Point clouds have become a foundational data format for modern GIS applications, especially in drone mapping, LiDAR surveys, smart cities, infrastructure planning, mining, and defense. While specialized tools exist for point cloud processing, QGIS now offers powerful native capabilities to visualize and analyze point clouds in 3D—all within an open-source GIS platform. In this blog, […]
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Drone mapping has become a core technology across surveying, infrastructure, agriculture, mining, smart cities, and defense applications. While photogrammetry software like Pix4D or OpenDroneMap is used to generate orthophotos and point clouds, QGIS plays a crucial role in visualization, analysis, and delivery of drone mapping outputs. In this blog, we explain how QGIS is used
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Introduction Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are no longer limited to static maps or desktop analysis tools. In India, GIS has become a critical technology backbone for sectors such as defense, smart cities, infrastructure, utilities, transportation, drones, logistics, and disaster management. While off-the-shelf GIS software works for generic needs, many organizations quickly hit limitations when workflows
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Introduction Drone mapping has become an essential tool across industries such as construction, agriculture, mining, urban planning, and defense. While many people associate drone mapping with expensive cloud platforms, open-source GIS tools like QGIS play a critical role, especially when working on specific project areas rather than large global datasets. A common question we hear
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Point clouds have become a core data format in today’s geospatial, surveying, mapping, and 3D reconstruction workflows. Whether the data comes from drones, LiDAR sensors, photogrammetry, or laser scanners, point cloud visualization is essential for inspection, analysis, measurements, and 3D understanding. In this article, we break down what point clouds are, why visualization matters, and
The drone industry is evolving rapidly — from defense surveillance and precision agriculture to mapping, logistics, and infrastructure inspection. To unlock the full potential of UAVs, drone manufacturers increasingly rely on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mission planning, data visualization, and situational awareness. At Manya Technologies, we combine our deep expertise in GIS, Qt, QGIS,
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We’re proud to announce that Manya Technologies has been officially listed on the QGIS Commercial Support page — a recognition that reflects our growing contribution to the global open-source GIS community. 🌍 About the QGIS Commercial Support Listing The QGIS Commercial Support page features trusted companies from around the world that provide professional services built
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When building a custom GIS application with QGIS API and Qt, one common requirement is to allow users to control how different layers (roads, rivers, boundaries, towns, etc.) are displayed on the map. In this article, we’ll walk through how you can implement a GUI that enables users to: This flexibility ensures that your GIS
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Introduction In Geographic Information Systems (GIS), raster data represents information in a grid-based structure such as satellite imagery, aerial photographs, digital elevation models (DEM), or scanned maps. Unlike vector data, which uses points, lines, and polygons, raster data provides continuous coverage across a geographic area. QGIS, one of the most powerful open-source GIS platforms, provides
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At Manya Technologies, we develop custom GIS tools using the powerful QGIS C++ API, integrated seamlessly into Qt interfaces. One essential feature in any GIS viewer is the ability to manage map layers interactively — that’s where the Layer Tree View comes in. In this post, we share a working example of how to implement
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