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Alerts Panel

This guide explains how to monitor, search, and inspect sensor alerts and trigger conditions in the 4D Viewer.

Written by Ken Panitz

Overview

The Alerts Panel displays real-time and historical alerts triggered by sensors and telemetry devices on your project site. Alerts are categorized by severity levels (represented by distinct color codes) and are synchronized with the bottom timeline controls.

To open the Alerts Panel:

  • Click the Alerts (bell icon) in the left Work Panel.


Alerts Panel Layout

The panel consists of a search bar at the top and a tree list of triggered alerts below it.

Each alert row in the list shows:

  • Severity Color Badge: A circular color indicator representing the alert color (e.g., Red for critical thresholds, Yellow/Orange for warnings).

  • Alert Name & Code: The name of the alert condition and the identifying code of the device.

  • Triggered On Timestamp: The date and time when the alert was triggered, formatted in your current timezone.


Key Features

1. Timeline Synchronization

The alerts list is directly tied to the active dates on the bottom timeline.

  • The panel only displays alerts that were triggered between the Start Date and End Date selected on your timeline.

  • Adjusting the timeline limits or scrubbing the date range will automatically update the alerts list to show only relevant events for that window.

2. Search

Use the Search alerts... input box at the top to filter the list. The search scans through the Alert Name, Device Code, and Triggered Date.

3. Inspection and Metadata

Clicking an alert row selects it:

  • Selecting an alert highlights it in the list and opens the Selection Inspector on the right side of the screen.

  • The Selection Inspector displays additional context, including the specific telemetry reading that triggered the alert, threshold values, and the location coordinates of the associated instrument.

  • You can select multiple alerts using Ctrl + Click or Shift + Click.

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