Unlike Litchi missions with curves, with DJI missions the drone will always fly through each waypoint and creates its own curves according to a different principle than Litchi.
Litchi creates curves on the “inside”, DJI creates curves on the “outside”.
That’s why I changed all curves to zero (the drone will NOT follow Litchi’s curves anyway).
Due to the height of the drone and the wide angle lens, and therefore wide FOV, it is unnecessary to use so many waypoints to capture the environment.
This mission will give more or les the same result (footage).
Each waypoint has a number of settings, “Curve” is one of them.
When you click on WP25 you will see a Curve of 23m.
Also be carefull with different waypoint heights.
DJI creates it’s curves in ALL dimensions.
Because of this the drone will fly lower that 15m between WP5 & WP6 in your mission.
At the moment I can’t understand the concept of curve, I’ll try to read the manual to see if I have a clearer understanding of the topic. I created the different heights. could it be a problem?
YES.
Imagine the waypoints in the picture below represent the altitudes set in Litchi’s Mission Hub.
You will see that between WP2 & WP3 the drone wil fly lower than the set altitudes at both waypoints.
Finally, I have a specific nuts-and-bolt question about this waypoint converter. I selected a saved Litchi waypoint mission from the listing in the Litchi Mission Hub, exported that file as a CSV file that I then saved to my desktop screen, and finally imported that CSV file into the converter which then created a KMZ file whose number of waypoints was identical to the original Litchi Mission Hub waypoint mission’s waypoint count.
In trying to figure out where in my cable-connected iPad’s DJI Fly file folder I will need to copy the KMZ file, I found these two selections of files, but then became unsure about where this imported KMZ file will need to be copied, AND which file name must initially be used as a replacement of the KMZ’s file name.
My guess is that the KMZ file listed first is the one to be replaced with the imported KMZ file, whose name must be copied verbatim for the newly saved KMZ file. However, at this point, I felt it best to consult The Oracle for any clarification that can be made.
While the steps needed to complete this process may seem bewildering to me at the moment, I am certain that once I get the hang of it, I can complete all of them in a few short minutes. I am standing by for some words of wisdom as I near the home stretch.
Because these names used in the wayline_mission folder are meaningless to humans, people normally create a “dummy” mission then identify that newly created mission by looking at the dates of these files. The file with the most recent date would be the last mission created. The file you show was created on 3/12/2024. If that corresponds to the mission you want to replace, go ahead and replace it with the KMZ file created with my utility.
This clarifying reply is appreciated, Wes. In replacing the KMZ file already created as a waypoint mission in this DJI Fly file, am I correct in my understanding that I must initially copy verbatim as the title of the newly imported KMZ file, that alphanumeric string preceding the “.kmz” suffix in the DJI Fly screenshot above, in this case, the string 06A523B6-B364…A.kmz ?
Continuing in baby steps here, I have now created on my computer’s desktop a duplicate copy of the imported and converted Litchi KMZ file that I renamed with the 36-character alphanumeric string that is a precise copy of the name assigned to a KMZ file in DJI Fly that I selected to replace with my imported Litchi mission file of now-identical name.
Since I have never had cause to connect my drone-flying iPad Mini to my desktop computer beyond the usual WiFi linking of saved Litchi Mission Hub flight plans to my iPad, I am not familiar with the steps needed to import that renamed KMZ file from my computer’s desktop to the DJI Fly file folder in the iPad.
This basic file transfer question is posed by a lumbering dinosaur and living relic of a bygone era who is hobbled with basic computer knowledge, on account of being old enough to recall using a phone booth and owning an imposing VHS machine that was the envy of many, therefore no previous knowledge can be assumed in your response I hope to read soon.
Much gratitude as always sir, for the time taken to help me discern the trees from the forest.
The easiest (or only?) way to copy files into the DJI folder on an iOS device is by using the “Files” app on your iPad. It’s also easiest if you also have iCloud Drive installed on your Windows computer. If you use an Apple computer you already have access to iCloud.
Copy the new KMZ file somewhere in iCloud.
On your iPad, use the “Files” app to select and copy (or move) the new KMZ file.
On your iPad, still using the “Files” app, navigate to “On My iPad”, “DJI Fly”, then to the waypoints folder. Paste your new KMZ file into the appropriate folder here.
Time is money, sir, and with that in mind, I just sent a contribution a moment ago via PayPal in support of this waypoint converter without which I’d never have bought my Air 3. There was no provision to identify myself as the sender hence my mention here of that transaction about 5 minutes ago.
I’ve copied and saved the steps you’ve kindly outlined here, and I will report back when that Eureka moment occurs shortly. Thus far I’ve been amazed at the improved range of my Air 3 in comparison to all my other DJI drones, and being able to transpose into DJI Fly any of my saved Litchi missions is icing on the cake.
