Mavic 3 Waypoint Mission to Litchi Waypoint Mission
Instructions
Instructions
This application will convert a Mavic 3 waypoint kmz file into a Litchi csv file.
- Accessing a Mavic 3 waypoint kmz file
- DJI waypoint files are stored in a folder adjacent to DJI flight logs using the following structure:
- waypoint (Android) wayline_mission (IOS)
- XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
- XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX.kmz
- XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
- Note: The long XXXX number is a GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier).
- waypoint (Android) wayline_mission (IOS)
- Use these instructions to access a DJI waypoint mission kmz file.
- DJI waypoint files are stored in a folder adjacent to DJI flight logs using the following structure:
- In page one of Mavic 3 Waypoint to Litchi:
- Use the file chooser to upload your kml file.
- Generate the mission and review the resulting parameters.
- In page two of Mavic 3 Waypoint to Litchi:
- Review the parameters and calculations.
- Download the csv file.
- In the Litchi Mission Hub:
- Use the Missions menu to import the csv file created by Spiral Mission Maker for Litchi.
- In "Settings" make sure that the "Heading Mode" is set to "Custom(WD)".
- Adjust the Litchi mission parameters (such as speed) as desired
- Go fly!
This web application can be used to convert a Mavic 3 waypoint mission into a Litchi waypoint mission. DJI waypoint missions are stored in a KMZ file. Litchi waypoint missions can be stored in a CSV file. This web application converts the waypoints and mission parameters from DJI's XML/WPML format to Litchi's CSV format.
It is important to understand that the resulting Litchi waypoint mission will not follow the exact path of the Mavic 3 waypoint mission. This is because the Mavic 3 generates a flight path using a Bézier curve where the path goes through the control points where Litchi generates a flight path using a B-Spline where the control points do not generally fall on the curve.
This web application was written based on examining a number of DJI KMZ files. It is possible that this application will fail when mission parameters are encountered that I have not yet seen. If you discover a failure, please let me know. I will ask that you provide a sample DJI KMZ file so that I can troubleshoot and resolve the issue.
All Mavic 3 missions are stored using metric units. While Litchi can import CSV files with either metric or imperial units, a choice is provided for the output.