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title: "Secondary View"
slug: "viewing-the-secondary-view"
description: "Explore the Secondary View's 2D Map, layers, and navigation features to enhance your site scanning experience with real-time location updates."
updated: 2026-08-18T14:05:22Z
published: 2026-08-18T14:05:22Z
canonical: "knowledge.navvis.com/viewing-the-secondary-view"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.navvis.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Secondary View

The secondary view is a small overview panel that appears in a corner of the screen while you explore a site. By default, it shows the 2D Map view in the bottom-right corner, helping you keep track of where you are. You can turn it on or off in the Scene settings panel.

![Aerial view of a plaza with a fountain and surrounding greenery near a building.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 20.46.37(1).png)

The secondary view gives you an overview and context of where you are in the scanned site:

- Click anywhere on the secondary view to move to the closest location to your click.
- A blue dot shows your position, and a shaded cone shows the direction you are facing.
- Use the mouse wheel to zoom the 2D Map view in and out.
- As you move around in the main view, the 2D Map view updates to match.
- Points of interest (POIs) in the site are shown on the map.

![Overview of a facility layout with highlighted locations and equipment markers.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-07-28 at 10.40.32.png)

- To swap the two views for making the 2D Map view the main view and the panorama or point cloud the secondary view, click the **expand** icon in the corner of the secondary view. Click it again to swap back.

![Interior view of a hallway with a floor plan displayed in the corner.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 21.54.30.png)

## 2D View Layers

The 2D Map view can show four layers, each highlighting different information. Open the **Layers** panel from the arrow on the **2D** button to switch between them.

![A digital map displaying various layers and datasets of a building layout.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 21.56.09.png)

The **Standard** layer shows the location of panoramas and POIs.

![A top-down view of a room layout with highlighted areas and furniture placements.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Unknown-3.jpg)

The **Datasets** layer shows the location and names of the datasets.

![Map showing Navvis HQ with highlighted pathways and datasets for navigation analysis.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Unknown-6.png)

The **Site entities** layer shows the location and names of the Site Model entities.

![Map showing outdoor areas and HQ with site entries highlighted for navigation.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Unknown-7.png)

The **Scan data** layer shows the scanning trajectory and control points.

![A detailed floor plan showing pathways and rooms in a building layout.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Unknown-8.png)