Getting Started with CartaX: Your First Project

From signing in to your first upload, measurement and PIN-protected share — an end-to-end guide to setting up your first CartaX project.

2026-07-17 · 2 min read

This guide walks you through your first CartaX project end to end: uploading data, viewing it on the map, measuring, and sharing securely. Everything happens in the browser; there is nothing to install.

1. Sign in and create a project

After signing in, create a new project from the Projects section in the left panel. Projects are the unit of work that keeps your layers, measurements and shares together.

2. Upload your data

The upload panel on the map screen is organized into cards by data type — point cloud (LAS/LAZ), orthophoto (GeoTIFF/COG), elevation model (DSM/DTM), vector (GeoJSON/KML/SHP/DXF), 3D model (3D Tiles/GLB) and 360° content. Drop your file on the matching card; see Supported Formats for format and size limits.

Raw LAS/LAZ and GeoTIFF uploads are converted in the cloud (using processing tokens) and appear in your layer list when ready. Vector files are processed instantly in the browser.

3. View on the map

All your layers come together on a single 2D/3D map. The layer panel manages visibility, ordering and opacity; switching 2D ↔ 3D is one click. In 3D you work on a real terrain model.

4. Measure and analyze

From the measurement toolbar you can take point (XYZ), line/profile (distance + slope + elevation chart), area, volume and line-of-sight measurements. To compare data captured on two different dates, the Analysis workspace offers side-by-side/curtain views and cut-fill volume calculation.

To share your project, create a link: enter the recipient's e-mail, pick a validity period (1-30 days) and pass along the generated 6-digit PIN. The recipient views your data, measures and leaves notes with nothing but a browser. Access closes automatically when the link expires.

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