Outside, on the frame
Check the structure from the street with the model of the same elevation beside it.
360° photos and BIM
Does the Site Look Like the Model?
See for yourself, in one view. SpatialSense lines your 360° walk up with the BIM model in a few guided clicks, then locks the photo and the model together so turning one turns the other.
- 30-day free trial, no card
- IFC models
- Unlimited users
The short answer
A 360° walk shows the site as it is. The BIM model shows it as designed. Putting them side by side used to mean trial-and-error alignment and two windows that never pointed the same way. In SpatialSense you line the 360° photos up with the model or the floor plan in a few guided clicks, then lock the views: turn the photo and the model turns with it, so you are always looking at the same wall, slab or opening in both.
What you can do
- Guided alignmentLine up a 360° walk with the BIM model or floor plan in a few clicks. Moved positions save the moment you let go.
- Locked split viewLock heading between the 360° photo, the BIM model and the point cloud, so all of them face the same way.
- One transform panelMove, rotate and scale a model from a single panel.
- Raise it on the spotPin an issue on the 360° photo where you see it, with an owner and a due date.
- Open for everyoneUnlimited users, share links without a login, and IFC and GLB open free in the Lite Viewer.
Photo and model in three steps
The alignment is the hard part. SpatialSense makes it a short, guided job.
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Add the walk and the model
Upload the 360° walk and the IFC model to the same survey.
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Line them up
Guided alignment puts the 360° photos on the model or floor plan in a few clicks. Move a photo and it saves as you let go.
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Lock and look around
In split view, lock the 360° photo, the model and the point cloud together. Turn one and the others follow.
Why is putting photos and the model together so fiddly?
In reviews of 360° site tools, the comparison with the model is among the most praised features. Getting there is what takes the time.
Alignment by trial and error
Nudging a walk until it sits on the model can take longer than the walk itself.
Two views, two directions
With the photo in one window and the model in another, you keep turning each to match the other.
Models that are hard to share
The model sits on a workstation, so the site team rarely sees it next to their walk.
Once the photo and the model line up and turn together, anyone on the project can look at both and talk about the same thing.
Photos and models in SpatialSense
Issues where you see them
Pin an issue on the photo while the model is open beside it.
Look in every direction
Pan around the 360° photo and the locked model view pans with it.
Photo and model, two ways
The same walk and the same model, looked at two ways.
| SpatialSense | Two separate windows | |
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| Alignment | Guided, a few clicks, saved as you go. | By hand, by eye. |
| Looking around | Views locked together. | Turn each one to match. |
| The scan too | 360° photo, model and point cloud in one split view. | A third program. |
| Raising issues | On the photo, with an owner and a due date. | A screenshot in an email. |
| Who can see it | Unlimited users, or a link without a login. | Whoever has the model and the software. |
Line up your first walk
You need a 360° walk and the model of the same area.
- Start a free trial30 days of the full platform, no card details.
- Upload the walk and the IFCAdd both to the same survey.
- Align the photosUse the guided alignment to place the 360° photos on the model or the floor plan.
- Open split viewLock the photo and the model together and look around.
- Share itInvite the team, or send a link that opens without a login.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare 360° photos to a BIM model?
Upload the 360° walk and the IFC model to the same SpatialSense survey, line the photos up with the model using the guided alignment, then open split view and lock the views so they turn together.
Which model formats work?
Upload the model as IFC. GLB models open too, and IFC and GLB files open free in the Lite Viewer.
Can I add the point cloud as well?
Yes. Split view can lock the 360° photo, the BIM model and the point cloud together, so all three face the same way.
Do I need a floor plan?
No, but it helps. The 360° photos can be aligned with the BIM model or with the floor plan, and photos show a compass and a viewing cone on the plan.
Can I try it on my own project?
Yes. Start a 30-day free trial with no card details, and upload a walk and the model of the same area.
See SpatialSense on your project
Line up your walk with your model, and see the site and the design in one view.