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SkyDeck Update: Feature Highlights (Q3 2024-25)
SkyDeck is excited to introduce new features and enhancements designed to improve your workflow, collaboration, and data analysis. These updates bring greater flexibility, accuracy, and efficiency to your drone operations.
New Features
2D Annotations Report – Easily generate and export PDF reports for 2D annotations on surveys, streamlining documentation and decision-making
Improved 3D Visualization – Overlay your 2D maps and annotations directly onto 3D models for a more immersive and contextualized analysis. Apply custom styles and
visualization rules to enhance clarity
3D Annotations & Measurements – Gain deeper insights by adding, viewing, and measuring annotations directly in 3D models, improving precision in spatial analysis
Share Sites & Snapshots – Quickly share critical site data with stakeholders via a view-only link, making collaboration seamless and efficient
White-Labeling & Co-Branding – Customize your SkyDeck account with a branded domain URL and logo, ensuring a professional look across the platform, including reports
Live Telemetry for Livestreams – View real-time drone telemetry data directly on a 2D map while watching live streams, enhancing situational awareness
Pipeline Enhancements – Now supports multiple centerlines in Pipeline Encroachment Insight, enabling more precise monitoring of pipeline corridors
RTK & PPK Support in Pilot App – Achieve higher accuracy in data collection with automated RTK and PPK geo-tagging, eliminating manual corrections
Demo Booking on Trial Sign-Up – Users can now schedule a demo when signing up for a trial, ensuring a guided onboarding experience from day one
Bug Fixes & Improvements
✔ Optimized Layer Ordering – Orthophotos now always appear on top, improving map visibility
✔ Enhanced Terrain Analysis – Users can now select Digital Terrain Models (DTM) for generating contour and slope maps
✔ GCP Marker Fix – Improved accuracy of Ground Control Point (GCP) placement, reducing errors in photogrammetry workflows
✔ Improved Site Access – Resolved issues preventing client users from being added to Sites
✔ Photogrammetry Speed Boost – Faster processing times and more accurate 3D models
✔ Better Background Map Control – Users can now disable background maps in 2D mode, with SkyDeck automatically saving preferred settings
✔ File Management Fixes – Fixed issues related to deleting files from the datasets page and errors with empty bookmark values
✔ Project Management Enhancements – Users can now delete and edit past projects and milestones, ensuring better project tracking
✔ Geo-Tagging Flexibility – Added option to skip geo-tag files when uploading geo-tagged data via the SkyDeck Pilot App
These updates are designed to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration across your drone operations. Try them out today and take your SkyDeck experience to the next level!