The DroneDeploy integration with PlanGrid automatically syncs your most recent maps as sheets, photos and documents to keep your project teams updated with the latest aerial imagery.
Overview
By using Auto Exports, you ensure that every time a new map completes processing, the data sends directly to your PlanGrid project. This eliminates manual uploads and ensures that markups, take-offs and overlays always use the most current site data.
Availability: Who has access?
The PlanGrid integration is available to customers with an Enterprise subscription and the PlanGrid integration add-on.
Auto Exports (required for this sync) are only available to Enterprise-level administrators.
Please contact your Account Executive or email sales@dronedeploy.com to enable this integration.
How to set up Aerial Sync to PlanGrid
Follow these steps to set up your automatic sync. We recommend completing the initial login on a desktop browser.
1. Install the PlanGrid App
Log into your DroneDeploy account.
Navigate to the App Market in the side panel.
Search for PlanGrid and click Install for My Organisation
2. Connect your accounts
Open a project in DroneDeploy.
Click on Export in the bottom left of the Explore tab.
Navigate to Auto and Create new to open the settings window.
Connect to PlanGrid
3. Link your project
In the export destination list, select PlanGrid.
Click Connect PlanGrid. A new window will appear; log in with your PlanGrid credentials to authorize the connection.
Select the specific PlanGrid project and destination folder where you want your data to sync.
Click Select.
You can view configured syncs under the Auto Exports menuou can view configured syncs under the Auto Exports menu:
Key Features
Automatic Trigger: Synced data transfers as soon as a map finishes processing in DroneDeploy.
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Customizable Data Sync: You can choose what data to sync automatically by defining the export parameters:
Layer: Choose between Orthomosaic, Plant Health or Elevation.
File Type: Select JPG, PDF, DXF or ContourDXF.
Resolution: Set your desired export resolution.
Version Control: New map versions automatically upload to the designated PlanGrid folder, maintaining a chronological record of site progress.
Folder Mapping: Direct your exports to specific folders within PlanGrid to keep your documents organized.
Limitations
File Types and Size Limits: The integration supports JPEG, PDF and DXF formats. PlanGrid limits individual photo syncs to 20 MB and document uploads to 500 MB. Refer to the File and Size Support for Integrations chart for technical specifications.
Retrospective Sync: Auto Exports only apply to maps processed after you set up the integration. You must manually export and upload maps processed before the integration was active.
User Permissions: You must have administrative permissions in both DroneDeploy and PlanGrid to configure the initial sync.
FAQs
Q: Does the sync happen instantly?
A: New map processing triggers the export automatically as soon as the map is complete in DroneDeploy.
Q: Can I sync to multiple PlanGrid projects?
A: Yes. You can create multiple Auto Export configurations for a single DroneDeploy project, each pointing to a different PlanGrid destination.
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