Navigation in Aerial Mode

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Switching to Aerial Mode
• Location Indicator
  • Selecting a Capture
  • Searching and Selecting a Work Area or Room
• Navigation in Aerial Mode
• Additional Options
  • View Options
  • Reference Plan Controls
  • Clipping Tool
  • 3D Display Settings

Introduction

The 3D Dollhouse is an automatically generated point cloud from 360° video. In Aerial Mode, you can explore it for a comprehensive, immersive view of your project, navigating through a complete 3D representation of the captured site.

Note:

• The 3D Dollhouse may not be available depending on the capture type.
• If you have an Imported Point Cloud, you can view and control its settings in the same way as the 3D Dollhouse.

Switching to Aerial Mode

Aerial Mode provides a high-level overview of the 3D Dollhouse in the Main Viewer alongside the reference plan, while the Floating Viewer continues to display a 360° pano for spatial context.

1. Click theAerial Mode button to switch to a bird’s-eye view of the 3D Dollhouse.
2. The Main Viewer will display the 3D Dollhouse overlaid on the reference plan. Drag with the left mouse button to adjust the view angle.
3. The Floating Viewer will display the pano, helping you maintain spatial awareness while exploring the 3D structure.

Location Indicator

The Location Indicator appears at the bottom of the capture viewer, providing key information about your current capture, including:

• Level
• Capture Label
• Capture Date
• Work Area (if applicable)
• Room (if applicable)

Selecting a Capture

1. Click Change in the Location Indicator.
   • A table appears, displaying the three most recent capture dates along with availability across different levels and capture types (3D Map, 360 Tour, or Imported Point Cloud).
   • To view the full list of available captures, click Show All at the bottom of the table.
2. Click the capture you want to navigate to.

Searching and Selecting a Work Area or Room

If your project includes designated work areas or rooms, you can quickly search by name and navigate directly to the location.

1. Click on the Work Area or Room name field.

2. Enter the name of the work area or room you want to navigate to in the search bar, then select it from the search results.

Note: If there is no pano available inside the selected room, you will be directed to the nearest room that has a pano.

Navigation in Aerial Mode

• In Aerial Mode, you can navigate by clicking a pano in the Floating Viewer or by selecting a location directly within the 3D Dollhouse. Keyboard navigation is also supported using the WASD or arrow keys, as in First-Person Mode.
  Related Article: Navigation in First-Person Mode
• A viewpoint indicator in the 3D Dollhouse shows the position and viewing angle of the pano currently displayed in the Floating Viewer.

Additional Options

View Options

• Show/Hide – Select visual elements to customize the appearance of the 3D Dollhouse:
  1. Level-based 3D Display – If the capture includes multiple levels, you can select and display them simultaneously.
  2. Axes Plane – Display the XY plane to better understand the horizontal layout of the 3D Dollhouse.
     

Note: You can also control these visual elements by right-clicking anywhere in the Main Viewer.

• Pano Bubbles – Show Pano Bubbles that indicate the capture locations and elevations of the 360° panos displayed in the Floating Viewer.
  Note: You can customize their visibility in the Pano Bubble section within the3D Display Settings.
• Perspective/Orthographic View – Switch between two types of 3D views:
  • Perspective: Mimics human eye perception, with objects appearing smaller as they are farther away.
  • Orthographic: Maintains parallel lines and uniform object size regardless of distance.
• Camera Preset – Instantly switch to preset views: Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Left, or Right.
• Reset Zoom – Resets the zoom level to the default setting.

Reference Plan Controls

• Click theReference Plan icon to switch between multiple uploaded reference plans.
• Click theOpacity icon to adjust the transparency of the reference plan using the slider control.

Clipping Tool

• Adjust the visible area of the 3D Dollhouse along the Z-axis (top and bottom) using the clipping tool located on the right side.
  Note: You can lock the view to a top or bottom angle along the Z-axis by clicking theLock to View icon.
• Click theClipping Tool icon above the Z-axis control bar to open all Clipping Panels, including X, Y, and Z axes.

3D Display Settings

1. Customize the 3D Dollhouse appearance:

   • Rendering Style: Choose from Point Cloud, Textured Mesh, or Elevation Heatmap.
   • Opacity: Adjust the 3D Dollhouse opacity using the slider control.
   • Point Limit per Frame: Control the maximum number of points loaded each time the capture window is rendered to speed up loading.
   • Point Size: Select how point sizes are rendered:
     • Adaptive: Points in lower-density areas are larger, and points in higher-density areas are smaller.
     • Fixed: All points appear at the same size.
2. Hide Surface Facing the Camera: Enabled by default to make internal structures of the 3D Dollhouse more viewable. Toggle off to view the entire structure without hiding any surfaces.

3. Export the 3D Dollhouse:

   1. Click Export in the 3D Data section of the 3D Display Settings.
   2. Select your preferred export format and click the Exportbutton.
      • Available formats include PLY and XYZ (Text or Binary) for point clouds, and OBJ (mesh only) or GLB (mesh and texture) for meshes.
   3. The exported 3D Dollhouse will include only the currently visible levels and areas within the clipped section.
      • If multiple levels are activated, the 3D Dollhouse will be downloaded with all selected levels.
      • If the clipping tool is used, the export will reflect the clipped portion of the 3D Dollhouse.

Note: Display and clipping settings also apply when viewing the 3D Dollhouse in First-Person mode.