How will you and your colleagues find what they need in a list of hundreds of datasets ?  Of course, you can use the search function, or use tagging to…

So you’ve been collecting streets for a single purpose, e.g. making an inventory of poles.  But we all know there’s so much to do with that data.  So why not make…

The last year, we’ve released an update to 3D Mapping Cloud once a month.  The most eye-catching innovations have each been covered on a blog page.  But now it’s time…

When you’re 3D Mapping indoors, your result data will probably cover multiple floors.  To visualize these floors, the 3D Mapping Viewer now dynamically adds a Floor navigator to easily switch…

Mobile mapping systems typically consist of a scanner and a camera, however, many variations exist.  On the camera side, the spherical image is the most popular because of its easy…

Ever considered that LiDAR and point cloud viewing is not so easy to read ?  At Orbit GT we’ve introduced a range of tweaking parameters to help you select the best…

Here’s another great feature : Hybrid Resources. So what are they ? Hybrid Resources are declared in 3D Mapping Cloud but the data is stored in a different environment, e.g. Orbit GT’s…

Introducing 3D Models in Annotations ! Upload your 3D Models using the Console, and instantly make them available in the Annotations sidebar for every user.  You can categorise the 3D…

Since launch, 3D Mapping Cloud provided several User Roles to specify a Named User’s capabilities.  Most important are : 1. The Owner : This is the person who has control…

Bookmarks are a cool way to share your setup of data ad-hoc with a co-worker, customer or contractor or any other person without having the need for them to log…

A small but useful extra, we thought. So now you can post the viewing direction on each view. Typically a viewing direction is indicated by a north arrow or compass…

Yeah, there it is !  Next to unlimited size point clouds, 3D Mapping Cloud now supports unlimited textured meshes.  Even Combined. Just use our standard upload tools, and you’re done. …

So, you want to make measurements.  Well of course.  But how do you know you are correct ? Let’s introduce you to the way we address measurement techniques at Orbit…

Hold the press !  Introducing fly-through in streaming 3D mode ! In the latest 3D Mapping Cloud update, we introduced a fly-through functionality, and the option to save it. Open…

Of course you can make a quick screenshot to create a copy of your viewer to past in a document.  But sometimes, it is more desirable to create a clean…

A while ago, we released the 3D Mapping Viewer SDK, with API’s in .Net and JS.  Next, any developer can now register online, and get access to this SDK right away…

Viewer Screen Layouts have been available for a while.  Now we’ve added a couple of new options. Coolest of the bunch is a 4-tiled layout, each with independent views.  So…

Great !  Now you can load any vector resource and search for any object using any attribute value.  And then move your view(s) to that object, obviously. We call it…

Wow !  Now that’s pretty cool. Now you can add a Backdrop to your 3D view, making it look like a real world view.  We’ve selected a variety of backdrops,…

Here’s what’s new in the June 1st release of 3D Mapping Cloud. Introducing the Single User account.  Now, for less than $50/month, you can use all of 3D Mapping Cloud’s capabilities….

Well, haven’t you all been waiting for this ?  Feels like Santa Claus bringing the best summer gift you can imagine. As 3D Mapping content, beyond the one point cloud file…

So you got a great view on your data and you wish to share instantly ?  OK, simply create a bookmark (that’s one click and entering a name), then hit…

Bringing your data to the world.  Now share instantly to guest users, that is, non registered users, and no sign in required. As a user of 3D Mapping Cloud, you…

Hey everyone !  Welcome to our refreshed website! Since there are so many updates on features and business opportunities, the website needs to follow, isn’t it ? And check out…

Are you surveyor ? Just bought a drone ? Have a small company ? Wishing you had a tool to manage your data and share it with customers ?   Or…

A reference map is indispensable to know your whereabouts when navigation through your 3D realm.  Most of the time, it’s no more than an orthophoto, or a street map.  That’s…

So you want Tags, Redlining, Annotations ?  Search no more !  Introducing the Tags and Annotations sidebar. In 3D obviously. You can place pins, lines, polylines, a free line, areas,…

A Publication is the go-to solution to present your 3D Mapping data to the public at large.  So, you might as well make it look perfect. When you create a…

Ever wanted to save a setup for future use of reference ? Well, now you can with the newly introduced Bookmarks. It works as the word says : it saves a specific…

So we got great measurement tools.  And many.  And you can use them in any view, even jump from one view to another to pick the best view for each…

Use the new Inspector sidebar to select and inspect any vector data.  Hit the ‘Select’ button and click on the object to select it.  The selected vector object is highlighted…

A Base Map, or a 2D reference map, has been omnipresent for long.  You may be only interested in the point cloud, or the spherical or oblique image, but showing…

Still got your blue-and-red glasses ?  Well, 3D Mapping Cloud now displays all 3D content in Stereo.  Streaming from the Cloud. All you need to do is set the visualisation…

No 3D Mapping solution is complete if it doesn’t support traditional GIS/CAD vector data.  So, we do. And we’ve done it for a while, but now we’ve added quite some…

Ever wanted to scroll through your image library of Outdoor or Indoor Mobile Mapping data ?  Need to find something in an image somewhere but don’t know exactly where to…

