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CloudCompare (direct DP import)
This open-source software is a powerful tool for processing and analyzing 3D point clouds and triangular meshes. It excels at tasks like filtering, subsampling, statistical analysis, and aligning (registering) multiple point clouds, making it highly suitable for manipulating datasets from applications like Dot3D.
✅ Point cloud editing ✅ 3D meshing
Rhino 3D (direct DP import)
A commercial 3D computer graphics and computer-aided design (CAD) application known for its free-form surface modeling capabilities. It is widely used in industrial design, architecture, marine design, product design, and more. Dot3D data can be imported directly in its native .dp format via the free DP Import Plugin.
✅ 3D modeling ✅ 3D meshing
3DF Zephyr (direct DP import)
A commercial photogrammetry and 3D modeling software that allows users to automatically reconstruct 3D models from photos. It is commonly used for tasks such as cultural heritage preservation, mapping, and drone-based surveys. Dot3D data can be imported directly in its native .dp format via the free DP Import Plugin.
✅ Photogrammety ✅ 3D meshing
Carlson Point Cloud (direct DP import)
A robust software module designed to process and extract survey-grade deliverables from large point cloud datasets. It enables users to import, filter, register, and analyze millions of points from aerial or terrestrial scans. A key strength is its automated feature extraction, allowing for efficient creation of linework for curbs, building outlines, and more, seamlessly integrating with Carlson's civil and surveying CAD products for "field scan to finished plat" workflows.
✅ Point cloud processing ✅ Feature extraction
Autodesk ReCap Pro (direct DP import, via compatibility mode)
Professional reality capture software designed to process and register large point cloud datasets from laser scanners and drones, transforming raw scans into high-fidelity 3D models. It offers advanced tools for cleaning, indexing, merging, and meshing 3D scan data, and is the portal into other CAD and BIM applications from Autodesk, such as AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and Inventor.
✅ Point cloud editing ✅ 3D meshing
AVEVA Point Cloud Manager (DP import, via compatibility mode)
An intelligent cloud-based solution for managing and visualizing point cloud data across an asset's lifecycle. It facilitates collaboration by hosting a single, reliable dataset for as-built conditions, helping to bridge gaps between engineering plans and actual site conditions.
✅ Point cloud visualization ✅ Asset management
Trimble Realworks (DP import, via compatibility mode)
Comprehensive software suite specifically designed for processing, analyzing, and delivering 3D laser scan data. It allows users to import, register, and clean large point cloud datasets from various sources, transforming them into accurate and usable models. It provides advanced tools for feature extraction, 2D and 3D modeling, inspection, and the creation of diverse deliverables for surveying, civil engineering, and AEC workflows.
✅ Point cloud processing ✅ 3D data analysis
Leica Cyclone (DP import, via compatibility mode)
A powerful family of software modules providing comprehensive tools for managing and processing 3D laser scan point cloud data. It enables users to efficiently register, clean, and model point clouds, turning raw scan data into intelligent, usable information. It is widely used for creating accurate as-built deliverables, generating CAD/BIM models, and facilitating precise measurements for various applications in surveying, engineering, and construction. Leica Cyclone 3DR supports direct .dp import (via compatibility mode). Other versions support E57, LAS, etc.
✅ Point cloud processing ✅ 3D meshing
Armonicos ClassNK-PEERLESS (DP import, via compatibility mode)
Specialized software designed for efficient 3D modeling from point cloud data, particularly for the marine and shipbuilding industries. It streamlines the reverse engineering of existing ship interiors by converting laser scan point clouds into highly accurate 3D CAD models. This capability is crucial for planning retrofits, such as Ballast Water Management System installations, significantly reducing design lead times and manual measurement efforts.
✅ 3D modeling ✅ Reverse engineering
PointCab Origins (DP import, via compatibility mode)
A highly efficient software for processing and extracting data from large point cloud datasets, regardless of the scanner used. It specializes in generating 2D plans, sections, and elevations directly from point clouds, streamlining the creation of accurate drawings for existing conditions. The software is particularly valuable for architects, engineers, and construction professionals needing quick and precise documentation from scanned environments.
Dot3D data can be imported directly in its native .dp format (via compatibility mode).
✅ Point cloud processing ✅ Floor plan creation
iQ3 Connect (DP import, via compatibility mode)
iQ3 Connect is a cloud-enabled, web-based platform that facilitates real-time virtual reality (VR) collaboration for engineering, design, and training purposes. It allows individuals and teams to meet in an immersive 3D space to visualize and interact with complex product data, such as CAD models, point clouds, and simulation results. The software's key advantage is that it runs in a standard web browser, providing universal access and eliminating the need for every user to install specialized software or own specialized hardware.
