Polygon and 3D Text Hotspots for Virtual Tours

Q: Can I make a whole doorway or window clickable?

Yes. Choose + POLYGON and drag its corners onto the edges of the doorway or window. A polygon can link to anything a hotspot can, such as another panorama, a video or a form.

A normal hotspot is an icon floating in the panorama. TeliportMe has two more kinds that look part of the room. A polygon is a shape you draw over part of the room, such as a doorway, a window or a piece of furniture, that visitors click. 3D text is text fixed to a surface in perspective, like a sign painted on the wall.

Updated 3 November 20263 min read

Add one

On the Hotspot tab, turn the view so the spot you want is in the middle of the screen, then choose + POLYGON (1) or + 3D TEXT (2).

The Hotspot tab with + POLYGON marked 1 and + 3D TEXT marked 2

A four-cornered shape appears in the middle of the view, with its settings on the right.

Shape it

Move a corner: drag it. Line the corners up with the edges of the doorway, picture or wall, and the shape follows the room’s perspective.
Add a corner (polygons only): click on an edge where you want it. Use this to trace something that isn’t a rectangle, such as a sofa or an arched window.
Remove a corner (polygons only): click it, then press Delete (or Ctrl+Backspace, Cmd+Backspace on a Mac). A polygon needs at least three corners; removing more deletes it.

Polygon settings

At the top, choose what the polygon does when clicked, the same as for any hotspot: open another panorama, an image, a video, a web page, a Smart Bubble or a form. Then style it:

Fill, Hover FillThe colour inside the shape, normally and when visitors point at it. A see-through fill that gets stronger on hover shows the area is clickable without hiding the room.
Border, Hover BorderThe outline colour, normally and on hover.
Border Size, Hover BorderThe outline thickness, 0 to 20, normally and on hover.

3D text settings

Under 3D Text Settings, replace “Enter text” with your own, then style it:

FontAny font from the list, or the tour’s font.
Text, BackgroundThe colour of the letters and of the area behind them.
Size, line height, alignmentText size from 10 to 64, line height from 12 to 100 (or Default), aligned left, centre or right.
Background, Hover Background, Border, Hover BorderThe colours of the box the text sits in, normally and on hover.
Border Size, Hover Border0 to 20.
Border Radius0 to 50, for rounded corners.

Delete one

Select it and choose the bin icon in its settings.

Tips

Take your time with the corners. Zoom in on the panorama while you place them; small gaps show when visitors look closely.
Use 3D text for signs and labels that should look part of the room: room names on doors, a product name on a display, directions on a wall.
To show a picture or video in perspective on a wall or screen instead, use Magic Embed.

Common questions

Can I make a whole doorway or window clickable?

Yes. Choose + POLYGON and drag its corners onto the edges of the doorway or window. A polygon can link to anything a hotspot can, such as another panorama, a video or a form.

Can 3D text have more than four corners?

No. Only polygons can have corners added; 3D text keeps its four, so it sits on a flat surface like a wall or a door.

What’s the difference between a polygon and Magic Embed?

A polygon is a clickable shape with a fill and a border. Magic Embed shows a picture, a video or a web page bent onto a surface, such as a TV screen.