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Align a Sheet to a 3D Model

Learn how to align a sheet to a 3D model to visualize the 360° images side-by-side with the 3D model

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Written by Stefanie Zerulla
Updated over a week ago

After importing a 3D model, you can align a sheet manually to that model.

Aligning the sheet will position the way points and 360° images relative to the 3D model. You can then visualize those 360° images side-by-side with the 3D model in split screen view.

Set the Elevation

  1. Select the level you want from dropdown list Level.
    This dropdown list contains the levels imported from the 3D model. Selecting a level also fills field Elevation.

Alternatively, you can set the elevation by picking elements in the 3D model or entering a numerical value in the Elevation field.

Perform Horizontal Alignment

The horizontal alignment can be determined using either point pairs, or an overlay mode. You can also use both methods in the order described below.

For a better visibility, you can zoom in and out with the mouse wheel.

Method 1: Point Pairs in Sheet and 3D Model

  1. In the top right of the screen, click the Split Screen button.
    If you feel more comfortable in a vertical split screen, you can click icon on the right middle side of the screen.

  2. Click a location in the 3D model, for example a corner.

  3. Then find and click the same location in the sheet.

  1. If the 3D model is rotated with respect to the sheet, repeat steps above a second time to lock the rotation.

To remove marker, right-click it.

Method 2: Overlay Sheet and 3D Model

  1. In the top right of the screen, click the Overlay button.
    You can preview the result of the point-pair alignment described above using the overlay mode. You can also refine the alignment in the overlay mode as follows:

  2. Click in the 2D scene to set an anchor point.

  3. Click and drag that anchor point to move the 3D model around.

  4. Click and drag away from the anchor point to rotate the 3D model.

You can zoom in and out using the mouse wheel to check the alignment.

To remove an anchor point, right-click it.

Confirm Alignment

Once the alignment meets your expectations:

  1. Click the Confirm Alignment button.

The 3D model is now aligned to the sheet and you are redirected to the Sphere XG Viewer.

Make Sheet Visible in 3D Model

If you want to do an alignment check later in the Sphere XG Viewer , you can do so by decreasing the 3D models opacity to make the sheet visible again, see also Make Point Cloud, 3D Model or Sheet Visible in Your Project.


If you want to read this article in a different language currently not available in this Help Center, please refer to the Sphere XG User Manuel here under .

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