✅ Collaborative VR ✅Cloud Viewing ✅ Interactive VR
Riegel RiScan Pro (DP import, via compatibility mode)
RiSCAN PRO is a proprietary software suite developed by RIEGL for its terrestrial laser scanners. It is designed to manage the entire workflow of a laser scanning project, from data acquisition and real-time quality control in the field to the final processing and visualization of point cloud data. The software provides tools for scan registration, filtering, and georeferencing, enabling users to create accurate and high-quality 3D models.
✅ Point cloud processing ✅ Registration ✅ Filtering
SSI Ship Constructor (RCS import, via DP import into ReCap)
SSI ShipConstructor is a CAD/CAM software for the shipbuilding and offshore industry. It's built on top of the AutoCAD platform, which means it integrates with other Autodesk products and is familiar to many engineers and designers. The software is designed to handle the complex process of shipbuilding, from initial design and 3D modeling to production and construction drawings. It focuses on creating a single, integrated database that all departments—design, engineering, and production—can access and work from.
✅ CAD/CAM ✅ Shipbuilding ✅ 3D modeling
Gexcel Reconstructor (direct DP import, via compatibility mode)
Gexcel Reconstructor is a robust software for processing and managing 3D point cloud data from various sources, including terrestrial, mobile, and airborne LiDAR scanners, as well as UAV and photogrammetry surveys. It's designed to handle a complete workflow, from automatic scan registration and georeferencing to creating high-resolution 3D models, meshes, and other deliverables like orthophotos and CAD drawings. The software is widely used in industries such as civil engineering, architecture, mining, and forensics.
✅ 3D meshing ✅ Point cloud management
Bloom Cloud Engine (DP import, via compatibility mode)
Bloom Cloud Engine (BCE) is a 3D platform designed to handle and process large datasets from reality capture, such as point clouds from laser scanners. It supports the entire workflow for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), from data conditioning and validation to cloud-based sharing and collaboration. The software works closely with Autodesk products, allowing users to integrate as-built data directly into their CAD and BIM workflows for tasks like clash detection and deviation analysis.
✅ Point cloud processing ✅ 3D model comparison
My3D.Cloud (DP import, via compatibility mode)
My3d.cloud is a cloud-based collaboration platform designed for architects, contractors, and other professionals who work with 3D laser scanning and modeling. The software enables users to store, view, convert, and share large 3D files, including point clouds, CAD models, and meshes, directly in a web browser without the need for specialized software. Its primary purpose is to streamline project delivery and improve teamwork by providing a centralized digital workspace for all project stakeholders.
✅ Cloud sharing✅ Data visualization
Undet Point Cloud Plugins (DP import, via compatibility mode)
Undet is a suite of specialized plugins designed to enable seamless integration and efficient manipulation of large point cloud datasets directly within popular CAD and BIM software. Rather than being a standalone program, Undet enhances the native capabilities of host applications like Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and ARES Commander. It provides a dedicated set of tools to accelerate tasks such as 2D drafting, 3D modeling, and the creation of deliverables from as-built point clouds, streamlining the Scan-to-BIM and Scan-to-CAD workflows.
✅ Point cloud processing ✅ CAD import workflows
SketchUp Studio (E57, LAS, LAZ import via Trimble Scan Essentials)
A user-friendly 3D modeling software widely used for architectural design, interior design, landscape architecture, and various other fields. It allows users to create, view, and modify 3D models with an intuitive "push and pull" tool that turns 2D shapes into 3D forms. While not a primary point cloud processing tool, SketchUp can import point cloud data via extensions, enabling designers to model within the context of scanned existing conditions. Dot3D data can be imported directly into SketchUp in E57, LAS and LAZ export formats (via Trimble Scan Essentials / SketchUp Studio) or in the native DP format via Undet for SketchUp (using DP compatibility mode).
✅ 3D modeling ✅ Architectural design
FARO® SCENE (E57 import)
FARO® Scene is a designed to process and manage 3D point cloud data captured by laser scanners. It specializes in scan to scan registration. It can be used to create high-quality visualizations and can extract valuable information from the point clouds for a variety of applications, including architecture, construction, and forensic analysis.
✅ Data processing✅ Point cloud registration
Autodesk Software (RCS import)
Autodesk is a leading developer of software for a wide range of industries, including architecture, engineering, construction, and media & entertainment. Its comprehensive suite of applications is used for everything from 2D drafting to 3D modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Some of its most popular applications include AutoCAD (2D/3D drafting), Revit (BIM), Civil 3D (civil engineering), Navisworks (construction project review), Inventor (mechanical design) and 3ds Max (3D modeling and animation).
