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How to create and edit virtual tours
Presentation tool allows users to create, view and share virtual tours of the key points in the project
In Presentation mode it is available to view and edit existing tours as well as to create new tours and viewpoints.
Presentation mode
To activate the presentation mode, click or tap on the Presentation tool icon located in the upper-right corner of the project visualization page.
While in presentation mode, you can create new tours and viewpoints, edit existing tours and viewpoints and use the player to automatically play tours.
To deactivate the presentation mode, click or tap on the cross icon located in the upper-right corner of the project visualization page header.
Create Tour
To begin with viewpoints creation it is required to create a tour layer. Tour layer is a named collection of the viewpoints that can be played in a sequence.
To create a new tour layer click or tap on the + button in the Workspace pane on the left and select Create tour option while in Presentation mode.
To change the tour layer color select it by double-left-clicking on it in the Workspace panel, open its properties panel on the right and change its color.
To set the name of the tour layer select it by double-left-clicking on it in the Workspace panel and set the new name. Alternately, select the tour layer, open its properties panel on the right and change its name.
Create Viewpoint
When the tour layer is created you can create a viewpoint. Viewpoint is a named annotation represented by a reference point in a 3D scene, camera point of view and description.
To create a new viewpoint:
- Click or tap the Add viewpoint button located in the upper-right corner of the viewer.
- Click or tap in a 3D scene to place the viewpoint.
New viewpoint is created with the default name, duration equal to 5 seconds, point of view equal to your current point of view and empty description. To modify these attributes, open the viewpoint properties pane on the right and assign the appropriate attributes accordingly.
To change viewpoint's position in a tour order drag and drop it to the desired position in the Workspace panel on the left.
To change viewpoint's position in 3D scene before saving, select its point and drag in a 3D scene when Add slide pop-up is opened.
How to play virtual tours
Play virtual tour
Both tours and viewpoints are available in a default mode and you can view and edit their properties, except the position in a 3D scene. However the player widget along with the tour playing functionality is only available in a presentation mode.
To play the tour activate the presentation mode, select the tour you want to play in a Workspace panel on the left and click on the play button in the player widget in the bottom right corner of the viewer.
To pause the tour playback click anywhere on the page or specifically on the pause button in the player widget in the bottom right corner of the viewer.
To change the active tour select the required tour in a Workspace panel on the left or in player widget in the bottom right corner of the viewer.
To change the active viewpoint click on the next or previous button in the player widget in the bottom right corner of the viewer.
Share virtual tour
Sharing the project with the virtual tour works the same way as sharing any other project, thus you can share the project via the link, with designated people via email or by embedding the project on a third party website. Please refer to the following article: "How to share your projects" for detailed tutorial on sharing functionality.
Project embedding has special configuration allowing to embed the project in a mode with all but tours player widget graphical user interface elements hidden, in order to get such code leave the parameter "Show panels and tools" unchecked.
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