MISSION PLANNING

Plan it. Validate it. Fly it.

A drag-and-drop waypoint editor with nested action timelines, nine pattern generators, terrain following, geofence management, and a pre-upload validator, built in and open source.
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Demo data
9
Pattern Generators
6
File Formats
Offline
Plan Library
GPLv3
Open Source

HOW IT FLOWS

From a shape to a mission

  1. Draw

    An area or a corridor

  2. Generate

    A pattern

  3. Check

    Terrain and geofence

  4. Upload

    To the aircraft

  5. Fly

  1. Draw: An area or a corridor
  2. Generate: A pattern
  3. Check: Terrain and geofence
  4. Upload: To the aircraft
  5. Fly

WAYPOINTS

Point, click, and script each stop.

Click the map to place a waypoint, drag to reposition, and set altitude, speed, and hold time. Each waypoint carries a nested timeline of actions you expand and edit inline: camera triggers, servo moves, delays, and jumps. Batch-select with Ctrl or Shift to edit many at once, with full undo and redo.

  • ✓Drag-and-drop placement with multi-select batch editing
  • ✓Per-waypoint action timeline: triggers, servos, delays, jumps
  • ✓Jumps reference a waypoint by a stable id, so reordering never breaks them
  • ✓AGL altitude profiles with automatic terrain elevation
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Waypoint editor with a nested action timelineWaypoint editor with a nested action timeline

PATTERNS

Nine generators. Zero manual work.

Select an area, pick a pattern, and adjust the parameters. The planner computes the waypoints, and all nine generators are open source.

Survey

Boustrophedon

Area coverage with configurable overlap and sidelap. Set the camera parameters and line spacing is computed for you.

Orbit

Circle POI

Orbit a point of interest at a set radius, altitude, and pass count. Built for inspection and 3D capture.

Corridor

Linear scan

Follow a road, pipeline, or power line. Set the corridor width and cross-track passes are generated along the path.

SAR

Expanding square

An outward spiral from a known point. The standard search pattern for maritime and wilderness operations.

SAR

Sector search

A triangular pattern radiating from a datum. Used when the search area is roughly known.

SAR

Parallel track

Parallel sweeps across a defined area. Covers large zones methodically.

3D scan

Structure scan

Multi-altitude orbits around a building or structure, generating data for photogrammetry.

Landing

Fixed-wing approach

Places a landing-start marker and an approach waypoint set back along your glide slope, then the touchdown, from a chosen point and heading.

Landing

VTOL transition

Brings the aircraft in on forward flight to an approach point, then a VTOL landing that transitions to hover and descends.

Generated, then editable

A generator writes ordinary waypoints onto the map, so every leg can still be dragged, deleted, or given its own actions.

Resolution in, altitude out

The ground-sample-distance calculator turns a target resolution into a flight altitude and line spacing for the survey grid.

No premium tier

Every generator ships in the current release. No add-on unlock, no paid plan.

DECISION

Which pattern for the job.

The generator you reach for follows from what you are covering.

PATTERN SELECTION
Define the areaDraw a polygon or a line, or set a datum
What are you covering?
Map an area
BoustrophedonOverlap-aware survey grid
Inspect a point
Circle POI or structure scanOrbit at radius and altitude
Search a zone
Expanding square, sector, or parallel trackStandard SAR patterns
Corridor scan follows a linear feature such as a road or pipeline. The ground-sample-distance calculator turns a target resolution into a flight altitude and line spacing.

TERRAIN

Follow the ground, automatically.

Set a waypoint's frame to terrain and its altitude is held above the ground beneath it, so the sensor stays at the right distance over hills and valleys. Elevation samples are kept in an in-memory cache, so repeat lookups in a session skip the network.

  • ✓Relative, MSL, and terrain-following (AGL) altitude frames
  • ✓Automatic terrain fetch on waypoint placement
  • ✓In-memory LRU cache of up to 10,000 elevation samples
  • ✓A terrain profile drawn along the whole mission path
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A planned mission with its terrain profileA planned mission with its terrain profile

SAFETY

Boundaries and backup plans.

Geofence editor

  • ✓Inclusion and exclusion zones
  • ✓Polygon and circle shapes
  • ✓Upload and download from the flight controller
  • ✓A visual overlay on the mission map

Rally points

  • ✓Emergency landing locations
  • ✓Drag-and-drop placement on the map
  • ✓Upload to and download from the flight controller
  • ✓Visual markers on the mission map

VALIDATION

Catch problems before takeoff.

The validator runs a set of pre-upload checks. Errors block the upload, warnings let you proceed with a flag. You see every problem before the drone leaves the ground.

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Missing takeoff commanderror
✕
Altitude ceiling violationerror
✕
Waypoints outside the geofenceerror
⚠
Excessive distance between waypointswarning
⚠
Minimum waypoint count not metwarning
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Leg exceeds the link rangewarning

FILES

Import anything. Export everywhere.

Supported formats

KMLKMZCSV.waypoints.plan.altmission

Every format imports and exports. Bring a plan from another tool, or hand one off.

Plan library

Save, load, duplicate, and organize missions. Everything is stored locally in IndexedDB, so there is no cloud and no account required. Name plans, file them in folders, and search them later. Built for operators who fly the same routes and want quick access to past work.

TRANSFORMS

Move it, rotate it, scale it.

Move

Shift the whole mission by a set bearing and distance.

Rotate

Pivot all waypoints around the mission center or a point you choose.

Scale

Expand or shrink the mission area proportionally.

Ready to see your mission fly?

Simulate it in 3D on a CesiumJS globe with real terrain, animated flight paths, and camera presets.

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A planned mission flying over 3D terrainA planned mission flying over 3D terrain

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