Sphere XG Viewer
Learn how to work your projects with the online Sphere XG Viewer.
By Anna-Azize and 1 other2 authors56 articles
- Overview of the Sphere XG ViewerGet an overview of the Sphere XG Viewer and its features.
- Overview of the 2D ViewDiscover the most important features of the 2D view.
- Overview of the 3D ViewDiscover the most important features of the 3D view.
- Overview of the Walkmode ViewDiscover the most important features of the walkmode view.
- Overview of the 3D Model TabDiscover the most important features of the 3D model tab.
- General and View-specific Toolbars in the Sphere XG ViewerGet a description of the Sphere XG Viewer's toolbar options.
- Monitor Progress of Imports, Exports, RegistrationsLearn how to monitor the progress of imports, exports and registration procedures in the Cloud Activity form
- Get and Mark the Coordinates of a LocationMark locations in your project for a better analysis of your captured data.
- How to Navigate Point Clouds and 3D Models with Keyboard and MouseLearn more about how to easily move through your 3D data sets inside the Sphere XG Viewer for a better navigation through the project.
- Make Sheet, 3D Model or Point Cloud Visible in Your ProjectLearn more on how to adjust the transparency of Point Clouds, 3D Models or Sheets in your Sphere XG project to easily compare the data sets.
- Show and Hide Project Features and Improve VisibilityLearn how you make your project look clean and structured and improve the visual representation of point clouds.
- Generate a Floor Plan from a Point Cloud (beta)Learn how you can order a schematic floor plan based on your project's point cloud data.
- Set the Scale of an AreaLearn more on how to set the scale for an area in your Sphere XG project.
- Filter for the Time of CaptureLearn how you can define filters based on the time of capture.
- Apply Manual Blurring to 360° PhotosComply with privacy regulations by blurring any part of your 360° photos.
- Upload, Process and Register ScansStreamlined workflow for uploading, processing, registering and publishing scans.
- Synchronize Captures between SCENE and Sphere XG
- Synchronize Project Data between Sphere XG and ConnectLearn how to synchronize project data between Sphere XG and the desktop application Connect
Organize and Manage Project Layers
Learn how you can manage layers in your projects.
Import Data Sets
Learn how you can import point clouds, 3D models and additional layers to your projects.
- Import an Area into your ProjectLearn how you can import an area into your project.
- Import a Sheet into Your ProjectLearn how you can import sheets into your project.
- Import a Point Cloud into a Sphere XG ProjectLearn how you can add point clouds to your project.
- Import a 3D ModelLearn how you can import a 3D model into Sphere XG
- Import Scans into a ProjectLearn how you can import Blink, Orbis and Focus scans into an existing project.
- Create a Clipping Box in a Point Cloud or 3D ModelLearn how to select an area of interest in a point cloud with a clipping box.
Export Point Clouds, Orthophotos and Scans
Export point clouds, orthophotos and scans.
- Export a Point Cloud or an Orthophoto with a Clipping BoxLearn how you can create a clipped subset of a point cloud and then export this subset as individual point cloud or orthophoto.
- Export Scans to Structured .e57 FormatLearn how you can export all or selected scans of a point cloud to structured .e57 format.
Align Point Clouds, 3D Models and Areas
Learn how you can align point clouds, 3D models and areas in your projects.
- Align a Point Cloud and a 3D ModelLearn how to align a point cloud and a 3D model to visualize both models in one view.
- Align an Area to a 3D ModelLearn how to align an area to a 3D model to visualize the 360° images side-by-side with the 3D model
- Align an Area to a Point CloudLearn more about how to manually align an area to a point cloud
- Align a Sheet to another SheetLearn how you can align different sheets in a project.
- Align an Area or a Sheet to Control PointsLearn how you can align an area or a sheet to control points.
- Align a 3D Model to an AreaLearn how you can align a 3D model to an area.
Make Measurements in Your Project
Measure distances and perimeters
Waypoints in Sphere XG
Waypoints is the generic term in for all locations in a scan project. Some of these waypoints are fixed to a position and cannot be moved, for example scans and annotations. Other waypoints, you can move within a project to the position or area you want.
- Hide and Show Waypoints and ScansLearn how you can hide and show waypoints of scans or the scans in your project.
- Republishing SCENE Projects TroubleshootingHow to republish a SCENE project to be able to hide and shows scans in the 3D view.
- Create New WaypointsAdd location markers and photos to your project.
- Add 360° Photos or 2D Photos to a Waypoint or Location MarkerAdd photos to the 2D view for a better visualization of key points.
- Time travel through Your ProjectAdding 360° photos adds visual support and documents progress which may be helpful to identify critical points in a project.
- Move WaypointsYou can move waypoints to another position within an area or move them to a different area.
- Move a Waypoint to another WaypointLearn how you can add a waypoint to another waypoint.
- Copy Waypoint as Location Marker to another AreaLearn how you can set a location marker at the same locatin in different areas.
- Use HoloBuilder Colors for WaypointsLearn how you can set up waypoints to look the same as in the HoloBuilder WebEditor.
- Delete WaypointsLearn how you can delete waypoints.
Create Point Cloud Analyses for Your Project
Analyse flatness, levelness and elevation with the point cloud analysis tool.