Getting Started

This page walks you through creating your account, logging in, and finding your way around Lidarvisor for the first time.

Creating an Account

1. Go to cloud.lidarvisor.com and click Register (or the "No account?" link on the login page).

2. Fill in the registration form:

   • First name and Last name
   • Email address — this will be your login username
   • Company (optional)
   • Country — the dropdown is searchable; start typing your country name. Your country may be pre-selected based on your location.
   • Password — must be at least 8 characters and contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character (e.g., !@#$%)
   • Confirm password — type the same password again

3. Click Register.

4. Check your email for an activation link. Click it to activate your account.

Tip: If you do not see the activation email, check your spam or junk folder. You can click "Resend activation email" on the confirmation page. There is a 60-second cooldown between resend attempts.

Logging In

1. Go to cloud.lidarvisor.com.
2. Enter your email and password.
3. Click Connect.

If You Forget Your Password

1. Click Forgot password? on the login page.
2. Enter your email address and submit.
3. Check your email for a password reset link.
4. Click the link and choose a new password.

Note: For security, the page always shows a success message whether or not the email exists in the system.

Login Security

Lidarvisor protects your account with rate limiting:

• After 3 failed attempts, a CAPTCHA (a small puzzle or checkbox) appears to verify you are human.
• After 5 failed attempts, your login is temporarily locked. Wait a few minutes and try again.

Your First Look: The Workspace

After logging in, you will see the main workspace. This is where you will spend most of your time. Here is what you will find:

The 3D Viewer (Center)

The large central area is a 3D viewer powered by Cesium. This is where your point clouds and results will appear. When you first log in, it shows an empty globe or dark background.

Top Toolbar

A bar across the top of the screen with these buttons:

Button	What It Does
Create a project	Opens a panel to upload your LiDAR file and create a new project
My projects	Opens a list of all your projects (including demo projects)
Share	Generates a shareable link for the currently loaded project
Account (person icon)	Opens your account settings, subscription info, and logout
Subscribe / plan name	Shows your current plan or lets you upgrade

Left Panel (Project Detail)

When you load a project, a panel appears on the left showing:

• The project tree — a list of all assets (point clouds, terrain models, vectors, reports) with checkboxes to show or hide them
• Processing options — where you choose what analysis to run
• Processing status — shows progress when processing is active

Right Panel

Opens when you click buttons in the top toolbar:

• Create a project panel
• My projects list
• Share link
• Account settings

Map Buttons (Left Side)

A column of small buttons next to the left panel:

• Center view (crosshair) — zooms to fit your data
• Measure (ruler) — opens measurement tools
• Elevation profile (terrain) — draw a cross-section line
• Background map — cycles through map backgrounds (none, Bing satellite, Cesium satellite)
• 2D / 3D toggle — switch between top-down and perspective views

The Welcome Tour

The first time you log in, Lidarvisor walks you through an interactive guided tour that highlights each part of the interface. You can replay this tour at any time from the Account panel by clicking Replay welcome tour.

There are three tours in total, each appearing at the right moment:

1. Welcome tour — shown on first login, introduces the workspace layout
2. Point cloud ready tour — shown after your first point cloud finishes loading, introduces viewer tools
3. Post-processing tour — shown after your first processing completes, introduces the results and sharing

Demo Projects

Lidarvisor includes demo projects — pre-loaded datasets you can explore immediately without uploading anything. You will see them at the top of your My projects list, marked with a "default" badge.

Click View on any demo project to load it in the 3D viewer and see what processed results look like. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with the platform before uploading your own data.

Free Account (Freemium Plan)

When you create an account, you automatically get the Freemium plan which includes:

• 10 hectares of processing credits (one-time, does not renew)
• Up to 5 projects
• 2 GB of storage
• Maximum upload size: 2 GB per LAS file, 400 MB per LAZ file

This is enough to try the platform with a small dataset. See Account and Subscription for details on paid plans.

Themes and Language

Lidarvisor supports three visual themes and two languages:

• Themes: Light, Dark (default), and Neon
• Languages: English and French

To change these, go to Account (person icon in the top toolbar) → Settings.

System Requirements

Lidarvisor runs entirely in your web browser. You need:

• A modern web browser: Google Chrome (recommended), Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Apple Safari
• A stable internet connection for uploading files and loading 3D data
• A computer with a dedicated graphics card is recommended for the smoothest 3D experience, but not required

No software installation is needed.

Next Step

Now that you know your way around, let's upload your first file. Head to Creating a Project.