Point Measurement

Guide for obtaining coordinates in different View Modes

Callum McKain
Callum McKain
August 31, 2026
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.

m360 View

An m360 image consists of two 360° images captured from the same location. One image is captured at approximately eye level, while the second is captured approximately 2 metres from the floor. You'll know if you're in an m360 if the upper/lower image toggle ^ is visible on the Toolbar.

  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.

Futher guidance and an interactive walkthrough is available on the Point Selection in m360 images page.

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.

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