vSite Web: Point Clouds

Overview

The Point Cloud panel in vSite Web allows you to view and interact with geolocated scans collected in the field or uploaded through the Admin Portal. These scans are used to document site conditions, take measurements, and support design or compliance workflows.

Uploaded scans are listed by name. If no name is provided, the system will default to the nearest recognized street address.

vSite Web supports both point cloud and mesh formats and offers tools for visualization, measurement, export, and manual alignment.

How To

Access Scans

  • Open the Point Cloud panel using the icon on the left side of the screen (Fig. 1).

  • Scans will appear in a list, organized from newest to oldest.  

Navigate and Manage Scans

  • Deselect All (1): Use this feature to deselect all scans at once.

    • Note: This function does not allow you to select all scans at once to protect browser performance.

  • Search (2): Use the search bar to find scans by name or address.

  • Nearby (3): Filters the list of scans by what is near the current field of view.

  • Expand (4): Expands the Point Clouds panel.

  • Location Pointer (5): Toggles pins on the map showing where scans are available.

  • Filter (6): Narrow results by scan date using the date filter.

  • Zoom To (9): Click this button to center the map on a selected scan's location.

Preview a Scan

  • Click Preview (7) on any scan to open it in a non-geolocated blank space.

  • Use built-in tools to measure:

    • Right angles

    • Linear distances

    • Areas

Download a Scan

  • Click Download (8) and choose a format:

    • .LAS, .KML, or .LAS + .KML

  • Select your coordinate system and vertical datum.

  • Important: All scans in vSite Web are displayed in WGS84. To use data elsewhere, be sure to select the correct export settings.

Fig. 1

Supplementary Material

Detailed Scan Information (Fig. 2)

Click directly on a scan in the map view to access:

  • Scan creation date

  • Capturing user

  • Coordinate details

  • Horizontal and vertical accuracy

Visual Tools

  • Scan Path Toggle (1):

    • AR Path = Green line

    • GNSS Path = Purple dots

    • Ideally, these align to indicate strong positional accuracy.

  • Transparency Slider (2): Adjust scan opacity for better visual layering.

  • Point Cloud / Mesh Toggle (3): Available for scans captured in Normal or Continuous mode. Click the icon to switch between views.

Fig. 2

Manual Adjustments

If a scan doesn’t align as expected:

  1. Click the three-dot menu on the scan card, then select Edit.

  2. Choose a transformation mode (Fig. 3) from either the icons on the right (1) or the axis (2) on the map:

    • No transformation

    • Horizontal (green and red arrows)

    • Vertical (blue arrow)

    • Rotation (purple ball)

  3. Adjust the scan:

    • Drag directly for horizontal/vertical shifts.

    • Rotate using the purple ball.

  4. Click Save once aligned to your preference.

Fig. 3

 

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