IMPORTANT
The FARO Legacy Sphere Viewer is now Sphere XG - an even more immersive cloud solution to cover all your needs. Talk to us to learn more and transition over! You can always reach us via email at support@holobuilder.com, use the live chat feature in the bottom right corner on HoloBuilder or simply contact your go-to FARO representative.
Take your FARO® and HoloBuilder Virtual Site Management experience to the next level with Legacy
Sphere Viewer!
FARO® Legacy Sphere Viewer is the new "Home" of viewing your HoloBuilder and Legacy Sphere Projects.
The Legacy Sphere Viewer is built on a powerful technology stack that allows the viewing of Point Clouds, 360° Photos, and BIM Models.
This 4D Construction Progress Management tool provides a central location for users to capture, view and share 3D point cloud and 360° photo data over time.
When site analyses for 3D point cloud and 360° data are performed separately in siloes, data organisation, sharing and decision-making on a project can lack effectiveness.
Construction and operation professionals alike can now benefit from faster site updates, easier collaboration, and more reliable progress insights – with all the data housed in a single platform.
This article will get you a brief insight into
Learn more about Sphere Viewer in the following articles
Best Practices for using the Legacy Sphere Viewer
Legacy Sphere Viewer - Current known Limitations and Workarounds
Legacy Sphere Viewer - Troubleshooting Guide
Note:
If there are any further questions you can always reach us via email at support@holobuilder.com , use the live chat feature in the bottom right corner or simply contact your go-to HoloBuilder representative.
How To Get Access To The Legacy Sphere Viewer
IMPORTANT: You cannot subscribe to the FARO Legacy Sphere (or Webshare) solution anymore - Please talk to us to schedule your demo for the new Sphere XG solution instead!
As a customer you will need a HoloBuilder subscription and a FARO Legacy Sphere Subscription to be able to get access to the Legacy Sphere Viewer feature and to connect projects with
Point Cloud. See the Legacy Sphere Viewer in action by requesting a demo.
To connect a Point Cloud, you need the following permissions:
You need to be the Project Manager of the HoloBuilder Project.
A Legacy Sphere account with a workspace, that allows you to manage projects.
In the Legacy Sphere account, you need a WebShare project with at least viewing permissions.
To see a connected project in the Legacy Sphere Viewer please get:
Access to the HoloBuilder project.
Read access to the linked copy of the HoloBuilder project (called Legacy Sphere Project), that is created in your Legacy Sphere account.
Read access to the point cloud, that the project is connected to.
Point Cloud Source:
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Make sure to trigger the point cloud creation on WebShare or create a point cloud project in SCENE and upload it to WebShare.
When using devices other than FARO hardware, point clouds (ex. E57) can be imported in FARO SCENE, then uploaded.
FAQ's
Is the view of 360° projects in HoloBuilder included in all HoloBuilder subscriptions?
Of course - Learn more about HoloBuilder
Who can see HoloBuilder projects in Legacy Sphere Viewer?
Everyone with HoloBuilder Project Viewer access or higher
Who can connect HoloBuilder projects with Legacy Sphere Projects?
HoloBuilder Project Manager
Who can see connected HoloBuilder and Legacy Sphere Projects?
Once the project is connected, everyone with view access to the following projects can see the project in the Legacy Sphere Viewer:
HoloBuilder Project
Original Sphere/WebShare Point Cloud project
Linked Legacy Sphere Project
Will Legacy Sphere Customers see the Legacy Sphere Viewer at the initial release?
No, only HoloBuilder customers see the Legacy Sphere Viewer in HoloBuilder initially.
Legacy Sphere users will not be able to see their scan projects (with a WebShare icon) in the Legacy Sphere Viewer.
However, once the project is connected, the linked Legacy Sphere Project can be open from Legacy Sphere.
How many Point Cloud projects can I connect with one HoloBuilder project?
Only one point cloud from Legacy Sphere/WebShare can be connected at the moment.
We will add the possibility to add more (multiple floors with point clouds) in the near future.
I have a WebShare project on Legacy Sphere, why am I not able to see it in the Legacy Sphere Viewer Point Cloud alignment?
A WebShare project on Legacy Sphere does not contain a point cloud by default. A project point cloud needs to be created and available on WebShare.
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If there are any further questions you can always reach us via email at support@holobuilder.com, use the live chat feature in the bottom right corner on HoloBuilder or simply contact your go-to FARO representative.