# Surface Feature Classification Vegetation

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/surface-feature-classification-vegetation/7562>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [November 20, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/surface-feature-classification-vegetation/7562 "2018-11-20T19:55:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Brady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Jeff\_Brady](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Jeff_Brady)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/surface-feature-classification-vegetation/7562/1 "2018-11-20T19:55:53Z")

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Is it possible to somehow automatically (or if necessary manually) classify surface features (trees, shrubs/other vegetation, bare ground) and can it be done with RGB imagery or do I need to use a multispectral camera?&nbsp; The end game is to be able to do mapping of surface features (2D) in a GIS program.&nbsp; I know you could import a GeoTIFF and manually identify and draft the boundaries of various surface features but wondering if there is a workflow (data acquisition&nbsp;and/or processing) that may speed things up and reduce the manual work required?

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**Author:** ![Aaron\_Woods2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/aaron_woods2/32/421_2.png) [@Aaron\_Woods2](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Aaron_Woods2)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/surface-feature-classification-vegetation/7562/2 "2018-11-21T00:59:09Z")

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Hi Jeff,

Pix4D does offer point cloud classification and uses the classes of Ground, Road Surface, High Vegetation, Building and Human Made Object.&nbsp; You can also add you own classes, but it won’t automatically populated the custom class.&nbsp; [(How to generate the point cloud classification](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004864586-How-to-generate-the-point-cloud-classification)).&nbsp; You can then use the [Point Cloud editing tool to refine the classification](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202560499-How-to-edit-the-point-cloud-in-the-rayCloud).&nbsp;

I hope this helps,

Aaron.