This page describes the Projects view of Aura Cloud. It covers the sidebar and main areas used to navigate projects, folders, and point clouds, and the modals and menus used to create and manage them.
Projects sidebar
Purpose
The projects sidebar provides navigation between projects and notifications, and access to account-level controls. It is visible on the left of the projects context.
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Collapse sidebar | Button | Collapses the projects sidebar to give more room to the main area. | Located in the top-right of the sidebar. |
2 | All projects | Navigation item | Returns to the All projects view. | See All projects view. |
3 | Notifications | Navigation item | Opens the notifications panel. A blue dot indicates unread notifications. | See Notifications panel. |
4 | Projects | Section label | Heading for the list of projects below. | |
5 | Project row | Navigation item | Selects a project and opens the project view. Each row shows a project initial, the project name, and a More actions menu. | See Project view. |
6 | Create project | Button | Opens the Create new project modal. | See Create new project. |
7 | Storage | Indicator | Shows the percentage of storage used and the amount remaining for the company. | Storage is shared across all projects in the company. |
8 | Upgrade | Button | Opens the upgrade flow for accounts on a Free license. | Visible only on Free accounts. |
9 | Account row | Button | Shows the user's initials, name, and company name. Opens the account menu. |
All projects view
Purpose
The All projects view is the main landing area after sign-in. It lists all projects in the company account.
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Company name | Header | Shows the company account the user is signed in to. | |
2 | Projects | Section heading | Heading for the project list. | |
3 | Search | Field | Filters projects by name. | |
4 | Create project | Button | Opens the Create new project modal. | See Create new project. |
5 | Project card | Card | Shows a project name, description, and point cloud count. | |
6 | Upload | Button | Opens the upload flow for adding a point cloud to the project. | Available on each project card. |
7 | More actions | Button | Opens the More actions menu for the project. |
Related actions
Project view
Purpose
The project view opens when a project is selected. It lists the folders and point clouds inside the project, and provides controls for uploading, organising, and filtering content.
Folders do not open into a separate sub-view. With Group by Folder turned on, a folder row expands inline to show the point clouds it contains.
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Breadcrumb | Navigation | Shows the path from All projects to the current project. Select All projects to return to the project list. | |
2 | Project name | Header | The name of the project. | |
3 | Project metadata | Text | Shows when the project was created and who created it. | |
4 | Upload | Button | Opens the upload flow for adding a point cloud to the project. | Always uploads to the project root, regardless of which folder is expanded. |
5 | Search | Field | Filters items in the project by name. | |
6 | Filter | Button | Opens a panel with filters for Status, Content type, Created by, Date created, and Size. | |
7 | Group by Folder | Toggle | When on, folder rows can expand to show the point clouds inside them. When off, folders and point clouds are shown as a flat list. | On by default. |
8 | Create folder | Button | Opens the Create new folder modal. | See Create new folder. |
9 | Display | Button | Opens a panel for sorting items by Item, Date created, Size, Status, or Created by. | |
10 | Item column | Column header | Lists folders and point clouds. Select the column header to change sort direction. | |
11 | Date created column | Column header | The date the item was created. | |
12 | Size column | Column header | The size of the item. | |
13 | Public access column | Column header | Shows whether public access is on or off for each point cloud. | |
14 | Status column | Column header | Processing status for point clouds, for example Processed. | Folders do not show a status. |
15 | Created by column | Column header | The user who created the item. | |
16 | Folder row | Row | A folder. Shows a folder icon, folder name, an expand chevron (when Group by Folder is on), an Upload button that uploads to that folder, and a More actions menu. | See More actions menu. |
17 | Point cloud row | Row | A point cloud. Shows a cloud icon, point cloud name, date created, size, status badge, creator, an Open point cloud button, and a More actions menu. | See More actions menu. |
18 | Open point cloud | Button | Opens the point cloud in the point cloud viewer. | See Point cloud viewer. |
19 | Pagination | Control | Selects rows per page and steps between pages. | Located at the bottom of the list. |
Related actions
Create new project
Purpose
The Create new project modal collects the details needed to create a new project. It opens from the Create project button in the projects sidebar or the All projects view.
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Project name | Field | The name shown for the project across the application. | Required. |
2 | Project description | Field | Optional description shown on the project card. | |
3 | Cancel | Button | Closes the modal without creating a project. | |
4 | Create project | Button | Creates the project and closes the modal. | Disabled until Project name is filled. |
Create new folder
Purpose
The Create new folder modal collects the details needed to create a new folder inside a project. It opens from the Create folder button in the project view.
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Folder name | Field | The name shown for the folder in the project view. | Required. |
2 | Folder description | Field | Optional description for the folder. | |
3 | Cancel | Button | Closes the modal without creating a folder. | |
4 | Create folder | Button | Creates the folder and closes the modal. | Disabled until Folder name is filled. |
More actions menu
Purpose
The More actions menu provides row-level actions on folders and point clouds. It opens from the three-dot icon on a folder or point cloud row in the project view. The available actions depend on the row type.
Folder row
Available when the More actions menu is opened on a folder row.
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Upload to folder | Menu item | Opens the upload flow for adding a point cloud to this folder. | |
2 | Create folder | Menu item | Opens the Create new folder modal. | See Create new folder. |
3 | Move | Menu item | Moves the folder to a different location in the project. | |
4 | Rename | Menu item | Renames the folder. | |
5 | Delete permanently | Menu item | Deletes the folder. This action cannot be undone. |
Point cloud row
Available when the More actions menu is opened on a point cloud row.
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Public access | Menu item | Toggles public access on or off for the point cloud. | |
2 | Rename | Menu item | Renames the point cloud. | |
3 | Move | Menu item | Moves the point cloud to a different folder. | |
4 | Download | Menu item | Downloads the point cloud file. | |
5 | Delete permanently | Menu item | Deletes the point cloud. This action cannot be undone. |
Notifications panel
Purpose
The notifications panel lists recent events for the company account, such as completed point cloud uploads. It opens from the Notifications item in the projects sidebar.
Elements
# | Element | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mark all read | Button | Marks every notification as read. | |
2 | Close | Button | Closes the notifications panel. | Shown as an X in the top-right of the panel. |
3 | All | Tab | Shows all notifications. | |
4 | Unread | Tab | Shows only unread notifications. | A blue dot indicates the unread tab has new items. |
5 | Notification | Card | Shows the event title, message, time, and an action button where applicable. A blue dot indicates an unread notification. |