Plan Viewer - Points of Interest (POI) Placement Guide

Place Points of Interest on a plan and upload media.

Overview

Plan Viewer has the ability to place POI on the actual plan of your project. Access this function through the map icon, top right icon. On the plan view you can add, edit, move and delete POI markers and once you have placed the markers you can upload 360° photos, standard photo, videos and documents to that point. This is where you will also upload progress photos to each POI,

When to use it

To place Points of Interest (POI) on your plan to then upload media (360° photos, standard photo, videos and documents) relating to those specific points.

Download the Point of Interest Placement Guide.

How to use it

Access Point of Interest Placement Tool

In the Plan Viewer application, click on the Point Placement Icon in your floor plan to access the Point of Interest (POI) placement tool.

Insert a Point of Interest

Click on the Insert Point of Interest button and select anywhere on the plan to place a point. This will open up a popup for you to name the POI. Once you have entered a name, click the Insert button to insert the point on the plan.

To cancel inserting the Point of Interest, click on the Cancel button instead.

Save or Discard Changes

To Save your POI inserts, placement changes or uploaded media, click on the Save button in the top right-hand corner.

To Discard POI inserts, placement changes or uploaded media, click on the Exit button in the top right-hand corner. A confirmation popup will also appear before you discard any unwanted changes.

Move an existing Point of Interest

Click on the Move Point button and select a POI. Click anywhere on the plan to move the existing point to your desired location.

Alternatively… hold Ctrl if using Windows or hold Cmd if using Mac while clicking on a POI. Drag your cursor to move an existing point.

When editing or moving POI make sure to save the edit before exiting the placement tool.

Upload media to a Point of Interest

Select an option under the Media Type dropdown and choose between 360 Photo, Image, Video and Document. If any option is selected, all files of the selected media type will appear in the list below.

In the video below the media type chosen is 360 Photos. To upload new media click on the Upload button in the bottom left-hand corner of the popup. This will open a secondary popup to upload your chosen media type.

Enter a name for your media type and click Browse to choose a file to upload from your device. Click on the Upload button in the bottom right-hand corner to upload your chosen file.

Uploading times may vary depending on the size of the media you are uploading. 360 photos should be a minimum of 4MB but no larger than 30MB.

Approve Media Files

All types of media will have to be approved before they are uploaded and shared within the Vault. Check the status of a file underneath the Status Column on the right-hand side.

To approve a file, click on the Approve button. This will change the status to Processing. Once it has been processed, the status will then change to Active. If you cannot see an Approve button, contact your Vault Admin to request approval of media files.

Rename Media Files

Select a file in the list and click on the Edit icon on the far right-hand side. Rename your media file by typing into the Input box.

Delete Media Files

Select a file in the list and click on the Trash icon on the far right-hand side. This will delete your selected file. If you cannot see a Trash icon, talk with your Vault Admin to request deletion of media files.

To edit, upload, approve or delete media types in a specific point of interest, click on a POI on the plan. This will open up a popup to complete any of the above actions.