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Anthony Schuler
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Revizto allows you to create QR codes that link digital models to your physical jobsite. QR codes can be used to provide contextual information for an installation, link to issues in the issue tracker, and highlight MEP systems to streamline production. 

You can generate QR codes from objects or issues. Currently, QR codes can be created in cloud or shared location projects in the desktop Revizto application (version 5.14 and later).

Generating QR codes from objects

A QR code can provide a link to an object, or a set of objects.

Generating QR codes from a single object

You can generate a QR code that provides a link to an object.

To generate a QR code from an object:

  1. Select the object you want to link to the QR code in the 3D view, Selection Inspector, or Object Tree.

    Selecting a parent object in the object tree highlights all child objects in the 3D view, but the QR code is linked only to the parent object.

  2. Right-click in the 3D view and click Generate QR code.
    • You can open the More menu in the Selection Inspector, or Object Tree panes and click Generate QR code. 
  3. Select your QR code options.
  4. Click Save to PDF.

Generating QR codes from multiple objects

You can generate multiple QR codes, each providing a link to an object.

To generate QR codes from multiple objects:

  1. Select the objects with Ctrl + click in the 3D view, or via the checkboxes in the Selection Inspector or Object Tree.
  2. Right-click in the 3D view, and click Generate QR codes.
    • You can open the More menu in the Selection Inspector, or Object Tree panes and click Generate QR code. 
  3. Select your QR code options. 
  4. Click Save <number> QR codes to PDF. 

Generating QR codes from issues

A QR code can provide a link to an issue to help track issues in the field.  

Generating a QR code from a single issue

You can generate a QR code that provides a link to an issue.

To generate a QR code from an issue: 

  1. Select the issue.
  2. Open the Info pane for the issue.
  3. Click Actions .
  4. Click Generate QR code.
  5. Select your QR code options.
  6. Click Save to PDF. 

Generating QR codes from multiple issues

You can generate multiple QR codes, each providing a link to an issue.

To generate QR codes from multiple issues:

  1. Open the More menu in the upper-right corner of the screen. 
  2. Click Generate QR codes.
  3. Select the issues you want to generate QR codes.
  4. Click Generate.
  5. Select your QR code options.
  6. Click Save <number> QR codes to PDF.

QR code options

The QR code options determine how the QR code is formatted for printing, and how the object will be presented when the QR code is read. 

Option Option Description
Output format

The PDF format for the QR codes.

  • A4. Generate a PDF in standard A4 page size.
  • Sticker. Generate a PDF optimized for square sticker sheets and label printers.

Specific formatting options for printing are dependent on the printer being used.

Object viewpoint 

(available when generating QR codes from objects)

The camera view in the Revizto app after the QR code is read.

  • Current view. Opens the Revizto app with the same view you have in the 3D view (available only after selecting a single object). 
  • Focus on object. Opens the Revizto app with the object in the center of the screen. 
  • Inside object. Opens the Revizto app with the viewpoint centered inside the selected objects (available only after selecting multiple objects).

Select object after reading the QR code

(available when generating QR codes from objects)

 The Revizto app will open with the object selected.
Open object properties after reading the QR code
(available when generating QR codes from objects)		 The Revizto app will open with the object properties pane displayed when the QR code is read.

This option is available only when the Select object after reading the QR code checkbox is selected.

Note: You can also share the QR code link by clicking the Copy link button and pasting it where you would like to share it. This is available for QR codes generated from single objects. 

QR code outputs

Revizto generates QR codes in two formats, A4 and sticker format. The fields shown on each are listed below: 

Field Description Format
<Object Name> The linked object.
Stickers display up to 35 characters of the object name.		 A4
Sticker
Issue ID The issue ID number.  A4
ID The issue ID number.  Sticker
Related object The issue's related object. It is displayed only if the issue has one related object. A4
Stamp The issue’s stamp. A4
Sticker
Project The name of the project.  A4
Source File The source file for the object. A4
Type The object type. A4
Level The level where the object or issue is located. A4
Sticker
Room The room where the object or issue is located. A4
Sticker
Space The space where the object or issue is located. A4
Zone The zone where the object or issue is located. A4
Area The area where the object or issue is located. A4
Grid intersection The grid intersection nearest to the object or issue.  A4
A4 format Sticker format
 

Using QR codes with Revizto

Scanning a Revizto QR code will automatically open the Revizto Site or the Revizto application for tablets on your mobile device. If the QR code is linked to an object, the object will be displayed based on the settings selected when the QR code was generated.

Revizto Site or the Revizto application for tablets must be installed on your mobile device. If either is not installed on your device, you will be redirected to the downloads page when a Revizto QR code is read.

 

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