What's New in Site Scan Flight for ArcGIS 4.6 (June 2023)
Site Scan Flight for ArcGIS 4.6 has been released on June 7th, 2023.
What's new in this release?
- Flying below takeoff point with terrain follow
- Hot swapping batteries support for DJI M300
- Other improvements
Flying below takeoff point with terrain follow enabled
Previously, the Flight app did not allow you to perform missions that would have resulted in the drone flying at a negative altitude; this restriction is now lifted.
When using Terrain Follow in any flight mode, you can now plan flights that will result in the drone flying below its takeoff point. This allows you to takeoff from an elevated vantage point, such as the top of hill, to map areas below you which may not be accessible. This can also help pilots maintain line of sight with the drone when operating in areas with many elevation changes.
For more details on how to create Terrain Follow missions, please follow this article on how to Fly a drone using Terrain Follow with Site Scan Flight for ArcGIS.
Note: This feature is not yet supported with Freefly Astro.
Site Scan Flight mission flying below takeoff elevation at an open mine pit.
Site Scan Flight safety briefing for flying below takeoff elevation.
Hot Swapping batteries for DJI M300
You can now perform multi-battery missions using the DJI M300RTK quicker by "hot swapping" batteries you can now replace batteries between flights without having to power off your drone and wait for it to reacquire satellite signal before takeoff.
To perform a battery hot swap, wait for your drone's propellers to come to a stop after landing, take out one of depleted batteries and replace it with a fully charged one, then repeat this process for the second battery. Once both batteries are replaced, you can proceed with the takeoff procedures and complete your mission.
Other improvements
- Improved app performance
- Improved error messaging
- Freefly Astro - image capture efficiency enhancements
Known issues
- Inaccurate photo count estimations when flying vertical and perimeter scan missions with the DJI M300. Capture and processed outputs are not negatively impacted.
- DJI M300 RTK firmware v06.01.01.00 was found to have mission progress issues with the Flight app, it is not supported at this time.