Creating Your First Site

Sites are the foundation of everything you do in SiteView. A site represents a physical construction location — a building lot, a road corridor, a subdivision, an earthworks project. This page walks you through creating your first site and getting it set up on the globe.

The Sites Register

When you first log in to SiteView, you will see the Sites page — a register of all the sites you have access to. If this is your first time, the list will be empty.

Click the Create Site button to open the site creation form.

The Site Creation Form

The creation form asks for a few key pieces of information about your site:

Name (Required)

Give your site a clear, descriptive name. This is the only required field. Use a name that your team will recognise — for example, "Lot 42 Smith Street", "Pacific Highway Widening — Section 3", or "Greenfield Subdivision Stage 2".

Description

An optional text description of the site. Use this for context that does not fit in the name — scope of works, client name, or any notes that help your team understand what this site is about.

Status

Every site has a status that indicates where it sits in its lifecycle. When creating a new site, the status defaults to Active. You can change it at any time.

Tags

Tags are freeform labels you can attach to a site for filtering and organisation. Common examples include the project type ("residential", "commercial", "civil"), the client name, or the region. Tags appear on the sites register and can be used to filter the list.

💡 Tip

You do not need to fill in every field to get started. Enter a name, click create, and come back to add details later. It is often easier to set the location and description once you are on the site detail page.

Linking to a Pasco Cloud Project

If your team uses Pasco Cloud for project management, you can optionally link your SiteView site to an existing Pasco Cloud project. This connection means:

• The site can inherit the project's location (saving you from placing the pin manually)
• Your team can navigate between the project in Pasco Cloud and the site in SiteView
• The site appears in context when viewing the linked project

To link a project, select it from the Project dropdown in the creation form. The dropdown searches your available Pasco Cloud projects by name.

ℹ️ Did you know?

Project linking is entirely optional. Many SiteView users work with sites that are not connected to Pasco Cloud projects. You can add or change the linked project at any time from the site detail page.

Setting the Site Location

The most important step after creating your site is placing it on the map. The location determines where your site pin appears on the globe and is used for coordinate system auto-detection.

There are two ways to set the location:

Click on the Map

On the site detail page, the map view shows a map picker that lets you click anywhere on the globe to place a pin. Zoom in to street level for accuracy, then click to place your site. You can drag the pin to fine-tune its position.

Pre-Fill from a Linked Project

If you linked a Pasco Cloud project that already has a map location set, SiteView can use that location automatically. This saves you from having to find and pin the same spot twice.

💡 Tip

Use the search bar in the map view to jump to a suburb, street, or address. This is much faster than scrolling the globe manually, especially for sites in regional or remote areas.

Understanding Site Statuses

Every site has one of four statuses. These control how the site appears in the register and on the globe:

You can change a site's status at any time from the site detail page. Status changes are instant and the globe pin colour updates immediately.

ℹ️ Did you know?

Archived sites are hidden from the default sites register view to reduce clutter. Use the status filter on the sites register to include archived sites when you need to find them.

After Creation

Once your site is created, you are taken to the site detail page — a full 3D map view with a floating panel showing your site's information, organised into tabs.

From here, you can:

• Upload drone survey data — process orthophotos and elevation models in the Surveys tab
• Overlay design files — upload DXF or KML/KMZ files in the Layers tab
• Take measurements — use the measurement tools directly on the 3D map
• Track your work — view activity in the Timeline tab

Tips for Getting Started

1. Start with location. A well-placed pin is the foundation for accurate measurements and coordinate readouts.
2. Use descriptive names and tags. When you have dozens of sites, good naming and tagging makes filtering easy.
3. Link to a Pasco Cloud project if your team uses both platforms — it saves time and keeps things connected.
4. Set the status to match reality. Your team will use the globe pin colours to understand site progress at a glance.

What's Next?

• Explore the globe view — see all your sites on the 3D globe
• Understand the site detail page — learn about the tabs, floating panel, and map tools
• Upload your first survey — add drone data to your site
• Overlay a design file — upload a DXF to see your design on the globe