The Publication is the most powerful way to unleash the powers of 3D data to the world.  One Publication can hold various global coverages of base, maps, state wide terrain…

Introducing a Dashboard with statistical information on your use of 3D Mapping Cloud. We think that is important.  The Statistics Dashboard provides insight for the Account Administrator to evaluate the use…

Here’s what’s new in the March 1st release of 3D Mapping Cloud. Auto-Play function for Spherical imagery.  We’ve supported auto play since many years on our desktop portfolio.  Now available…

Another great improvement in 3D Mapping Cloud : the presentation of Point Clouds. Up to now, you could set a colour ramp and few options.  Now, we’ve added a whole…

Here’s a great tip. All measurements can be saved and attributed.  You can then download the saved measurements, with the attributes, as a KML file compatible with the vast majority of GIS…

Here’s a great novel way to organize your data : package a bunch of Resources in a Resource Group and access it as if it were a single set of…

Here’s a quick overview of a long list of improvements and new features currently made available on 3D Mapping Cloud. The HTML5 Viewer now supports Screen Layouts, where a Reference…

Yes we support vector data : points, lines, area’s.  Similar to your 3D mapping data, you can upload this type of data and it simply appears as another resource in…

Oblique image viewing has changed.  Instead of a fixed Screen Layout, you can now pick your Screen Layout and combine a Reference Map with a number of Oblique views to your…

Reference Map, what’s that ?  Well, in general that’s the traditional 2D map you use to know where you’re at.  It can show any type of basemap, like a street…

Working with spherical imagery has become even more intuitive and faster.  Check it out : loading any image is now blitz fast, even in full screen, full resolution.  How great…

Now this is really great !  You’ve just learned about Screen Layouts, and now there’s something fabulous you can do with it : Share and Publish it ! Now just…

Hey, we’ve got some great news !  We’ve added a new Workspace toolbar to set your screen layout from a single view to multiple views.  On top of that, when…

Want to be fully up to date with the many updates we post ?  Here’s how you do it. Go to the top right menu and click ‘What’s New’.  A…

3D Mapping Cloud now supports multiple languages.   Cool isn’t it ? Here’s what you need to do : Choose your personal language in your profile : Console -> My Profile…

With the latest release, we’ve restyled the Console User Interface. It is now much clearer and much better organised, ready to tackle the next challenges.  It’s also better accessible on…

All measurement functions are available for Oblique content as for any other, see Measurement Tools. Especially for Oblique content, there are some extra function provided that are disabled in other…

Great news for all aerial surveying companies out there.  From this release on, 3DMC support Oblique images.  By default. And fused with any other resource in one go. In previous…

Use a Coupon to help you business partner started. You need or want to share data with a partner that isn’t registered yet ?  Get them a coupon to get…

Hey, this is a cool feature. The viewer now automatically saves your current workspace – that is, all states and settings and resources you currently have on your screen. When…

Here’s a bullet list of all updates to 3dmapping.cloud made available today CONCEPTS Support for Oblique Imagery projects Introduction of Coupons Save and Export measurements as Objects Auto-save and recover your…

You can now Save every measurement and keep them available in your session.  All measurements are saved as KML objects.  Whenever you’re ready, click Export to download all saved measurements…

Got UAS/UAV/Drone data ?  Now bring it online and share instantly. The latest version or UAS Mapping (that’s version 17.1.1) is now available from www.orbitgt.com.  Data from drones can be…

Did you upload your resources yet ?  Well, now you can share it in seconds.  Share with anyone within your organisation, or with anyone from another organisation – it’s equally…

This update comes with a range of new measurement tools.  These tools work in the same way as available in our Desktop and Publisher products. To make it easy for…

Here’s a bullet list of all updates to 3dmapping.cloud made available today Enhancements on measurements New measurements for points, lines, Areas, distances and catenaries Insert, Delete and Move measured vertices Copy measurement…

Todays version is ready to receive your Mobile Mapping resources.  In order to upload, there are 2 possibilities : Use the Mobile Mapping Content Manager. Download version 17.1 or the…

The current upgrade includes major performance improvements. When viewing point clouds, the viewer will now better decide which portions to stream from storage.  Also, it will wait for 1 second after…

To help you join us, here’s a Sign Up Guide that walks you though the steps to create your account. It is useful to read the FAQ to fully understand…

Day 1 of 3dmapping.cloud and there’s about 1 TB of data for you to play around with. Here’s a list : Resource Points Images Size (GB) AT Vienna (TLS) by…

  To help you get started with the 3D Mapping Cloud viewer, we’ve posted a page that explains how to use the viewer. Just read through the screenshots and you’ll…

Orbit GT will be launching its disruptive 3D Mapping Cloud solution at SPAR, Houston. Orbit GT has been preparing for a cloud based SaaS product for over 2 years.  Being…

Today, the 3dmapping.cloud website is launched.  For now, you will find a lot of information about this new Orbit GT product. What does it do ?  Who is it for…

Orbit GT to announce disruptive 3D Mapping Cloud solution at ILMF, Denver “Orbit GT has been preparing for a cloud based product for over 2 years”, says Peter Bonne, CEO…