How to view and compare SiteWalks

This article covers how to view, compare, and export SiteWalks.

SiteWalk lets you take photos of the progress of the project by walking the construction site with a 360° camera linked to the Dalux mobile app.

You can use SiteWalk for

• Quick and easy visual documentation of the progress or as-built
• 360° image registration, integrated with Dalux Field features 
• Compare different points in time or with the BIM model

You can how to record SiteWalks in this article: How to record a SiteWalk

How to access recorded SiteWalks
 

You can access SiteWalks in either Locations or Field.

SiteWalks can be viewed on a floor plan with a visualization of the walked path. To do so, go to Locations and find the floor plan that SiteWalks have been made on.

In the side menu, you can filter for SiteWalks.

This will show SiteWalks made on the floor plan. You can use the side menu to filter the shown SiteWalks based on a date range.

The color of the SiteWalk paths will change based on the selected time filter.

You can click on the SiteWalk lines to show the different dates. If there are multiple SiteWalks in the same location, the most recent SiteWalks will be shown with the newest at the top.

 You can click on any of the SiteWalk previews to open them.

To get an overview of all SiteWalks made on the project, go to Field Capture SiteWalks.

In this view, you can see all the SiteWalks made. The grid view is grouped by level and will show a thumbnail of the floor plan and the SiteWalk path.

If needed, you can also change to a list view and back by using the /-icons.

You can access the SiteWalk directly by double-clicking on a thumbnail or a SiteWalk in the list view. This will open the individual SiteWalk recording.

View and navigate in SiteWalks

When viewing a SiteWalk, click and drag to look around. Use the middle mouse button to zoom and the space bar to reset the zoom level.
Select the green dots to navigate to a specific area. For step-by-step navigation, use the left and right arrow keys (top right) to move between positions.

You can also click a point on the SiteWalk in the mini-map to jump to that point on the SiteWalk.

If there are multiple SiteWalks, you can use the thumbnail scroll bar at the bottom to jump to a SiteWalk from a different date at the same location.

Create tasks in SiteWalks

When viewing SiteWalks, it is also possible to click anywhere on the image to create a new task.

Click on the image, then on New registration, and then select the task type.

When doing so, a cropped version of the SiteWalk will be added to the task.

You can also add annotations to the screenshots.

How to compare SiteWalks

If multiple SiteWalks have been done in the same area, it is possible to compare these side-by-side. This makes it easy to track construction progress if SiteWalks are done on a consistent schedule.

It is also possible to compare a SiteWalk to the 3D model of the building.

To start comparing SiteWalks, open a SiteWalk, in one of the methods described above.

Use the thumbnail menu to find the SiteWalk you want to compare with, then click 'Compare with shown SiteWalk' to compare the two.

You can also click Compare in the upper right corner

By default, the comparison will open with the selected SiteWalk and most recent SiteWalk.

You can change to compare between different SiteWalks by selecting another date from the dropdown menu. When comparing SiteWalks, the views are automatically synced.

You can also change to compare a SiteWalk with the 3D model, by clicking 3D.

When comparing a SiteWalk, click and drag to look around. Use the middle mouse button to zoom and the space bar to reset the zoom level.
Select the green dots to navigate to a specific area. For step-by-step navigation, use the left and right arrow keys (top right) to move between positions.

Export SiteWalks

You can export SiteWalks from Dalux as an interactive PDF. This PDF allows you to access the 360° images from the SiteWalk on your computer. 

To export a SiteWalk, go to:

Field Capture SiteWalks Select a specific SiteWalk Export.

This will export the SiteWalk in a .zip format. The export includes:

• A floorplan, with each position of the 360° images taken during the SiteWalk
• Each 360° image taken during the SiteWalk
• A panoramic image viewer

By clicking on different points in the drawing, you can directly open the 360° images. You can also navigate through the images just like when viewing the SiteWalk in Dalux.

The export feature enables you to share SiteWalks with users who do not have Dalux. Once exported and downloaded, you can access the SiteWalk without an internet connection.