Nimbus Guide

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Clear instructions for signing in, finding content, sharing it, and working in 3D. You can use this guide without signing in.

Get startedWorkspaces & LibrarySharing3D EditorTroubleshooting

Get started

Sign in and find your way around Nimbus.

Get startedSign in to Nimbus for the first timeUse your invitation and your organization’s sign-in method to reach Nimbus.Read guide Get startedAccept an invitationJoin an organization using the account and email address named in its invitation.Read guide Get startedUse more than one organizationChoose the right organization when your account belongs to several.Read guide

Workspaces & Library

Find, add, and track content.

Workspaces & LibraryOpen a workspace and find its contentMove from Home to a workspace and locate the assets you need.Read guide Workspaces & LibraryFind and inspect an asset in the LibrarySearch folders and assets, then check an asset’s details and readiness.Read guide Workspaces & LibraryUpload an assetStart an upload from Library and follow it through transfer and processing.Read guide Workspaces & LibraryCheck upload and processing progressUnderstand the difference between transferring files and building viewable output.Read guide

Sharing

Give the right people access.

SharingShare content with a member or guestChoose internal access or a guest link for a bounded external review.Read guide SharingOpen a shared guest linkEnter a shared view and understand why some Nimbus controls are unavailable.Read guide

3D Editor

Explore, measure, annotate, crop, import, compare, and save a scene.

Get oriented

3D EditorFind the right 3D Editor toolChoose Explore, Measure, Deviation, Crop, Bookmark, or Import, then use the Outliner and Inspector to finish the task.Read guide 3D EditorNavigate and inspect a 3D sceneUse the viewport, Outliner, and Inspector to explore a workspace scene.Read guide 3D EditorMove around a 3D sceneUse the viewport, movement mode, view cube, and focus action to inspect content.Read guide 3D EditorUse Editor keyboard shortcutsOpen the command palette, focus panel searches, and switch transform tools quickly.Read guide 3D EditorAdjust scene display settingsChoose measurement units, object view distance, labels, and scene statistics.Read guide 3D EditorSave changes in the 3D EditorCommit scene changes and confirm that local content has finished transferring.Read guide

Measure

3D EditorChoose a measurement toolFind Point, Distance, Circle, Area, Angle, Height, Azimuth, Volume, Sphere Volume, and Profile.Read guide 3D EditorPlace a Point measurementUse the Editor’s Point tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMeasure a DistanceUse the Editor’s Distance tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMeasure a CircleUse the Editor’s Circle tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMeasure an AreaUse the Editor’s Area tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMeasure an AngleUse the Editor’s Angle tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMeasure a HeightUse the Editor’s Height tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMeasure an AzimuthUse the Editor’s Azimuth tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMeasure a box VolumeUse the Editor’s Volume tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMeasure a Sphere VolumeUse the Editor’s Sphere Volume tool to measure a scene.Read guide 3D EditorCreate a height ProfileUse the Editor’s Profile tool to measure a scene.Read guide

Build and inspect

3D EditorAdd an existing Library asset to a sceneFind a prepared asset in the Editor Assets panel and place it in the workspace.Read guide 3D EditorImport a local file into the EditorAdd supported scan or model files to a scene and check their transfer after saving.Read guide 3D EditorCreate a geometry objectAdd a Box, Sphere, Cylinder, Plane, Cone, or Torus to a scene.Read guide 3D EditorMove, rotate, and scale an objectUse transform handles or precise Inspector fields to position scene objects.Read guide 3D EditorOrganize objects in the OutlinerFind, rename, group, hide, show, lock, or remove scene items.Read guide 3D EditorEdit object details in the InspectorReview transforms, display properties, material, and metadata for a selected item.Read guide 3D EditorCrop a scene with a Clip BoxPlace and resize a clipping volume to isolate the part of a scene you need.Read guide

Mark and review

3D EditorMark a location with a BookmarkCreate a spatial bookmark from the toolbar or directly from a scene surface.Read guide 3D EditorAnnotate inside a point of interestAdd a note to an open POI and save its changes.Read guide 3D EditorOpen a 360° panorama from a scan markerUse source markers to inspect imagery associated with a scan.Read guide 3D EditorCompare a scan with a model in Deviation modeInspect live signed variance, set tolerance, choose reference models, and mark observations.Read guide 3D EditorExport a point of interestStart an export for a POI after checking its clip volume and save state.Read guide

Troubleshooting

Get unstuck safely.

TroubleshootingFind missing access or fix sign-in troubleCheck the organization, membership, invitation, and link before retrying.Read guide TroubleshootingRecover from a failed or stalled uploadFind the failed stage and avoid duplicate transfers.Read guide TroubleshootingRecover when the Editor is slow or a scene looks incompleteCheck loading and visibility before reloading a scene with unsaved work.Read guide