TytonAI Toolbar

The TytonAI Toolbar is your primary interface for interacting with geospatial datasets, ecological imagery, and AI-driven classification workflows. It provides structured access to all the tools needed to prepare data, collect training and validation samples, perform corrections, and manage complex environmental datasets with precision.

The toolbar is organized into logical groups based on function:

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Select Tools

These tools help users navigate imagery, select and manipulate spatial features, and prepare for more advanced tasks.

Select Tool

Overview

Used to select features or objects on the map.

Access

Click the Select Tool icon
Tip: Hold Shift + Click to select multiple elements.

How It Works

• Left-Click: Select a single feature
• Shift + Click: Add/remove features from selection
• Shift + Click + Drag: Box select multiple features
• Ctrl + Click + Drag: Box deselect multiple features
• Selected features can then be edited or inspected

tip

• Enables multi-selection
• Simple interaction tool for initiating most workflows
• Use keyboard + mouse shortcuts for efficient group selection and refinement

Move Tool

Overview

Click and drag to move across the imagery.

Access

Click the Move Tool icon and select aan object to move.

How It Works

• Left-Click: select
• Left-Click + Drag: Move the object that you selected
• Shift + Left-Click Drag: Box select
• Ctrl + Left-Click Drag: Box unselect
• Alt + Left-Click Drag: Drag Pan

tip

• Useful for repositioning the map during workflows
• Works well in combination with the Zoom tool

Edit Tool

Overview

Modify geometry or attributes of existing training polygons.

Access

Click the Edit Tool from the toolbar.

How It Works

• Click to select a polygon
• Drag vertices to reshape
• Update attributes (e.g. classification label)

tip

• Clean up geometry or reclassify mislabelled data.
• Combine with scalpel or wand for complex adjustments.

Measuring Tape

Overview

Measure distances and areas within the scene.

Access

Click the Measuring Tape tool.
Choose between Line or Area mode.

How It Works

• Select Line to measure straight distances
• Select Area to draw and calculate surface areas
• Left-Click: Add measurement points
• Shift + Click: Snap to existing features (if snapping is enabled)
• Alt + Click + Drag: Pan the scene while measuring
• Spacebar or Right-Click: Cancel measurement
• Distance labels are dynamically updated as points are added
• Area measurements are shown in square meters when the polygon is closed

tip

• Ideal for estimating vegetation coverage, canopy size, or distances between features
• Use Shift to snap precisely to polygon edges or vertices
• Use Alt + Drag to navigate without exiting measurement mode
• Right-click to cancel in-progress measurements without committing

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Study Areas

Study areas define the geographic bounds used for classification and assessment.

Study Area

Overview

A Study Area is a collection of one or more geometry features that holds one or more Study Area Polygons. It represents the spatial boundary used during classification and must be created before drawing study area polygons.

Each Study Area appears in the Explorer panel with a polygon count beside it — e.g. Study Area (1) — showing how many study area polygons are included in that study area.

You can only use One Study Area per classification run, so it is critical that all related polygons are created within the same Study Area.

Access

Use the Study Area icon from the top toolbar
or
Click the green Study Areas button in the wizard panel
Shortcut: Ctrl + 4

How It Works

• Click the Study Area tool to begin drawing your first study area polygon.

• Completing the initial Study Area polygon will automatically create a new Study Area.

• All subsequent Study Area polygons drawn while the Study Area is selected will be associated with that Study Area.

  tip

  • A single classification job can only reference one Study Area.
  • Make sure all your polygons for a project are grouped under the same Study Area.
  • Polygon count is shown beside the group name in the Explorer.

Study Area Polygon

Overview

The Study Area polygon allows you to draw polygons within an active Study Area. These polygons define the spatial zones for classification and model evaluation.

Each polygon belongs to the currently selected Study Area.

Access

Select the Study Area Tool from the top toolbar
Look for the icon labeled Study Area Polygon in green.

How It Works

• First, ensure a Study Area is active or create one.
• Select the Study Area Tool.
• Draw one or more polygons to define regions for classification.
• Polygons will automatically be added to the active Study Area.

tip

• You must have a Study Area created before drawing polygons.
• Multiple polygons can belong to a single Study Area.
• View the number of polygons within a Study Area via the Explorer panel.

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Assessment Point Tool

Validation is critical for evaluating how well your AI model is performing. These tools enable the placement of ground-truth reference points.

Assessment Point Tool

Overview

Place individual points on the map to serve as “ground truth” reference data. These assessment points are used to evaluate model classification accuracy after training.

Access

Select the Assessment Point Tool from the toolbar.

