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When contextualizing 3D objects (CAD models, point clouds, and 360° images), you can use the unified 3D contextualization editor available in scene.By selecting this option, you’ll see where each 360° image is located in the scene, which helps you link the images to the right assets.

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Before you start

Make sure you’ve uploaded the 360° images you want to contextualize. For more information on uploading 360° images, see Upload 360° images.

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Trigger text detection (data modeling projects)

Before contextualizing, you can trigger text detection to create contextualization suggestions for text regions that you can link to the correct asset to accelerate contextualization.
This feature is available in data modeling projects only.
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Select the 360° image collection

In Data management > Configure > 3D, select the 360° image collection you want to process.
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Trigger text detection

Select the ... menu in the lower right of the collection view and select Trigger text detection.Processing runs on the images in the collection and generates contextualization suggestions. After it has been triggered, the option is grayed out because it cannot be triggered multiple times.
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Open the collection to view and link suggestions

After text detection completes, open the 360° image collection to see the contextualization suggestions (yellow areas). To link each suggestion to an asset, follow Find the asset and Link the asset steps in Contextualize.

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Contextualize

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Open the 360° image collection

Select the 360° image collection and Open it to start the contextualization process within the 3D environment.
Contextualize 360° images within a sceneIn the scene overview, under the 3D content tab, find the 360° image collection you want to contextualize. Select the 360° image and select Contextualize to start the contextualization. For more information, see Unified 3D contextualization.
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Open a 360° image

Select a 360° image to open it. Inside the 360° image, you’ll have the contextualization tools.
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Create a bounding area

Select to create a bounding area in a 360° image. Select a point and move the cursor to create a box of any shape. Press Esc to complete the drawing.You can create multiple bounding areas. By default, the color of the area is blue, but it switches to pink once you link it to an asset.
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Find the asset

Use the search bar in the resource selector on the top right to find the asset you want to map to the selected object.
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Link the asset

Select the asset, verify it is correct, and select Link. You’ve created an annotation (contextualized bounding area).
The newly created annotation appears under the selected image in the left sidebar. You can see which 360° images have annotations.

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Tools in contextualization

  • In the top bar, you can navigate between 360° images. X closes the image, and you can return to the last one you opened.
  • Settings opens visualization controls:
    • Image transparency: Use the slider to control the transparency level of the 360° image with the CAD model in the background. This fine-tunes the visibility between the two layers.
    • Marker transparency: Adjust marker transparency to balance visibility with other visual elements.
    • 360° markers: Customize marker visibility to enhance your image analysis and inspection experience:
      • X-ray: Reveal the hidden markers or display all the 360° markers within the same view.
      • Visible: Turn markers on and off.
  • Turn on and off grid axis directions using Show or hide axis in the toolbar.
  • To zoom an annotation, select Zoom to annotation.

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Delete annotation

To delete the annotation:
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Select the annotated area

Select the icon from the toolbar and select the annotated area.
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Delete the annotation

Select in the top right corner.You’ve deleted the annotation.
Last modified on March 10, 2026