Quality Report and the processing log files , it is clear that:

  • all images are calibrated (100%),
  • camera poses (position and orientation) are estimated through bundle adjustment,
  • both internal and external camera parameters are optimized,
  • calibrated camera parameters are stored internally during processing (e.g. cameras_calibrated.p4b , as indicated in the log files).

I would therefore like to know how it is possible to export the camera poses (position and orientation parameters) from a Pix4Dcloud project in a format that can be used externally, for example:

  • CSV (camera positions / orientations),
  • OPF (Open Photogrammetry Format),
  • or any other officially supported export format.

More specifically, I would need:

  • camera position (X, Y, Z),
  • full camera orientation (omega/phi/kappa, yaw/pitch/roll, or rotation matrix/quaternion),
  • association between each image and its corresponding camera parameters.

Could you please clarify:

  1. whether and where this export is available within the Pix4Dcloud interface;
  2. whether it is necessary to use Pix4Dmatic or another Pix4D product to access these parameters;
  3. if there is a recommended workflow to obtain camera pose information from an already processed Pix4Dcloud project.

Thank you very much for your support.

Kind regards,
Alessandra Spadaro
Politecnico di Torino

Hello @paolo.maschio

Thank you for your interest in PIX4Dcloud.
At this time, it is not possible to export camera orientation parameters from PIX4Dcloud. This option is available from PIX4Dmatic or PIX4Dmapper. However, we understand your need and are taking note of it. The product team will review this request and do everything possible to address it as soon as possible.

Have a nice day!

Best regards