Annotation Report

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Overview:

The Annotation Report provides a printable record of all annotations and measurements created within a project's map. This report allows you to instantly deliver stockpile data, inspections, and progress updates.

Availability:

The Annotation Report is available to all trial users and paid customers.

How-to/Usage: Detailed steps to generate and use the report

Follow these steps to generate, share, and export your Annotation Report:

  1. Make your Annotations. Once your map has completed processing, use the Annotation Toolbox to create annotations on your map. These include location, distance, area, surface area, or volume measurements.
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    • Note: Certain functionalities vary by subscription plan. Please visit our Plan Comparison for more details.

  2. Generate the Annotation Report. Navigate to the Report tab at the top of your Project.
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  3. Share, Export, or Print your Report. You can share the report via a view-only link, export it, or print it.
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Key Features/Details: Explain the nuances.

The Annotation Report helps users:

  • Document measurements taken on the map, such as area and volume.

  • Share a view-only link of the report with external users (non-DroneDeploy users).
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  • Include object counts from the Count annotation feature.

  • Access the report within the Report section of a Project.

Limitations/Considerations: Any constraints or important notes for users.

  • The report is generated for one media group at a time and does not group by date.

  • Sharing the "Latest Report Link" requires users to sign in to DroneDeploy to view the report.

  • The Annotation Report will only include annotations made using the Annotation Toolbox.

Print:

Click the Print icon to either print the report or save a PDF copy to your computer.

You can also select Save as PDF in the print menu to download your report as a PDF file.

Export the CSV:

Click on the CSV icon at the top to download the annotation report in a clear, CSV format:

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Example Annotation Report

The PDF Annotation Report includes:

  • Point, Distance, Area Measurements for all users.
  • Surface Area, Surface Distance, and Volume Measurements for all Individual, Advanced, Teams, and Enterprise customers.
  • Organization logo in the top right of the report for all Individual, Advanced, Teams, and Enterprise customers.
  • Separate tables for each annotation type (location, distance, area, volume).
  • Link sharing & printing.

Separate tables for each annotation type (point, distance, area, volume).

FAQs:

Q: What types of measurements can I include in the Annotation Report? 
A: The report can include measurements such as location, distance, area, surface area, or volume, depending on the annotations created on the map.

Q: Is the Annotation Report available to all DroneDeploy users? 
A: Yes, the report is available to all trial users and paid customers.

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