Project Data Tree Structure
The Project Data Tree displays spatial data objects (point clouds, meshes, images, etc.) organized hierarchically in the left panel "Data" tab. This page documents all data types in the exact order they appear, as defined in ProjectDataViewBar::PopulateDataTree().
Tree Structure Table
The following table lists all data types in the Project Data Tree in the exact order they appear. Click the links to access context menu commands and property documentation for each data type.
| Data Tree Item | Context Menu | Properties | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Clouds | Context Menu | Properties | Top-level group for point cloud data |
| Scan Positions | Context Menu | — | Scanner origins from TLS data |
| Photographs | Context Menu | Properties | Positioned photographs in 3D space |
| Satellite Images | Context Menu | Properties | Georeferenced satellite/aerial imagery |
| 2D Raster Data | — | Properties | Height maps and raster grids (development builds) |
| Triangular Meshes | Context Menu | Properties | Surface meshes with optional textures |
| Tiled Model | Context Menu | Properties | Level-of-detail tiled datasets |
| Logs | Context Menu | Properties | Stratigraphic sections and well logs |
| Panels | — | — | Panel templates (development builds) |
| Waypoints | — | Properties | Geographic location markers |
| Samples | — | Properties | Sample point locations with facies codes |
| Labels | Context Menu | Properties | Text annotations in 3D space |
| CT Image Stack | Context Menu | Properties | Volumetric medical/micro-CT data (development builds) |
| Eclipse Grid | Context Menu | Properties | 3D geocellular models (development builds) |
| Multimedia | — | Properties | Positioned multimedia content |
| Billboards | — | Properties | Camera-facing image panels (Presentation Slides) |
| GIS Layers | Context Menu | — | Vector GIS data with attributes |
| Scale Bars | — | Properties | Visual scale reference objects |
| VRGS Earth | — | Properties | Spherical Earth model with terrain |
| Ortho Panels | Context Menu | Properties | Orthographic cross-section panels |
| XY Plots | — | — | 2D chart visualisations in 3D space (development builds) |
| Fire Fountain | — | — | Volcanic fire fountain simulations (experimental) |
| ├─ Attributes | Context Menu | Properties | Mesh attribute layers (sub-item) |
| ├─ Texture Images | Context Menu | — | Texture maps for meshes (sub-item) |
| ├─ Projective Images | Context Menu | — | Camera positions for texture projection (sub-item) |
| ├─ Photogrammetric Images | Context Menu | — | Photogrammetric camera sources (sub-item) |
| ├─ Tie Points | Context Menu | Properties | Ground control points (sub-item) |
| Geotours | — | — | Guided tour sequences (special mode) |
Table Notes
- Top-level items appear as main groups in the Project Data Tree
- Sub-items (marked with ├─) appear nested under their parent items (e.g., Attributes appear under individual mesh items)
- Items marked (development builds) or (experimental) may not appear in all VRGS versions
- Context Menu links show right-click operations for that data type
- Properties links show properties available when the item is selected
- — indicates no dedicated documentation page exists (uses default operations)
Tree Hierarchy Visual
Project Data Tree
├── Point Clouds
├── Scan Positions
├── Photographs
├── Satellite Images
├── 2D Raster Data
├── Triangular Meshes
│ ├── [Mesh Items]
│ │ ├── Attributes
│ │ ├── Texture Images
│ │ ├── Projective Images
│ │ ├── Photogrammetric Images
│ │ └── Tie Points
├── Tiled Model
├── Logs
├── Panels
├── Waypoints
├── Samples
├── Labels
├── CT Image Stack
├── Eclipse Grid (Voxel Models)
│ └── [Voxel Attributes]
├── Multimedia
├── Billboards (Presentation Slides)
├── GIS Layers
├── Scale Bars
├── VRGS Earth (Globe)
├── Ortho Panels
├── XY Plots
├── Fire Fountain
└── Geotours (special mode)
Common Interactions
Click checkbox: Show/hide object in 3D view
Single click item: Select object and display properties
Double-click item: Zoom to object (Go To) or open editor
Right-click item: Display context menu with operations
Right-click group: Display group operations menu
Related Documentation
- Project Trees Overview - Overview of both Data and Collections trees
- Project Collections Tree - Collections Tree structure
- Context Menus Index - Complete context menu reference
- Properties Index - All object properties
This documentation reflects the data tree structure as defined in ProjectDataViewBar::PopulateDataTree() for VRGS 2020 and later versions.