In September 2023, Centerpoint Connect and GSI announced a workflow for sharing a hosted drone-model link with a property record. This article and its screenshots describe that announcement; ask about current availability and configuration when planning the workflow today. Aerial images and roof models can give contractors and clients a shared reference for discussing visible conditions. Check model measurements against known dimensions and use the views alongside the other inspection findings.
Roof models and image sets can be large. A hosted viewer lets the recipient open a project through a link rather than receiving the full model as an email attachment. The hosting account and its access settings still matter.
The September 2023 announcement described copying the interactive URL supplied by GSI and saving it with the property’s information in Centerpoint Connect. That is a reference to an externally hosted model, not evidence of native model storage or automatic synchronization.
Keep image observations separate from findings that require an on-site inspection or testing, such as a core cut. When sharing a model or report, confirm who can open it and explain the capture date, checked measurements and remaining questions.
About Centerpoint Connect
Centerpoint Connect supports roofing sales, service and production workflows, with a client portal for available customer updates and documents. Use the relevant records to connect office and field discussions, and confirm the sharing setup needed for your team and customer.
About GSI — GeoSpatial Integrations
GSI describes services for processing and hosting roof maps, models and photographs. Its current roofing page explains how these views supplement site inspections. Review the capture, hosting and access arrangements for the project rather than assuming every model has the same accuracy or availability.
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Planning Capture and Sharing
An in-house capture workflow needs a trained operator, suitable equipment and a plan for processing, checking and sharing the results. Compare those requirements with hiring a qualified provider for the project.
Include capture, processing, hosting and review time in that comparison. Confirm the operator’s qualifications, the project requirements and the account permissions before arranging the work. Ask how the resulting link will be shared and what happens if hosting or access changes.
How Aerial Views Fit an Inspection
Aerial views can support an inspection plan, but they do not replace every roof visit, concealed-condition assessment or test. Plan any necessary site access and flight operations with the qualified people responsible for the work.
To discuss your current property-record and customer-sharing needs, book a live Centerpoint Connect demo.
Read GSI’s roofing-in-3D overview for its current description of capture, processing and hosting services.