# Volume measurements and DSM view

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/volume-measurements-and-dsm-view/5758>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [December 14, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/volume-measurements-and-dsm-view/5758 "2016-12-14T15:51:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Anders\_Eibl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@Anders\_Eibl](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Anders_Eibl)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/volume-measurements-and-dsm-view/5758/1 "2016-12-14T15:51:16Z")

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When I use the volume measurement function, is there any possibility to do it on the DSM view? To me it would be easier to determine the base of the stockpile when DSM is presented.&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Erik\_Petersen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@Erik\_Petersen](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Erik_Petersen)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/volume-measurements-and-dsm-view/5758/2 "2016-12-14T18:21:12Z")

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I don’ know if this will work for you but you can change the color of the PTS cloud under display properties of the actualy point cloud

&nbsp;IE Spherical Points, Altitude (Red,Green,Blue)

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This will then visually show the height difference in colors when doing volumes.

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**Author:** ![Anders\_Eibl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@Anders\_Eibl](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Anders_Eibl)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/volume-measurements-and-dsm-view/5758/3 "2016-12-16T19:48:54Z")

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Thanks for the suggestion. Tried it, but it doesn’t have the same detail as DSM view ☹

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**Author:** ![Pierangelo\_Rothenbuhler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pierangelo_rothenbuhler/32/2439_2.png) [@Pierangelo\_Rothenbuhler](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Pierangelo_Rothenbuhler)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 11:21am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/volume-measurements-and-dsm-view/5758/4 "2016-12-23T11:21:12Z")

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Hi Anders,&nbsp;

At the moment it is not possible to define the base surface of a volume directly on the DSM. Instead, vertices of the base surface can be selected in the Point Cloud, and marked in the images associated to each pixel, more here:&nbsp;[https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202560319](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202560319)&nbsp;

We have transferred the suggestion, where it would be&nbsp;possible&nbsp;to define the base surface of a volume directly in the DSM to our Product Management team.&nbsp;

Best regards

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**Author:** ![ian\_tansey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8797f3/32.png) [@ian\_tansey](https://community.pix4d.com/u/ian_tansey)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/volume-measurements-and-dsm-view/5758/5 "2017-05-23T16:14:59Z")

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I agree with Andres and think it would be much easier to calculate vols using the DSM.