Photo Markers
Drop on-site photos onto the survey canvas at the exact spot they were taken, with heading direction and field of view.
Photo markers attach site photographs to locations on the survey plan. They store a heading, date and description alongside the image. GPS metadata can help initial placement when the project has a valid site transform; it is not a substitute for checking alignment.
Choose and prepare the image
Open Tool Guide → Add to survey → Photos → Add photo. Choose a supported JPEG, PNG or WebP image, within the 25 MiB limit. Survey insertion opens the shared image-editing workspace so you can prepare the image before completing insertion. Metadata is read from the original file even when its visible image is edited.
Check its placement
With valid GPS metadata and a site transform, insertion projects the position onto the plan. Otherwise the marker starts at the project canvas center. Select it and check its X/Y position against known references. A GPS reading alone does not guarantee a correct site alignment.
Record heading and date
In Selected, use Camera heading, Date taken and Description. Available EXIF values seed the metadata. Heading is a compass direction; the record’s rotation also affects the displayed photo direction. Check the visible cone after a change.
Review photos
Open Photos for the gallery. Search and sort the list, then select an image to open its viewer. The gallery supports a photo-board PDF export; its filtered selection controls the included photos. Read any partial-export or failure message rather than assuming every image was included.
Control the survey view
Use Display → Records → Photos for photo visibility and the photo-lighthouse controls for beam display. Select an individual marker for its Name, Locked and Visible properties. Photos remain survey records rather than imported drawing-image objects.