Introduction to the R2S Interface

Learn your way around the R2S project viewer.

Neil Cain
Neil Cain
September 5, 2025

Overview of the Project Interface

Note: We are continually improving R2S, some of these elements may move or change.  Keep an eye on updates for more information.

The main R2S interface consists of the Project Navbar (1), Side Panel Menu (2), Main Viewer Window (3) and Toolbar (4). These elements are always accessible no matter what your doing.

Project Navbar

The options available on the Navbar will vary depending on the permissions you've been granted by your R2S administrator.

  1. Access to the Project Selection screen and the Administrator pages.
  2. R2S logo - provides quick access to the Project Selection screen.
  3. Project Name
  4. Visual Model - show visual information such as 360 images, point clouds and plans
  5. Data Views -  view all the tags and tasks in a list view.
  6. Assets - show information about each piece of visual information (we call these 'assets') that is contained in the visual model, in a list format.
  7. Project Management - manage datasets, 3D components and other project options
  8. Invite button -  allows you to easily invite a colleague to R2S
  9. ? Menu - link to the support pages
  10. Personal Preferences - access to your account details preferences.

Side Panel Menu

You can manage your view, navigate the visual model and search/filter tags and tasks using this menu.  Click on the icons to open a panel with the available functions, click the icon again to close it.

Please note: The 3D option is only available when component models are included in your visual model.

  1. Home - returns you to the project title screen
  2. Search -  allows you to search for tags, annotations or by XYZ coordinate. See Searching for further information.
  3. Plans - shows a list of all the plans in the project, ordered by elevation. See Navigation for further information.
  4. Folders -  shows all the visual data that makes up the Visual Model, structured into folders/subfolders. Here you can search for specific plans, 360 images and other visual data.
  5. Layers - allows you to toggle on/off different layers of information in the project, helping to clear up the view and display only the data you're interested in. See the Introduction to Layers  for further information.
  6. 3D - this panel allows you to search for specific elements of 3D components contained in the project.

Visual Model Viewer

This is the main area in R2S for interacting with the visual model and data contained within it. You can navigate around the visual model, change your display mode, select tags to see more information and use tools such as measurement and mark-up. For more information on navigating in R2S, see this section

Viewer Bar

This top bar provides supplementary information to the view you are currently in, as well as the buttons for changing the main view.

  1. Asset name - This displays the name of the current asset (piece of visual information) being displayed.
  2. Date - when displaying a 360° image or point cloud, this shows the date of capture.
  3. Archive
    • In 360° image - when this button is active, you can access Archive Mode. A timeline will appear at the bottom of the Main Viewer Window allowing you to view older images taken at the same location.
    • In Plan Mode - you can change to seeing individual survey dates, or select 'Latest 360's' to show you only the most recent images across the level.
  4. View Mode - This is where you can change between the main view modes of plan, 360° image or point cloud.

Toolbar

The tools available vary depending on the view mode you are in. Depending on your permissions, some options may be greyed out or not visible at all.

  1. Add new tag or task
  2. Measure - opens the Measurement Panel (see Measurement Section)
  3. Mark-up - opens the Mark-up Panel (see Mark-up Section)
  4. Selection tool
  5. Zoom in/out
  6. Edit mode
  7. Hotspot Range View Settings
  8. Toggle upper/lower image view
  9. Crop and export point cloud (see Crop and Export Section)
  10. Point cloud viewer settings (see Point cloud settings)

Tag Side Panel

This panel opens whenever you select a tag or task in R2S and displays information about the item.  The available information is grouped into tabs.

Details

Metadata

Links

Attachments

Note: If you need any more help with a specific action, please get in contact.