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PointClouds & Cyclone

  • Cyclone shared servers

    The vast majority of our users will only need to access unshared Cyclone servers, shared servers are intended for multiple users to access at the same time and this requires a database server license....

  • Clipping and Slicing a Point Cloud

    Clip Points Inside Command: _CWHIDEIN Usage: This command hides all points inside of a user-defined fence. For example, if you wanted to ignore all of the points inside of a building or structure and ...

  • Supported Point Cloud Formats (MSCAD 2016 and newer)

    Note: This article is based on MicroSurvey CAD 2016 and newer or Leica IMS Map360. For MicroSurvey CAD 2010-2015 or MapScenes Forensic CAD 2010-2015, please see this article instead. Native Format Lei...

  • Importing a non-Leica PointCloud file into MSCAD Ultimate

    See all the Pointcloud training Movies at this page   This Tutorial walks you through the steps of creating a Cyclone database from a non-Leica Pointcloud source. You must have Leica GeoSystems Cyclon...

  • Using "Points on Grid" to generate a bare earth surface from Pointclouds in MIcroSurvey CAD 2016

    In MicroSurvey CAD 2016 you can create a surface from a Pointcloud by using the Points on Grid function on the Pointcloud ribbon. This function allows you to search for the highest or lowest cloud poi...

  • PointCloud Window does not Reload Points after Cyclone is updated

    Users have recently discovered that installing Leica Cyclone Version 9.1 or newer prevents the pointcloud window in MicroSurvey CAD 2015 or older and MapScenes 2013 or older from reloading points.  Th...

  • PointCloud Regional Settings

    For PointCloud functions to work correctly in MicroSurveyCAD Ultimate and Studio Editions, your Regional Settings must be set to display decimals as periods.  Please follow these instructions after in...

  • PCI Conversion Utility for FARO 5.1

    PointCloud users with a FARO Laser Scanner can convert their FARO point cloud files (*.FLS,*.FWS) to PCI format using this application. This version supports the FARO 5.1 format. Note: This installati...

  • PCI Conversion Utility for FARO 4.8

    MicroSurvey users with a FARO Laser Scanner can convert their FARO point cloud files (*.FLS,*.FWS) to PCI format using this application. This version supports the FARO 4.8 format.  (Newer FARO formats...

  • Sample PCI Point Cloud File

    Sample point cloud file for PointCloud CAD, MicroSurvey CAD Ultimate or MapScenes PointCloud. This PCI file is approximately 200MB and is not included with the PointCloud CAD installation. A smaller s...