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Open a link someone sent you

Who can do this

Anyone who was sent a delivery link. You need no account. No plan is needed to open a link.

Open a survey delivery that somebody sent you as a link, with no GISweaver account.

  1. Open the link exactly as it was sent. It ends in a long code, which must stay on the end.

  2. Read the card. It names who sent the delivery, the project, the release, the day the link works until, and any message from the sender.

    The delivery card, with the sender, project, release and the day the link works until, a message and the View delivery button.The delivery card, with the sender, project, release and the day the link works until, a message and the View delivery button. Dark theme.

  3. If the card says the link is for one email address, select Email me a code, enter the six-digit code under Six-digit code and select Open the delivery. The code works for ten minutes.

    The Enter your code step, with the six digit code box and the Open the delivery button.The Enter your code step, with the six digit code box and the Open the delivery button. Dark theme.

  4. Otherwise, select View delivery. Nothing is opened until you do.

  5. Select Files, then Download beside a file to save it.

What happens next

The link opens straight away again in this browser for a while. After that, or in another browser, open the link again and select View delivery once more. To finish, open More about this delivery at the right of the top bar, then Leave this page. The same menu holds the appearance: light, dark or the device's setting.

If something goes wrong

  • This link does not open. It may have been mistyped or cut short, or the sender may have ended it. Ask the sender for a new link.

  • This link has expired The day the sender chose has passed. Ask for a new one.

    The card for a link whose day has passed, naming the sender and the project and saying to ask for a new link.The card for a link whose day has passed, naming the sender and the project and saying to ask for a new link. Dark theme.

  • This delivery has ended. The sender has ended it. The card names the sender; contact them directly.

    The card for a delivery the sender has ended, saying it has ended and to ask the sender.The card for a delivery the sender has ended, saying it has ended and to ask the sender. Dark theme.

  • This link is incomplete. The long code at the end of the link was lost, often by a mail program that wrapped or cut the line. Use the link exactly as the sender gave it.

  • That code is not right. Check the email and try again. Look again at the six digits in the email. Five wrong tries end that code, and you can ask for a new one with Email me a new code.
  • Please confirm you are not a robot, then try again. Complete the check the page shows, then ask for the code again.
  • This link has reached its daily limit. It will work again tomorrow. If you need it sooner, ask the sender for a new link. A link can move only so much in a day.
  • This download includes a file that is still being checked for malware. Try again in a few minutes. A file is handed over only once the check has found nothing. Try that file again shortly.
  • The page closes by itself while you are looking at it. The link ended while it was open: the sender ended it, or its day passed, or your visit ran out.
    • The page shows the same card you would see on opening the link again.
    • What was already on your screen cannot be taken back, but nothing more can be loaded.
  • Your time on this link has ended. A visit lasts a few hours. Open the link again and select View delivery.

Other ways to find a delivery

If you found the delivery under Deliveries in your own organisation instead, see Open a delivery another organisation sent you.

What you can do on the map

The page's title is the project, with the release under it.

A delivery's map opened from a link, with the project and release in the title, the Link ends badge, Files and Help at the top, and the measuring tools along the map.A delivery's map opened from a link, with the project and release in the title, the Link ends badge, Files and Help at the top, and the measuring tools along the map. Dark theme.

The measuring tools the sender allowed are along the top of the map, each with its name: Select, Point, Distance and Area, and Clear measurements to remove what you drew. Nothing you measure is saved.

A distance measured on the map, with the tools and Clear measurements along the top.A distance measured on the map, with the tools and Clear measurements along the top. Dark theme.

Select About this delivery to see the facts. It shows who sent it, the release, its Fingerprint, the day the link ends, and under This link allows whether you may measure, download original files, see orthophotos and view in 3D.

The About this delivery panel, with the sender, the release facts and what this link allows.The About this delivery panel, with the sender, the release facts and what this link allows. Dark theme.

Files opens the list of files beside the map. Each shows its name, its type and its size.

The Files panel of a delivery, with a download beside each file and a sentence under the one that is held back.The Files panel of a delivery, with a download beside each file and a sentence under the one that is held back. Dark theme.

If the panel says The sender has not included file downloads in this link., the files are still listed so you know what the delivery holds, but there is nothing to download: ask the sender if you need them.

The Files panel of a link that does not include file downloads, listing each file with its type and size under one sentence that says downloads are not included.The Files panel of a link that does not include file downloads, listing each file with its type and size under one sentence that says downloads are not included. Dark theme.

If the sending organisation’s policy holds the originals back, or the person who made the link no longer has authority to share them, Files lists nothing, including file names, types and sizes. Ask the sender for help.

3D and point clouds

If the delivery holds a point cloud or an elevation grid, the sender's link always includes the 3D view. Select 3D to see it, and Fit survey to bring it into view.

The point cloud of a delivery drawn in 3D from a link.The point cloud of a delivery drawn in 3D from a link. Dark theme.

The sender decides whether orthophotos are included; where they are, they draw under the survey in 2D.

Comments and drawing

The delivery is read-only. You can measure on the map, but nothing you measure is saved, and you cannot draw or comment. To comment, ask the sender to invite you, or sign in.

Who else can open it

You should not forward the link unless you mean to share the delivery. Anyone who has the address can open the delivery until it ends, unless it was sent to one address. Keep it as private as the delivery itself.