PDF Reports

Prerequisites

• Active Nira subscription (Professional, Enterprise, or Trial)

• At least one uploaded asset with callouts or measurements marked for inclusion

• Edit access to the asset (or access via inspection link)

What's in a PDF Report

A Nira PDF report compiles your Defect callouts and Measurements into a formatted document with:

• Asset name and metadata

• Screenshot of each included callout at its bookmarked camera position

• Callout title, type, severity level, and description

• Measurement values (distance, area, volume) if included

• Geographic coordinates (WGS84) if the asset is georeferenced

• Your organization's logo (if custom branding is configured)

• Page numbers and generation date

ℹ️ Note: Only Defect and Measurement callout types appear in PDF reports. Annotations and Camera Bookmarks are excluded. If you need something in the report, make sure it's marked as a Defect or Measurement.

Creating Callouts for the Report

From the 3D Viewer

1. Open the asset and enter Edit Mode

2. Click the Callout Tool in the left toolbar

3. Click a location on the 3D model

4. Select Add Callout

5. Choose Defect as the callout type

6. Fill in the title and description

7. Set the severity level (this controls the callout color and appears in the report)

8. Click Done

Repeat for each area you want to document. Position the camera at a clear viewing angle before creating each callout — Nira saves this camera position as the screenshot for the PDF.

From the Photo Viewer

For photo-based inspections (common for drone surveys):

1. Open the asset and click View Photos

2. Click any photo in the thumbnail strip to open it

3. Zoom and pan to the area of interest

4. Click Add Callout and drag a rectangle around the defect

5. Fill in the callout details

Photo callouts appear in the PDF report as annotated photo crops.

💡 Tip: For the best report quality, position the bounding box around the entire area of interest in the image. The PDF uses whatever rectangle is drawn when you create the callout.

Marking Callouts for PDF Inclusion

Each Defect and Measurement has an Include in PDF Report toggle:

1. Click on an existing callout

2. In the callout detail panel, find Include in PDF Report

3. Toggle it on

Only callouts with this toggle enabled appear in the generated report. You can use this to create a focused report with just the callouts that matter for a particular deliverable.

⚠️ Warning: The "Include in PDF Report" option is only available for Defect and Measurement types. If you don't see it, check that your callout type isn't set to Annotation or Camera Bookmark.

Generating the Report

1. Open the asset in Edit Mode

2. Click the hamburger menu (top-right, three lines)

3. Click Generate Report

4. Wait for generation to complete (typically 10–30 seconds depending on the number of callouts)

5. Click Download Report

The PDF saves to your browser's default download location with a filename like Nira_Report_[AssetName]_[Date].pdf.

Customizing the Report

Branding

Professional, Business, and Enterprise plans can replace the Nira logo with your company logo on all PDF reports:

1. Click the hamburger menu → Branding (Admin only)

2. Upload your logo as SVG (recommended) or PNG (32-bit with alpha channel)

3. Your logo appears on all future PDF reports

Enterprise plans with white labeling also remove the "Powered by Nira" footer from reports.

Severity Levels and Colors

Defect callouts have severity levels that control their color in both the 3D viewer and the PDF report. Use consistent severity levels across your organization so reports are easy to scan:

• Set severity when creating the callout

• Change severity anytime by clicking the callout → editing the severity dropdown

• Severity colors are consistent between the viewer and the PDF

What You Can Control

• Which callouts appear (via "Include in PDF Report" toggle)

• Callout titles, descriptions, and severity

• Camera position for each callout's screenshot

• Measurement parameters (units, precision, calibration — via Edit Mode → View Options → Measurements)

• Organization branding

What's Not Supported

• Annotation and Camera Bookmark callouts do not appear in PDF reports — only Defects and Measurements. If you created Annotations expecting them in the report, change the callout type to Defect

• Custom report templates — you cannot modify the report layout, fonts, or section ordering

• Rich text in callout descriptions — planned but not yet available

• Selective photo inclusion — all photo callouts marked for inclusion appear; you can't choose individual photos

• Batch report generation — reports are generated per-asset, not across multiple assets

Delivering Reports to Clients

Workflow: Survey to Report

A typical drone survey inspection workflow:

1. Upload the 3D model, photos, and camera alignment data

2. Review the asset in the 3D viewer, creating Defect callouts at problem areas

3. Generate the PDF report

4. Share the PDF with your client via email, project portal, or cloud storage

Alternatively, send your client an inspection link so they can review the 3D model themselves, mark their own defects, and you generate the report from their callouts.

Combining with Inspection Links

A powerful workflow for collaborative inspections:

1. Upload the asset

2. Send your client an inspection link

3. Client reviews the model and creates callouts

4. You review the client's callouts, adjust severity levels as needed

5. Generate the PDF report capturing both your and the client's observations

Troubleshooting

"I don't see 'Generate Report' in the menu."

Cause: You're not in Edit Mode, or your plan doesn't include PDF reports.

Fix:

1. Enter Edit Mode (click the Edit toggle in the viewer)

2. Check that you're on a Professional, Enterprise, or Trial plan. Individual plans don't include PDF reports

3. Make sure you have Edit access to the asset

"The report is empty or has no callouts."

Cause: No callouts have "Include in PDF Report" enabled, or your callouts are Annotations/Camera Bookmarks (not Defects or Measurements).

Fix:

1. Open each callout and verify it's a Defect or Measurement type

2. Toggle Include in PDF Report to on for each callout you want in the report

3. Regenerate the report

"The screenshot in the report doesn't show what I expected."

Cause: The camera position saved with the callout doesn't frame the defect well.

Fix:

1. Click the callout in the viewer

2. Navigate to a better camera angle

3. Click Set Bookmark (in the callout dropdown) to update the saved camera position

4. Regenerate the report

"Coordinates in the report look wrong."

Cause: The asset's coordinate system wasn't set correctly during upload, or the data wasn't exported with georeferencing.

Fix:

1. Check the asset's coordinate system in the viewer settings

2. If the asset isn't georeferenced, coordinates won't appear (or will show local coordinates)

3. See Georeference & Map View for how to set or verify your CRS

"My client needs measurements in the report but I only see callouts."

Cause: Measurements are separate from callouts. They need to be created using the measurement tool, not the callout tool.

Fix:

1. Use the Measurement tool (ruler icon) to create distance, area, or volume measurements

2. Each measurement has its own "Include in PDF Report" toggle

3. Measurements appear alongside Defect callouts in the report

Technical Notes

• Report format: Standard PDF, suitable for printing, emailing, and archival

• Report size: Depends on the number of callouts and screenshot resolution. Typical reports are 2–20 MB

• Callout types in reports: Defects and Measurements only. Annotations and Camera Bookmarks are excluded by design

• Georeferenced data: If the asset has a valid CRS, WGS84 coordinates appear alongside each callout in the report

• Custom branding: Logo uploads apply to all future reports. SVG recommended for best quality across all print sizes

• White labeling: Enterprise only. Removes "Powered by Nira" footer and replaces all Nira branding

• Concurrent generation: You can generate reports for multiple assets simultaneously

• Photo callouts: Photo-based callouts (created in the photo viewer) appear in the report as annotated photo crops alongside 3D callout screenshots

Related Articles

• Share Options Overview

• Public & Inspector Links

• Georeference & Map View

• Plans & Feature Comparison