How to use the Skydio Extend ESRI Site Scan integration

Skydio Extend streamlines your ability to use the robust data captured from your Skydio drone by embedding end-to-end workflows through Skydio premium, personalized integrations, and APIs. Skydio Extend offers Media Sync seamless transfer to ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS for mapping.

How the Integration Works

When Media Sync is complete, the integration will send data to ESRI Site Scan based on the Scan Name and the mappings specified in the setup. 

• • Within the project, Skydio will create a new mission with the name: Skydio - {Scan Name} - {Flight Time}
  • Images from the scan will be added to the mission
  • When images have finished syncing, Skydio will send a Images Synced notification (if enabled)
  • When the model processing is finished, Skydio will send a Model Completed  notification (if enabled)

To purchase Skydio Extend, Cloud Media Sync, and Skydio 3D Scan, contact your Skydio Sales Representative.

To set up an Extend automation:

1. Set up your Skydio Cloud organization
2. Request ESRI Site Scan Skydio Extend Integration in Skydio Cloud
3. Request an ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS Skydio Extend Integration in Skydio Cloud
4. Integrate ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS with Skydio Cloud
5. Set up automatic project mappings 
6. Set up folder organization
7. Set up notifications (optional)
8. Fly and collect data
9. Postflight Media Sync 

To integrate ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS with Skydio Cloud:

[note]Admin-level permissions are required to set up the ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS integration.[/note]

Step 1 - log in to your Site Scan for ArcGIS account

Step 2 - Select API Settings

Step 3 - API Tokens and Create Token

• Ensure that the Skydio token has Write Access to All Projects

Step 4 - Copy the API token

Step 5 - Log into your Skydio Cloud account

Step 6 - Select the Integrations menu

Step 7 - Select ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS from your active integrations

Step 8 - Paste the API token into the authorization field

Step 9 (optional) - Set up Auto-Processing

• If auto-processing is enabled, Skydio will initiate processing for a mission as soon as all scan images have finished uploading.  

Step 10 - Enter scan names 

• Skydio will automatically assign scan data to a project based on the Scan name entered in the controller user interface when you fly
• List the Skydio Scan names that you want to sync to projects automatically
• Scan names must be unique

Step 11 - List Default as a Scan name 

Step 12 - Create projects that match the scan names, including one titled Default in your Site Scan for ArcGIS account 

• If a scan name is entered that does not match a project, the data will be uploaded to the Skydio Default project. 

Set notifications (Optional)

Skydio can automatically notify specified individuals at key intervals:

• Skydio can automatically notify specified individuals at key intervals:

  • If the integration fails and data needs to be manually resent
  • Once all data for a scan has synced to ESRI Site Scan
  • When a model has finished processing in ESRI Site Scan

[note]Notifications are sent via email or Slack.[/note]

Preflight

Step 1 - Select the appropriate capture type and Begin

• Surface Capture
• Map Capture
• 3D Capture
• Tower Capture
• Indoor Capture

Step 2 - Name the Scan and select Continue

[note]The name must match one of the Scan names you listed, or the data will be saved to the Skydio Default project.[/note]

Step 3 - Save the Scan

Postflight

Connect the vehicle to power and connect to the internet via Wi-Fi or ethernet to sync media.

• Visit How to use Media Sync for detailed instructions
• After Media Sync is complete, the files will be automatically uploaded to project-specific folders
• You will receive a Sync Complete notification (if enabled)
• SiteScan will begin automatically processing the model (if enabled)
• You will receive a Model Complete notification (if enabled)

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