TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
This article provides a high-level overview of SiteView, covering its user interface and essential features designed to streamline project navigation. It introduces default layout of SiteView and Compare View like BIM Compare and Timeline Compare, along with key features such as annotations, measurement tools, and bookmarks to enhance workflow efficiency. For more details, refer to the related articles linked throughout this guide.
Open SiteView
Upon logging into your Cupix account, the Project Map view is displayed by default. To open a specific SiteView, click the
SiteView button for the project you want to explore.
Default Layout Overview
SiteView's default layout consists of the Main View and Compare View, including options for BIM Compare, Timeline Compare, and Holistic View.
Main View
The Main View displays a single capture viewer, which consists of the following components:
- Main Viewer: Displays a 360° pano by default, allowing a virtual tour to explore as-built site conditions in detail.
- Floating Viewer: Displays the Plan Viewer by default, showing the project's reference plans along with pano bubbles (markers indicating the locations of captured 360° pano). You can select pano bubbles in the reference plan to move to a different capture point.
Related Article: Navigation in Plan Viewer - Location Indicator: Displays information about the current capture, including the capture label, level, date, and work area/room (if applicable). You can select a different capture, or search for and select the work area or room you want to navigate.
- View Mode: Switch between different viewing options to explore your site data.
First-Person Mode: This is the default view in the Capture Viewer. You can navigate through 360° panos or the 3D Dollhouse from a first-person perspective, as if you were physically walking through the site.
Related Articles: Navigation in First Person Mode
Aerial Mode: Switch to an overhead view to see the entire 3D Dollhouse or point cloud, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the site’s layout and structure.
Related Articles: Navigation in Aerial Mode
- Options: Available options for the current view mode will appear in the top-left corner of the viewer when you hover over it.
Compare View
The Compare View enables side-by-side analysis of different viewers, such as BIM models or captures from different dates, while retaining navigation features available in the Main View.
BIM Compare (Dual Split): Loads and synchronizes available BIM models with your project.
Related Article: BIM Compare View
Timeline Compare (Dual Split): Displays two side-by-side windows to compare different capture dates, facilitating project progress tracking.
Related Article: Timeline Compare View
Holistic View(Quad Split): A four-panel view offering a comprehensive project snapshot, consisting of:- Two Capture Viewers showing different capture dates (top left and top right)
- Plan Viewer (bottom left)
- BIM Viewer (bottom right)
Note: You can switch between different compare modes in Dual Split View.
Dual Camera: Default side-by-side comparison that displays two separate viewers of the same area.
Single Camera: Overlapped views with a slider to reveal portions of each viewer.
TwinLens: Movable viewer displaying BIM or different captures over your main viewer.
Related Article: Change Compare Mode
Features Overview
Annotations: Displays detailed information linked to specific locations and dates, including attachments and external links.
Related Article: How to Use Annotations in SiteView
OmniNotes: Display high-resolution photos or voice memos recorded during capture, automatically linked to their locations. (Appears only when the project includes available OmniNotes.)
Related Article: OmniNotes
Measure: Enables distance measurements directly within the viewer.
Related Article: SiteView Measurement List
Bookmarks: Saves view status, including layout, annotations, and layers at a specific moment.
Related Article: SiteView Bookmark
Layers: Toggles various data layers in the viewer.