Using Tags in Cintoo

Created by John Tapia, Modified on Fri, 6 Sep at 1:15 AM by Nicholas Czarnick

TABLE OF CONTENTS



Edit a Tag List 


From the Tag Explorer:


1. In 3D View, click the Tag Explorer icon in the left tool bar.


2. In the Tag Explorer panel, click on a Tag List to edit, and then click the Edit icon at the bottom of the Tag Explorer panel.


3. In the Edit Tag List panel, the Name, Color, Description, and Metadata fields can be modified at any time.


4. Click Update to save any changes.




From the Data Tab:


1. In the Work Zone Explorer, navigate to the Work Zone that contains the Tag List to be edited.


2. Hover the mouse cursor over a Tag List and click the Download icon. 


3. In the Edit Tag List panel, the Name, Color, Description, and Metadata fields can be modified at any time.


4. Click Update to save any changes.



Search for Tags

 

From the Tag Explorer:

 

1. Type in the ‘Search’ tool at the top of the Tag Explorer and click Enter to search for Tags based on their ID or Metadata. 

  • All Tag Lists in any Work Zones that are toggled on will be searched, and the results will include any Tag Lists and Tags matching the search criteria.
  • Note that the search result is limited to the first 100 items. You may refine the search if you go over this limit. 


2. Double click on a Tag List or Tag to locate it in the Tag Explorer panel.

 

3.Exit the search result by clicking the Back button (left arrow icon) located in the Results title line.



 

From the Data Tab: 


1. Select the Root Project Folder listed at the top of the Work Zone Explorer.


2. Type in the Data Tab ‘Search’ tool and click Enter to search for Tags based on their ID or Metadata. The search is done on all the Tag Lists in the active Work Zones, or in the list you open. 


  • Note that only Tag ID can be searched from the Data Tab. All other metadata are not associated to the search in this case.
  • Results from the search will be displayed together with the Tag List name and the Work Zone path for each tag.


3. Use the Action icons on the right side of the screen to view Tag details or to open the Tag in 3D View (Play 3D). Note that if you click on the Tag, it will open the Tag List in the Data Tab.




Viewing Tags and Tag Properties (Metadata)


From the Tag Explorer:


1. In 3D View, open the Tag Explorer from the left toolbar and click "Show all"

  • Tags in the list(s) are displayed in 3D View in the color associated to its Tag List. Tag color can be changed at any time by editing the Tag list.
     

2. Hover your mouse cursor over a Tag (i.e. color highlighted element) in the 3D View, and left-click to highlight the Tag in the Tag Explorer.


3. With the Tag selected and highlighted in the Tag Explorer, click Properties at the bottom of Tag Explorer to view the Tag Properties and metadata.

  • Scroll down to review all the metadata in the Tag Properties. If any of the metadata contains a link, the URL is clickable and will open in another browser tab.




From the Data Tab:



1. In the Data Tab, select a Work Zone from the Work Zone Explorer that contains a Tag List, and click on a Tag List to display its Tags.


2. Click on a Tag to see General Information and Tag Properties in the Information panel.


3. Click Play 3D to view the Tag in 3D View.




Share a Tag


From the Tag Explorer:


1. In 3D View, open the Tag Explorer from the left toolbar and click "Show all"

  • Tags in the list(s) are displayed in 3D View in the color associated to its Tag List. Tag color can be changed at any time by editing the Tag list.
     

2. Hover your mouse cursor over a Tag (i.e. color highlighted element) in the 3D View, and left-click to highlight the Tag in the Tag Explorer.


3. With the Tag selected and highlighted in the Tag Explorer, click the Share icon at the bottom of the Tag Explorer


4. The Link dialogue will open at the bottom right corner of the screen. 

  • Click "View" to open the link in a new browser tab.
  • Click "Copy Link" to copy the URL to clipboard.
  • Recipients of the URL will need to be logged in to Cintoo and have the necessary permissions and access to view the Tag.





From the Data Tab:



1. In the Data Tab, select a Work Zone from the Work Zone Explorer that contains a Tag List, and click on a Tag List to display its Tags.


2. Hover the mouse cursor over a Tag and click the Share icon.



3. The Link dialogue will open at the bottom right corner of the screen. 

  • Click "View" to open the link in a new browser tab.
  • Click "Copy Link" to copy the URL to clipboard.
  • Recipients of the URL will need to be logged in to Cintoo and have the necessary permissions and access to view the Tag.





Export a Tag List

 

From the Tag Explorer:


1. In 3D View, open the Tag Explorer from the left toolbar and click on a Tag List to select it.
 

2. With the Tag List selected and highlighted in the Tag Explorer, click the Download icon at the bottom of the Tag Explorer panel.

  • The downloaded CSV file contains the list of tags, and for each tag: 

    • The ID of the tag 
    • The 6 coordinates of the Tag bounding box 
    • All Tag metadata
    • The Cintoo URL of each tag (e.g. https://aec.cintoo.com/tag/xxxx)



From the Data Tab:



1. In the Data Tab, select a Work Zone from the Work Zone Explorer that contains a Tag List.


2. Hover the mouse cursor over a Tag List and click the Download icon.




Include Tags in a Cintoo Shared Viewer 


To create a Shared Viewer, see Shared Viewer for instructions.


When creating a Shared Viewer, the user has the ability to include tags by checking 'Tags' under "Select the resources to share." By default, tags are not included:





Update Tags Using Cintoo APIs

 

To review Cintoo APIs access and content, see Accessing the Cintoo Cloud API


The following API calls are available:


 


Please contact Cintoo Support at support@cintoo.com to start using Cintoo Cloud APIs. 


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