Add hotspots
Pin notes, pictures, videos, products and links to spots in the tour for buyers to tap.
A hotspot is a small icon on a wall, benchtop or anything else in the tour. Buyers tap it to open a card.
Hotspot types
| Type | What buyers see |
|---|---|
| Info | A title and a few words. |
| Gallery | Pictures to flick through. |
| Video | A YouTube or Vimeo video. |
| Product | Supplier, price and a link, for finishes and fittings. |
| Link | A button to any website. |
Add a hotspot
- Open Hotspots. In your project, go to Set up tour, then Hotspots.
- Go to the spot. In the preview, move to where the hotspot belongs.
- Pick a type. Press Info, Gallery, Video, Product or Link.
- Click the spot. Click in the preview where it goes. Press Cancel if you change your mind.
- Fill in the card. It opens in the list with the Title selected. Add the details for that type (below).
- Save. Press Save at the top right. Changes show in the preview as you type, but buyers only see them after you save.
What to fill in
- **Title**: up to 80 characters.
- **Text**: a few words for buyers, up to 600 characters.
- **Pictures: needed for a gallery, optional for the others. Press +** to add them. They’re resized for you.
- **Video link**: a YouTube or Vimeo link (video only).
- **Supplier or brand and Price**: product only. Price is free text, like From $1,200.
- **Button text and Web address**: product and link only. Without button text, buyers see Find out more.
Leader lines
Drag Leader line to move the hotspot up to 2 m out from the surface, with a line back to the spot. It’s useful when the spot is small or flat against a wall. If you see Move this hotspot to turn on a leader line, press Move and click the spot again.
Change or remove a hotspot
Click a hotspot in the list to open it.
- Show in preview opens its card in the preview.
- Move lets you click a new spot.
- Delete takes it off the tour when you save.
Clicking a hotspot in the preview also opens it in the list.
What buyers see
Hotspots show while buyers walk or hop, not in the 3D plan. A hotspot only shows when it’s in view and nearby, so ones behind walls stay hidden. Cards open beside the hotspot, or along the bottom on phones.
Tip: hotspots stay where they are when you replace renders.