How It Works

• Click on the imagery to drop points at known class locations.
• Each point should represent a validated reference condition on the ground.
• Use the Class Picker to assign a class label to each point.
• These points are used to calculate performance metrics like F1 score and class agreement.

tip

• Place assessment points precisely within homogeneous areas for best accuracy.
• Avoid placing points near polygon edges or mixed land cover.
• Helps generate confusion matrices and statistical validation reports.

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Training Data

These tools provide precision control over polygon geometry to define and manage the areas that train your AI models. High-quality training data is essential for achieving accurate classifications.

Training Area Tool

Overview

The Training area tool is designed to generate high-quality, class-labelled spatial data used to train AI models for vegetation and erosion classification. Users define training areas, apply automated segmentation tools (like SAM Wand), and assign vegetation types to build datasets for model training or accuracy testing.

Access

Click the Training Area Tool from the toolbar.

How It Works

• Click and draw training areas in areas of diverse variations of vegetation.
• All classified polygons created within training areas contribute directly to the model's learning process during training.

tip

• High-quality, representative training data leads to better classification accuracy.
• Avoid drawing across mixed land types to reduce class noise.

SAM Wand Tool

Overview

Use the SAM Wand tool to rapidly create complex polygons such as trees or vegetation clusters with minimal manual input.

Access

Click the SAM Wand Tool tool in the toolbar.

How It Works

• Left-Click: Add point to selection

• Right-Click: Add negative point (exclude from selection)

• Shift + Click + Drag: Draw selection box

• Alt + Click + Drag: Pan while drawing

• S: Toggle segmentation preview

• Enter: Confirm current selection

• Space: Clear all points and reset selection

  tip

  • Excellent for dense or irregular shapes like canopy areas.
  • Minimizes manual drawing for faster dataset generation.

Polygon Tool

Overview

Manually draw polygons to precisely define training data geometry.

Access

Select the Polygon Tool from the toolbar.

How It Works

• Left-click to place points
• Ctrl + drag to draw freehand
• Shift + click to snap to edges
• Enter to finish the polygon

tip

• Ideal for full control over geometry placement and accuracy.
• Use snapping to align edges with existing polygons.

Scalpel Tool

Overview

Precisely slice or trim polygons to refine geometry.

Access

Choose the Scalpel Tool from the toolbar.

How It Works

• Draw a line across a polygon to split it
• Adjust the resulting segments or remove parts

tip

• Use to separate overlapping areas or clean edge misalignments.
• Ideal for final adjustments before running classification.

Class Painter

Overview

The Class Painter is used to update the classification of existing polygons by selecting a class label and applying it to one or more polygons directly on the imagery.

Access

Click the Class Painter icon from the top toolbar under the Training Data section.
Then, choose a class from the Class Picker dropdown to activate it.

How It Works

• Select a class label from the Class Picker
• Click on a polygon in the scene to assign the selected class
• The polygon's classification will be updated immediately
• Continue selecting polygons to apply the same class to multiple shapes

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• Use the Class Painter to quickly correct or reassign labels
• Ensure polygons are accurately labelled to improve model training and validation results
• Newly assigned classes will reflect in the polygon color on the map

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Map

The Map tools combines two critical functions: the Layer Correction Tool and the Import Utility, streamlining the preparation and refinement of ecological data inputs

Layer Correction

Overview

Refine training polygon boundaries using spectral layers and vegetation indices such as NDVI, VGI, or MSAVI. This tool is essential for improving class accuracy where visual overlap occurs.

Access

Click the Layer Correction icon under the Map Tools section of the toolbar.

How It Works

• Activate the Layer Correction view
• Select from available indices (e.g., NDVI, VGI, MSAVI)
• Use visual cues to identify class boundaries more precisely
• Adjust polygons accordingly using the Edit Tool

tip

• Use NDVI or MSAVI for differentiating vegetation types
• Combine with the Edit Tool to improve the spatial precision of your training data
• Enhances classification performance when classes like Shrub and Tree visually blend together

Import

Overview

Import shapefiles into your project as training polygons, testing datasets, study areas, or tree inventories. This tool streamlines bulk data setup and migration from external sources.

Access

Click the Import icon from the top toolbar.
Ensure shapefiles are packaged in .zip format.

How It Works

• Upload a .zip file containing your shapefile
• Select the appropriate import category (e.g., Training, Study Area, Trees)
• The data is validated and added to the project under the relevant classification group

tip

• Always compress shapefiles into a .zip before upload
• Ideal for onboarding existing datasets or restoring saved backups
• Use file naming conventions to keep imported layers organized

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Tip

• (Ctrl + z) will allow you do undo your last action in TytonAI.
• When importing shapefiles, ensure they are in .zip format.
• Regularly save or export your training data.
• Use the Scalpel and Edit tools to refine noisy or overlapping boundaries.