Import a Point Cloud

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You can import and align a point cloud into an existing project.

You can import more than one point cloud into your project and you can also mix different point cloud types and 3D models. Note however, that you can only select one point cloud or 3D model at a time, i.e. you will have to repeat the procedure described below for each point cloud or 3D model.

Click the Import Data button in the top right corner of the Sphere XG Viewer.
In the popup, click entry Upload from your computer in section Point Clouds.
A file selection window is opened. See section Supported File Types below.

The maximum file size of the point cloud is 50GB.

Select the point cloud you want from the file system and confirm.
The following popup is displayed.

Figure 1-97 Import point cloud

If required, change the name of the point cloud.
Select a date and time in field Time Point.
You can set the date and time when the point cloud was actually captured. This is useful, if you want to use the time travel feature in the 2D, 3D or walk mode view, see for example the explanations in Capture Tab: 3D View.
If the project contains more than one sheet, select the sheet you want in field Associated Sheet.
Otherwise, the sheet is only displayed in this field.
Mark checkbox Point cloud is georeferenced if the point cloud has been previously aligned to a 3D model which you have already imported or to survey points.
In this case, the point cloud is imported in the same coordinate system as the 3D Model, i.e. the point cloud will already be aligned.
Click the Import button to start the point cloud import.

The point cloud is being uploaded and processed. The cloud icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the progress with a blue progress wheel, for example .

Clicking this icon opens a popup showing current and recent importing and exporting procedures.

Uploading and processing may take some time. You can continue to work in the Sphere XG Viewer. Leave the browser window or tab open until the import is finished. Otherwise, all progress will be lost.

When the procedure is finished, the point cloud is displayed in the project structure view on the Capture tab with an icon, indicating that the point cloud is not yet aligned.

If you have uploaded a previously georeferenced point cloud, it is displayed in the project structure view with icon .

Supported File Types

You can upload the following point cloud types.

.laz: Compressed version of a .las file that can be easily stored and shared.
.e57: Vendor-neutral format for storing 3D data. For more detailed information refer to www.libe57.org or www.astm.org/Standards/E2807.htm. Note that only the point cloud can be uploaded. Other data, such as panorama images will not be uploaded.
.cpe: FARO proprietary compressed format.
.geoslam: Connect proprietary format for data sets.