New Workflow

Feature Description

The UAV data processing workflow is an engineering management unit provided by SuperMap ImageX Pro for the large-scale production of UAV oblique/orthophoto images. Creating a new UAV data processing workflow refers to establishing an engineering carrier for UAV image production of orthophoto images (DOM). It is used to uniformly manage original images, aerial triangulation results, DSM, and DOM products, and provides predefined workflows for one-click data production.

Supported starting from the 2026 version of SuperMap ImageX Pro .

Function Entry

Imagery tab->Production Workflow Gallery drop-down menu->UAV Data Processing.

Operation Instructions

  1. Launch Function

    Click Imagery tab->Production Workflow Gallery drop-down menu->UAV Data Processing button to pop up the New Workflow dialog box.

  2. Set Workflow and Processing Path

    • Workflow Type: Displays the type of the current workflow being created.
    • Processing Path: Click the selection button on the right to browse and select the storage root directory for result data.
    • Workflow Name: Default is UAV data processing workflow, supporting custom modifications. The name will serve as the identifier for the project file.
    • Map Name: Default is UAV data processing workflow map, supporting custom modifications. This name will be bound to the scene, and all data processing results will be visualized in this scene.

  3. Add Image

    • Add images via the toolbar, supported formats: *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.tiff, *.tif, *.raw:

      • Add File: Select individual or multiple image files from the local folder.
      • Add Folder: Select a local folder. Supports specifying whether to include all image files in subfolders that match the format.

    • The image list displays the following information:

      • ID: Automatically generated sequence number.
      • Image Files: File path and name.
      • Group: Each addition operation automatically generates a group; the first addition is group1, the second is group2, and so on.
    • Auxiliary operations for the list:

      • Select All: Select all images in the current list.

      • Invert Selection: Reverse the current selection status.

      • Delete: Remove the selected images.

  4. Set Camera Parameters and Geographic Information

    After adding images, click Next to enter the parameter configuration page. The system will automatically parse the image EXIF information and present it collectively on this page.

    • Image Coordinate System: Displays the coordinate system of the data processing results. Will automatically read the coordinate system from the image information.
      • Successfully recognized: Displays a success icon and coordinate system information.
      • Recognition failed: Displays a failure icon and prompts the user to edit the coordinate system information: "Some image coordinate systems were not detected; please add them manually!".
      • Edit: Supports editing the coordinate system information via the edit button on the right. Clicking it pops up the Coordinate System Settings dialog box. After selecting the corresponding coordinate system, click the OK button.
    • Geolocation and Orientation:

      • Completed image geolocation:

        • Numerator: Number of images with successfully read geographic position information.

        • Denominator: Total number of loaded images.

      • Clear: Clears all latitude, longitude, elevation, and other information for all images in the list.
      • From Exif: Re-reads positioning information from the image EXIF. Automatically read by default; this button becomes available only after performing Clear or importing From File.
      • From File: Clicking pops up a file selection dialog, supporting *.csv, *.txt formats.

        • File Path: Specify an external file. The file must contain: sequence number, image name, latitude/y, longitude/x, elevation/z, Yaw, Pitch, Roll. For example: 1 image1.JPG 45.34 2.34 165.5 300.1 1.2 7.0.

        • Source Coordinate System Settings: Sets the coordinate system used for the image geographical location in the file. Default value is GCS_China_2000.

        • List: The system will automatically match corresponding fields based on column names.

    • Camera Parameters

      • Recognition successful: Displays all recognized camera types, with a success icon shown in front.

      • Recognition failed: Displays a failure icon in front, prompting the user to edit camera parameters: "Some image camera parameters were not detected; please add them manually!".

      • Edit: Supports adding or editing camera parameters. Clicking this button pops up the Edit Camera Model dialog box.

        • Camera ID: Automatically allocated; the first camera is 1, and subsequent ones increment sequentially; cannot be edited.

        • Camera Model: Displays the full model, supporting selection from the drop-down menu of existing models or creating a new model.
        • Lens Type: Currently only supports the standard type. The unit information is displayed on the right, default is millimeters, with the pixel option also provided.
        • Camera Parameters: Camera focal length, camera center point X, camera center point Y.
        • Distortion Parameters: Displays radial distortion K1, K2, K3; tangential distortion T1, T2.

        • From Exif: Reads all parameters except Camera Model and Lens Type from the image EXIF.

        • Reset: Clears all filled parameters except camera model and lens type.

    • Image List: Displays specific information of images. Includes: available, image files, group, camera ID, latitude(°), longitude(°), elevation(m), horizontal tolerance(m), vertical tolerance(m), Yaw(°), Pitch(°), Roll(°).

  5. Complete Workflow Creation

    After confirming all parameters are correct, click the OK button at the bottom of the dialog box.

Related Topics

Generate Connection Points

Aerial Triangulation

Generate DSM

Generate Orthophoto

Image Uniform Color

Image Mosaic