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title: "What's New in the NavVis IVION Interface"
slug: "what-is-new-in-navvis-ivion"
description: "NavVis IVION 12.0.0 moves the left sidebar into a Topbar and a Toolbar, and removes no features. Topbar holds Share, Site structure, Data processing, Edit site; Toolbar holds Mark & measure, POIs, Crop & download, plus a 3D / 2D toggle."
updated: 2026-08-19T07:33:20Z
published: 2026-08-19T07:33:20Z
canonical: "knowledge.navvis.com/what-is-new-in-navvis-ivion"
---

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# What's New in the NavVis IVION Interface

Use this guide when you upgrade to NavVis IVION 12.0.0 and need to find your way around the new interface. The left sidebar's contents moved: site information and settings now live in a **Topbar** across the top of the screen, and tools moved to a **Toolbar** down the left edge. No feature has been removed.

## The new layout at a glance

![Interior view of NavVis office showing toolbar, floor selector, and primary view options.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/NavVis_OneMode_UI_overview(2).png)

**Note:** Your permissions decide what you see. If a topbar button is missing, you do not have the permission it requires. Guests and visitors to public sites see a reduced topbar.

## 1. Topbar

The topbar includes controls for site information, navigation, and settings.

![NavVis IVION UI- Topbar](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 13.31.28.png)

**What moved here:** Share, Site Settings, Cloud Processing (now **Data processing**), Datasets (now inside **Site structure**), Site Setup (now **Edit site**), and Spatial Model Management (now **Model management**).

**Data processing** opens a dropdown, so you can select a section directly instead of working through the side panel. The processing steps are unchanged.

## 2. Toolbar

The toolbar includes **Mark & measure**, **POIs**, **Verification**, **Crop view**, and **Crop & download**. Every tool in the toolbar opens a panel on the right. The view stays where it is, and nothing reloads.

![User interface for marking and measuring in a virtual office environment.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 13.33.30.png)

## 3. One toggle for 3D and 2D

The main view, the secondary view, and the **mark & measure** split view are now a single **3D / 2D toggle**.

Previously, users switched between main and secondary view, toggled 2D and 3D, or used split view in **Mark & Measure**. NavVis IVION now has a single, intuitive 2D/3D toggle to switch among these options.

![NavVis interface showing 3D and 2D view options with quality settings and appearance features.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-18 at 18.13.16.png)

## 4. Data layers and scene settings

The old View menu split in two: **Data layers** for what is visible, **Scene settings** for how the scene behaves. **Data layers** holds Models, POIs, Measurements, Location markers, and 360° Location markers. **Scene settings** holds Cursor coordinates, Secondary view, and Orthographic projection, plus a **Cropping box** section while Crop view is open.

| ![User interface displaying data layers options for NavVis Office navigation.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 13.44.04.png) Data Layers | ![Settings menu displaying options for cursor coordinates and secondary view in NavVis Office.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 13.44.21(1).png) **Scene Settings** |
| --- | --- |

## 5. Point cloud settings

Click the drop-down menu on the **3D** button to open the **Panoramas**, **Point clouds**, and **Splats** tabs. You cannot show panoramas and point clouds at the same time.

On the **Point clouds** tab, select a **Quality** preset and an **Appearance** preset, or select **More settings** for the full controls you had before.

![User interface displaying 3D visualization options and quality settings for NavVis software.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-17 at 14.35.57(1).png)

**Hide overlapping data** toggle is available in both **Panoramas** and **Point Clouds,** because it controls visualization of point clouds or panorama location markers.

The same settings are now in **Dataset alignment** and the **Site model editor**, where each of the four panels has its own drop-down. The top and side orthographic panels share one set of settings, so you no longer choose between perspective and orthographic appearance in a side menu.

![NavVis Office interface displaying dataset alignment and appearance settings for 3D visualization.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 13.42.19.png)

## 6. Switching sites

Select the site name to switch to another site directly, search for a site by name, or go **Back to all sites**. Your sites are listed alphabetically.

You can also select the NavVis logo in the top left corner to go back to the **All sites** page..

![Navigation menu displaying site options including HQ mini and other locations.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 13.53.20.png)

## 7. All sites page

The **All sites** page shows site search and **Create site** on the left, and the map on the right.

![Map interface displaying recent sites and locations for site management.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/image (18).png)

## 8. Search and site structure

**Search** and **Site structure** are both in the topbar. **Search** opens a panel with **All**, **POIs**, and **Site entities** result tabs. **Site structure** is where the datasets in a site are now listed.

| ![Search interface for NavVis Office with options for 3D and 2D views.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-08-13 at 14.20.16.png) Data Layers | ![Overview of NavVis HQ site structure with highlighted rooms and navigation options.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/image (15).png) **Scene Settings** |
| --- | --- |

## 9. Draft view

The draft keeps a side panel for site setup. A **draft indicator** next to the site name replaces the blue border and label.

| ![Map view of Nymphenburger street alongside an office corridor with signage.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/image-20260527-073938.png) Old UI | ![NavVis HQ interface showing options for 3D and 2D views in draft mode.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/image (15) copy.png) **Current UI** |
| --- | --- |

## Quick reference

| **Looking for** | **Now in** |
| --- | --- |
| Search | Topbar, **Search** icon |
| Datasets | Topbar, **Site structure** |
| Site settings | Topbar, **Settings** |
| Cloud processing | Topbar, **Data processing** |
| Site setup | Topbar, **Edit site** |
| Spatial model management | Topbar, **Model management** |
| Share | Topbar, **Share** |
| Switch to another site | Topbar, site name |
| A specific site by name | Topbar, site name, then search |
| Mark & Measure | Toolbar, **Mark & measure** |
| Crop & Download | Toolbar, **Crop & download** |
| POIs | Toolbar, **POIs** |
| Verification | Toolbar, **Verification** |
| Crop area or crop box | Toolbar, **Crop view** |
| Cropping box outline and model toggles | **Scene settings** |
| 2D and 3D switching | **3D / 2D toggle** |
| Point cloud appearance | **3D** dropdown, **Point clouds** tab |
| Gaussian splats | **3D** dropdown, **Splats** tab |
| Hide overlapping data | **3D** dropdown, **Panoramas** tab |
| Point cloud settings while aligning datasets | Dropdown on each of the four panels |
| Layer visibility | **Data layers** |
| Cursor coordinates | **Scene settings** |

## What has not changed

- **Your data:** Sites, datasets, POIs, measurements, and models are untouched.
- **Permissions:** The same permissions control the same features.
- **Site settings:** The relocated **Settings** icon opens the same options.
- **Cloud processing workflows:** Only the entry point moved.
- **The REST API:** The redesign does not affect it.

If you built an integration on the Frontend API, review the [NavVis IVION 12.0.0 API](https://knowledge.navvis.com/docs/api-fe-ivion-12-0-0) page for changes.