Annotation and Measurement
How to best utilize Nira's annotation and measurement tools.
- AnnotationsThe callout and polyline annotation types, and how to write Rich Text Window annotations with media and a title, for viewers and editors.
- Create a 3D CalloutCreate a 3D callout from the callout tool, choose Basic Text, Defect Window or Rich Text Window, and pick Callout ID, Circle or Title view style.
- Defect calloutsFill in a Defect callout's title, type, severity and description, and choose whether it appears in the PDF Inspection Report.
- MeasurementsEdit a measurement's title, units, precision and volume parameters, set a bookmark and include it in the PDF Inspection Report.
- Callout view stylesChange how callouts look with the Callout ID, Circle or Title view style, and set the pointer and occlusion settings in View Settings.
- Embed Matterport and other media in a calloutMatterport scans, images and YouTube videos can be embedded in a Rich Text Window callout by pasting URLs or embed code in the description.
- Delete a 3D CalloutDelete a 3D callout by opening it, choosing Remove from its dropdown and confirming, with edit access or an inspection link.
- Layers panelList, show, hide, group and color the callouts and measurements of an asset in the Layers panel, and jump to their saved views.
- Camera BookmarksUse a Basic Text callout as a camera bookmark, set its saved view, and store named camera positions in View Variants.
- Import and export annotations and measurements (CSV, JSON)Export or import callouts and measurements as CSV, TSV or JSON, with Add, Replace or Update modes, on Growth and Enterprise plans.