Future Thota Tools
Web-based drone-mapping tools built for the field, not the GIS lab — edit site boundaries and generate flight-controller-ready waypoint missions right in the browser, so a boundary or a mission is a few clicks away from anywhere.
Built to skip QGIS, not replace it
Tested and refined against real DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise (M3E/M3T/M3M) and Mavic 4 Enterprise (M4E/M4T/M4M) mapping and waypoint missions — draw or edit a boundary, drag a vertex, generate a lawnmower flight path, and export a flight-controller-ready mission file, all without opening a GIS application. QGIS is powerful, but its polygon and line editing workflow is slow going for a quick field edit.
Still plays well with your GIS stack
Trace a boundary directly on an orthophoto, then export it as GeoJSON or KML to bring into QGIS or another GIS tool for further processing — a fast front end for boundary work, not a replacement for your existing pipeline.
Available now
Drone tools
More ports from our internal drone-processing toolkit, on the way.
Drone Media Map
Turn geotagged drone video and photo captures into an interactive site map, with toggleable layers per flight.
Terrain 3D Viewer
Explore elevation data from a site survey as an interactive 3D terrain model, right in the browser.
GIS processing tools
Boundary, contour, and mission-file conversion utilities, on the way.
Area Calculator
Slope-corrected true surface area from a clipped elevation raster — accounts for terrain that a flat map projection understates.
Raster Clipper
Clip elevation or imagery rasters down to one or more boundary polygons.
Contour Generator
Generate elevation contour lines from a DTM, exported as layered DXF for CAD and GeoJSON for mapping.
Contour to DXF
Convert an existing contour GeoJSON into a CAD-ready DXF, one layer per elevation, with 3D values preserved.
GeoJSON to KMZ
Convert an edited waypoint-path GeoJSON into a flight-controller-ready KMZ mission file.
KML to GeoJSON
Convert a flight-controller waypoint mission file into editable GeoJSON for touch-ups in a GIS editor.
QGIS GeoJSON to KML
Convert a GIS-edited boundary into a KML file ready for area-mapping mission planning.
Sunlight Exposure Tool
Simulate sun exposure across a site through the day using elevation data — useful for siting crops or infrastructure.
FAQ
Does In Field work with my drone?
Yes — In Field is tested against real DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise (M3E, M3T, M3M) and Mavic 4 Enterprise (M4E, M4T, M4M) mapping and waypoint missions. The exported file is a standard DJI flight-controller mission, so it isn't limited to one model either.
Do I need to install QGIS?
No — boundary and waypoint editing both happen in the browser. QGIS (or another GIS tool) is still useful for further processing after exporting a GeoJSON or KML boundary, but it's optional, not required.
Is it free to use?
Yes, In Field is free — we just ask for an email address before you start, mainly so we can reach you about an issue with an export.