Drone Flyover
Record a cinematic aerial video of any garden design — place waypoints, tune altitude and zoom, and export in one click.
Drone Flyover splits the screen into a top-down map for drawing the flight path and a live 3D preview that shows exactly what the camera sees at every moment. You position waypoints on the map and fine-tune each one's altitude, camera tilt, and field of view — the flight path is automatically smoothed between them. When the motion looks right, click Export to record the live view as a video file suitable for client presentations or social media.
Place waypoints
Click on the canvas to place waypoints that define the camera flight path. Add at least two waypoints to create a path. Waypoints can be repositioned by dragging. The path is shown as a line connecting all waypoints in sequence.
Set flight altitude
Use the Altitude control to set the camera height above the design. Lower altitudes (2–5m) give a low-level walkthrough feel; higher altitudes (8–20m) give a broader aerial overview.
Choose orbit type
Select the path type:
Linear path — the camera flies smoothly along the waypoint sequence from start to finish.
Circular orbit — the camera orbits around a central point at a fixed altitude and radius. Ideal for showcasing a focal element like a pool or feature planting.
Set speed
Adjust the Speed control to set how fast the camera traverses the path. Slower speeds (0.5x) give a more cinematic, sweeping feel; faster speeds (2x) are better for quick overview clips.
Preview the path
Click Preview in the Drone Flyover panel to play the animation in the 3D viewport. Review the path and make adjustments to waypoints, altitude, or speed before exporting.
Export as MP4
Click Export Video. Configure resolution and frame rate in the Video Export dialog (see the Video Export article). The flyover renders to an MP4 file.
Export the flyover video
Click Export Flyover Video. The flight restarts from the beginning and plays through once while the screen is captured; the file downloads automatically when it finishes. Most browsers save a WebM file; Safari saves MP4. The recording captures the live view at full window size, including the current render style, time of day, and season settings.
Set your render style, time of day, and season before recording — these are baked into the video. To get a larger output frame, widen the browser window before you click Export Flyover Video, since the recording matches what is on screen.
For the most cinematic result with the Auto-generate orbit path, place your most important design feature near the center of the drawing before generating. The orbit is sized and centered on the bounding box of all entities, so a well-composed drawing produces a well-composed flyover without any manual waypoint editing.
You must have at least two waypoints (or use Auto-generate orbit path) before Export Flyover Video becomes active. Starting a recording with no flight path will do nothing.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Export Flyover Video button does nothing when I click it.
A flight path with at least two waypoints is required before recording starts. If you have not placed any waypoints, click Auto-generate orbit path to create one instantly, then try exporting again. If the button still does nothing, your browser may not support in-browser video capture — use an up-to-date version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari.
The Auto-generate orbit path produces a very small or very large circle. Can I fix this?
The orbit radius is calculated from the bounding box of all entities in the drawing. If there are no entities, it falls back to the project canvas size. After generating, drag the outermost waypoints inward or outward on the map to resize the orbit, or adjust the Altitude in each waypoint's editor to raise or lower the camera.
My camera jumps abruptly between two waypoints instead of smoothly transitioning.
Abrupt jumps usually mean two waypoints are too close together in time with very different settings. Open each waypoint's editor and either reduce the difference in altitude or tilt, or spread the waypoints further apart along the timeline by increasing their Time (s) gap.
Can I change the video resolution or frame rate?
The recording captures the live view at the current browser window size and the browser's default frame rate — there is no resolution or frame-rate picker. To get a higher-resolution output, maximize the browser window before clicking Export Flyover Video.
Can I save a flyover to share with my team or reuse it later?
Use the Save to Document Center option in the Drone panel to store the current flight configuration as a deliverable on the project. This saves the waypoints and settings so you or a colleague can reopen and re-export the same flyover later without rebuilding it from scratch.