✅ 3D modeling✅ 3D design
ProgeCAD / ProgeEARTH (RCS/LAZ import)
ProgeCAD is a professional 2D and 3D CAD software that serves as a cost-effective alternative to AutoCAD, utilizing the same native DWG file format for compatibility without conversion. ProgeEARTH, is a specialized civil survey and land development software that works as an add-on to ProgeCAD. It provides tools for tasks like coordinate geometry (COGO), digital terrain modeling (DTM), and road design, making it ideal for land surveyors and civil engineers.
✅ 3D modeling✅ 3D design
RealityScan (E57 import)
RealityScan, by Epic Games, is a photogrammetry software that enables users to create high-quality 3D models from a series of photographs and/or laser scans. It is available as both a free mobile app and a more advanced desktop application (formerly known as RealityCapture). The software is designed to make 3D scanning accessible to a wide audience, from hobbyists to professionals, by simplifying the process of turning real-world objects and environments into digital assets for use in various applications, including game development, VFX, and architecture.
✅ Photogrammetry ✅ 3D meshing
NUBIGON (E57 import)
Nubigon is a specialized software application designed for the advanced visualization and animation of 3D point cloud data. Unlike standard CAD or BIM software that may struggle with massive datasets, Nubigon focuses on rendering large point clouds in real-time, allowing users to create high-quality, realistic visual representations and engaging fly-through videos. It is a powerful tool for professionals in the reality capture and AEC industries who need to present complex projects to clients and stakeholders with exceptional visual clarity.
✅ Point cloud visualization ✅ Fly-throughs & animations
Cintoo Cloud (E57 import)
Cintoo Cloud is a cloud-based platform that revolutionizes the way users work with massive laser scan data. Its core innovation is a unique technology that converts gigabytes of point cloud data into lightweight, high-fidelity 3D meshes, which can then be streamed and viewed in a standard web browser without a loss of accuracy. This enables real-time collaboration, remote access, and seamless integration with Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows for tasks like Scan-to-BIM and Scan-vs-BIM analysis.
✅ 3D meshing ✅ Cloud viewing
Graphisoft ArchiCAD (E57 import)
Graphisoft ArchiCAD is a building information modeling (BIM) software that allows architects, designers, and urban planners to work in a collaborative, centralized 3D environment. It is known for its intuitive user interface and its focus on architectural design, offering tools for creating detailed 2D drawings and 3D models from a single database. ArchiCAD's "virtual building" concept allows all project data—from structural elements to furniture—to be integrated, ensuring consistency and accuracy throughout the design and construction process.
✅ 3D modeling ✅ Architectural design
QGIS (LAZ import, geoTIFF import)
QGIS, which stands for Quantum Geographic Information System, is a free and open-source geographic information system (GIS) software. It allows users to create, edit, visualize, analyze, and publish geospatial data. Its key strengths are its cross-platform compatibility and extensive functionality through a vast ecosystem of plugins, making it a powerful and accessible alternative to commercial GIS software.
✅ GIS visualization ✅ Map creation
AutoScene Draw (geoTIFF import)
AutoScene Draw (by Trancite) is a powerful, easy-to-use diagramming software designed for public safety professionals. It allows users to quickly create accurate, to-scale diagrams of scenes like vehicle accidents, crime scenes, or tactical planning scenarios. Functionality includes the powerful new ability to automatically generate roads, intersections, and building layouts using geolocation, which significantly reduces the time it takes to document a scene. It is particuarly optimized for use with Dot3D via direct import of scaled, geo-located geoTIFF orthophotos.
✅ Crime scene diagramming ✅ Automatic modeling
ScenePD (orthophoto import)
ScenePD (by Trancite) is a specialized diagramming software used by public safety professionals for creating accurate, to-scale diagrams of crime scenes and vehicle accidents. It features an extensive library of intelligent drag-and-drop symbols, allowing users to quickly and easily document a scene for reports and court presentations. Dot3D data can be directly imported as an transparent orthophoto, and scaled easily by including a reference measurement.
✅ Crime scene diagramming✅ 2D modeling
Easy Street Draw (orthophoto import)
Easy Street Draw (by Trancite) is a specialized diagramming software designed for law enforcement and public safety professionals to quickly and accurately create diagrams of vehicle crash scenes. It simplifies the process by providing an intuitive drag-and-drop interface with a comprehensive library of pre-drawn symbols for vehicles, roads, and other scene elements. Dot3D data can be directly imported as an transparent orthophoto, and scaled easily in ESD.
✅ Crash scene diagraming ✅ 2D modeling