This page describes account-level controls in Aura Cloud, including the account menu, user settings, company settings, and invite users screen. For navigating projects and folders, see Aura Cloud projects view. For the point cloud viewer, see Aura Cloud point cloud viewer.
Account menu
Purpose
The account menu provides access to user and company settings, user invites, and log out. It opens from the account row at the bottom of the projects sidebar.
Layout
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Company settings | Menu item | Opens the company settings screen. | See Company settings. |
2 | User settings | Menu item | Opens the user settings screen. | See User settings. |
3 | Invite users | Menu item | Opens the invite users screen. | See Invite users. |
4 | Log out | Menu item | Signs out of Aura Cloud. |
User settings
Purpose
The user settings screen shows profile information for the signed-in user and provides controls for language and account deletion.
Layout
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | User settings | Navigation item | Opens the user settings screen. Selected by default when entering settings from User settings in the account menu. | |
2 | Company settings | Navigation item | Switches to the company settings screen. | See Company settings. |
3 | Email address | Read-only field | The email address used to sign in. This is the unique identifier for the account. | Cannot be changed. |
4 | Name | Read-only field | The user's display name. | |
5 | Role | Read-only field | The user's role in the company account, either Admin or User. | |
6 | Language | Dropdown | Selects the interface language. | |
7 | Request account deletion | Button | Submits a request to Emesent Customer Support to delete the user's account. | Located in the Delete account section. |
Company settings
Purpose
The company settings screen shows the company account's details, license, and current storage usage. Available to users with the Admin role.
Layout
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Company name | Read-only field | The name of the company account. | |
2 | Data storage location | Read-only field | The region where the company's data is stored. | Set when the account is created. |
3 | License | Read-only field | The license tier for the company account, for example Free. | |
4 | UPGRADE | Button | Opens the upgrade flow. | Available on all accounts. Storage is purchased in 1 TB blocks and can be upgraded at any time. |
5 | Support expiry | Read-only field | The end date of the Emesent support and subscription coverage purchased for the account. | This is the overall Emesent support end date, separate from the Aura Cloud storage subscription. |
6 | Subscription expiry | Read-only field | The end date of the paid Aura Cloud storage subscription, covering the purchased storage blocks. | Shown on accounts with a paid Aura Cloud storage subscription. |
7 | RENEW | Button | Opens the renewal flow for the account. | Appears when the account is within 3 months of expiry. |
8 | Storage | Indicator | Shows storage used and free for the company account, with a percentage used. |
Invite users
Purpose
The Invite users screen invites new users to the company account by email and assigns them a role.
This screen uses a separate header layout from the rest of Aura Cloud, with a home icon and a company switcher in place of the projects sidebar.
Layout
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Home | Button | Returns to the projects context. | Shown as a home icon in the header. |
2 | Company | Switcher | Shows the current company account. | |
3 | Field | The email address of the user to invite. | Required. | |
4 | Role | Dropdown | Sets the role for the invited user. Options are Admin and User. | Defaults to User. |