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title: "Touch Mode"
slug: "cyclone-3dr-touch"
updated: 2026-08-06T08:09:17Z
published: 2026-09-07T11:52:00Z
canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/cyclone-3dr-touch"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Touch Mode

The **Touch Mode** is a specific workflow oriented interface of Cyclone 3DR designed for field application.

## Usage

The Touch mode interface can be started by two means:

- Set as the default mode when opening Cyclone 3DR (from the [General Settings](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RCD/pages/44134728273/General+Settings) page)
- Start the application executable with the argument **--TouchMode.**

> [!WARNING]
> This method overrides the default mode setting.

> [!NOTE]
> ##### Shortcut on desktop
> 
> A default shortcut named "Cyclone 3DR Touch" is created during the installation process.

## Switch from Touch mode to Desktop mode

Touch mode is designed as a workflow oriented application allowing efficiency on the field with the use of a touch device.

Sometimes, it may be helpful to complete a Touch workflow by using tools from the Desktop mode (add UCS, check properties, use a particular cleaning method on the scan data, etc.).

This can be achieved through the **Switch to Touch** and **Switch to Desktop** commands.

### Switch to Desktop

This action is located in the Touch menu and toggles the user interface from Touch to Desktop.

> [!NOTE]
> If a workflow is in progress, the document is kept open.

### Switch to Touch

This action is located in the [File](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-file) menu of the Desktop mode.

Several choices are possible:

- **Touch Homepage**: close the current document if any, and display the [Touch homepage](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-touchhomepage).
- **Resume Workflow**: continue the available Touch workflow in the current document.
- **BIM Workflow:** shortcut action to start a [BIM Inspect workflow](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-biminspect) based on the current document content without having to load a preparation file.

> [!WARNING]
> This action is available only if the document contains compatible objects for a valid preparation file (see [BIM Inspect](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-biminspect) page for more information).

## Additional content

- [Touch User Interface](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-touchhomepage)
- [Touch Settings](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-touch-settings)