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Terminology

Terminology

This page introduces the key terms used in the RIM-Nat application to help you become familiar with the platform’s foundational concepts. Understanding these terms will assist you in navigating effectively and collaborating in a shared environment.

Portal

A Portal is the main workspace in RIM-Nat, where projects, data layers, and users are grouped. The portal is the base structure for managing resources, controlling access to the platform’s features, and adhering to subscription limits. Here are the essential components of a portal:

  • User Library: The collection of users with access to the portal. Portal administrators can manage each user’s roles and capabilities (access rights), thereby defining the actions each user is authorized to perform.

  • Data Layer Library: A centralized grouping of 3D data, or layers, within the portal. Administrators can add, organize, and manage these data layers, which can then be assigned to different projects. These layers encompass varied data types, such as point clouds, BIM models, textured meshes, etc.

  • Projects: Specific workspaces within the portal where users and data layers from the library are assigned to collaborate on precise tasks.

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A Portal is linked to an organization’s subscription, which defines its limits: maximum number of projects, layers, users, and storage capacity. In other words, usage restrictions apply at the portal level.

Project

A Project is a workspace within a portal, dedicated to a specific goal. It allows users and data layers to be grouped for targeted collaboration. Here are the main characteristics of a project:

  • User Group: Each project is accessible to certain users within the portal, selected from the user library, with each user potentially having specific capabilities within the project.
  • Data Layers: Projects use layers available in the portal’s library to meet the specific needs of each project.
  • Project Parameters: A project is defined by a name, a cover image, and optionally a geographical position and coordinate system. Configuring the coordinate system enables data to be displayed in a geospatial context (3D globe) for projects requiring geographical precision.
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Projects are workspaces within a Portal where users can access specific data, collaborate, and interact with 3D models.

Data Layer

A Data Layer or Layer is a 3D data unit imported into the portal’s library in RIM-Nat. Data layers are then available to be assigned to projects as needed by each team.

  • Centralized Management: Administrators can add layers to the portal library, organize, and modify them.
  • Project Assignment: Once imported, layers can be assigned to multiple projects within the same portal, enabling the reuse of the same data across different contexts.

Data layers represent the data produced and uploaded to RIM-Nat within a Portal, which can then be assigned to the Portal’s Projects.

Users

Users are members of a portal who have access to projects and layers based on the permissions assigned to them. Each user is listed in the user library and has specific capabilities that determine their level of interaction with projects and data (e.g., view, edit, manage access). See the Roles and Capabilities page for more details on permissions.

Share Links

Share Links are powerful tools for granting non-nominative access rights, particularly in collaborative contexts where the end-users may be unknown.

Last updated on by Loïc Roybon
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