Point Measurement

Guide for obtaining coordinates in different View Modes

Callum McKain
Callum McKain
October 31, 2025
Please see the Measurement Overview page for more general information on taking measurements in R2S.

To view other forms of measurement, please visit our pages on:

Area Measurement
Distance Measurement

To start your point measurement in any of the View Modes, open the Measurement Panel.

Plan View

  1. Select the Point option from the Measurement Panel.
  2. Click on the point of interest, a green dot will appear on the plan.
  3. The XYZ coordinate for the point is displayed on the plan and in the Measurement Panel.
  4. Update the name and description (optional).
  5. Choose a tag to link the point to (optional).
  6. Click 'Save'.

R2S 360 View

You'll know if you're in an R2S 360 if the upper/lower image toggle is visible. See Navigation for further information.

  1. Select the Point option from the Measurement Panel.
  2. Click on the point of interest (you can zoom in to be more precise).
  3. The viewer will then split to show another perspective (the upper image).
  4. Find the same point in this image and click again (for guidance, a green dot is shown in the lower image indicating where you originally clicked).
  5. Update the name and description (optional).
  6. Choose a tag to link the point to (optional).
  7. Click 'Save'.

Point Cloud Enabled 360 View

You'll know if you're in a Point Cloud enabled 360 beacaue the Point Cloud Mode button will be available.

  1. Select the Point option from the Measurement Panel.
  2. A small point cloud window will appear with a green cube displayed within it.
  3. Use the green cube to select a point.
  4. The XYZ coordinate for the point is displayed in the 360 image and in the Measurement Panel.
  5. Update the name and description (optional).
  6. Choose a tag to link the point to (optional).
  7. Click 'Save'.

Point Cloud View

  1. Select the Point option from the Measurement Panel.
  2. A small point cloud window will appear with a green cube displayed within it.
  3. Use the green cube to select a point.
  4. The XYZ coordinate for the point is displayed in the point cloud and in the Measurement Panel.
  5. Update the name and description (optional).
  6. Choose a tag to link the point to (optional).
  7. Click 'Save'.

Saving, Editing and Searching

Once you've completed and saved your point measurement, you can easily edit or locate it again using the search features. See Measurement Overview for further information.

Note: If you are having trouble using any tool or feature in R2S please contact our support team here