POI

What is a POI?

A POI describes additional information that is referenced to the model or it is a point in space. POI´s can be organized in Layers.

A POI can be a label, but can also contain data like

• Photos
• Doc / docx
• PDF

What is a POI Layer?

A POI Layer manages a group of POIs in a flat hierarchy.

You can mix different kinds of data in one layer, or you can organize them in different ones.

Click here to see more about POIs…

How to create a POI Layer?

• If no POI Layer exists in the project, a layer will be created after placing the first POI

How to select or create a new POI Layer?

Within the POI menu, you have the option of creating a new Layer or selecting an existing Layer.

• Open the pull-down menu under Save POI to
• Select a Layer from the list
• The POI will be stored in the selected Layer

or

• Enter the desired Layer name
• Press the blue “+" button
• The POI will be stored in the new Layer

How to show or hide a POI Layer?

• Hover the mouse cursor over the desired layer. An icon with an Eye appears on the right side. Click on that icon with the Left-Mouse-Button

How to show all Data in a POI Layer within the Navigation Pane?

• Click the Right-Mouse-Button on the POI Layer
• Now you can see the individual POIs within this layer
• To show or hide an individual POI hoover the mouse cursor over the desired POI. An icon with an Eye appears on the right side. Click on that icon with the Left-Mouse-Button

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How to add a POI?

Option 1

• Long-Right-Mouse-Button where the POI should be placed

• Enter a Label (this is shown within the 3D Viewer)
• Select the desired Layer from the list in which the POI is to be stored
• Press the Save button

More about working with POI Layers click here…

Option 2

• Drag and Drop uploaded files like photos or documents from the Navigation Pane into the Point Cloud or Model
• Press the Save button

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How to change the position of a POI?

Option 1

• Select the POI you want to move in the model with Long-Left-Mouse-Button
• The Edit POI menu appears
• Hold down the Left-Mouse-Button on the POI to move

Option 2

• Select the POI you want to move in the model with the Long-Left-Mouse-Button
• The Edit POI menu appears
• By clicking on the Pencil next to Position, the X Y Z coordinates can be edited
• You can change the coordinates of the POI manually by entering via the number pad

or

• Hoover over one of the coordinates and turn the mouse wheel
  • Mousewheel = 1 cm
  • Shift + Mousewheel = 1 mm
  • CRTL + Mousewheel = 10 cm

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How to add further data to a POI?

• Select the POI you want to add further data with the Long-Left-Mouse-Button
• Press the Add images/docs... button
• Select photo or document
• Select the photos you want to add by hoovering over the data and click on the blue tick
• Press the Confirm button
• Press the Save button

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How to remove a POI?

• Select the POI you want to remove with the Right-Mouse-Button
• Press the Delete button on your Keyboard