Guide to supported file formats.

FARO (.fls)

FLS is Faro's binary format for gridded scan data. To import a Faro scan file you must first install version 2021.5.1 of the FARO LS SDK from the Faro website. A Faro Import Trouble Shooting Guide is available for download.

Zoller+Frohlich (.zfs)

ZFS is Zoller+Frohlich's binary format for gridded scan data. ZFS files may contain color and registration information. ZFS is used for import of gridded point cloud data.

Trimble (.tzf)

TZF is Trimble's binary format for gridded scan data. TZF files may contain registration transforms and is often colorized. TZF is used for of gridded point cloud data.

Recap (.rcp)

RCP is Autodesk's format for pointcloud representation. Both import and export are available.

e57 ASTM Standard (.e57)

e57 file format is a compact, vendor-neutral format for storing point clouds, images, and metadata produced by 3D imaging systems, such as laser scanners. e57 is used for import and export of gridded or unified point cloud data with associated pano images.

Leica (.ptx)

PTX is an ASCII based interchange format for gridded point cloud data. A PTX file may contain separate scans with registration transforms to a single coordinate system. PTX is used for import and export of gridded point cloud data.

LFM (.zfc)

ZFC is LFM's binary format for gridded scan data. ZFC files may contain registration transforms. ZFC is used for import of gridded point cloud data.

DotProduct (.dp)

DP is DotProduct's binary format for scan data. The use of optimized DP files is recommended. DP is used for import of unified point cloud data.

LASer (.las, .laz)

libLAS is a library for reading and writing geospatial data encoded in the ASPRS laser (LAS) file format. LAS is used for import of unified cloud data.

ASCII Point Cloud (.txt, .asc, .pts)

ASCII based interchange formats for unified point cloud data in the form of: [X,Y,Z] Spatial, [R,G,B] Color (Intensity), [I,J,K] Point normal. ASCII Point Cloud is used for import and export of unified point cloud data.

Industry Foundation Classes (.ifc)

The Industry Foundation Classes IFC specification is a neutral data format to describe, exchange and share information typically used within the building and facility management industry sector. IFC is used for import of BIM data.

Design Web Format (.dwf)

DWF format helps designers and engineers share their CAD drawings, data, graphics, text, and 3D models in a zip-compressed file. Like PDFs, DWF files are standardized and extremely accessible.


Drawing File (.dwg)

DWG is a binary file format used for containing 2D and 3D design data. DWG files are basically CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawings consisting of vector image data and metadata written with binary coding. It is the native format of most CAD applications, specially AutoCAD.

Design File (.dgn)

DGN is the name used for CAD file formats supported by Bentley Systems, MicroStation and Intergraph's Interactive Graphics Design System (IGDS) CAD programs. DWG is used to import 2D and 3D vector data.


Standard ACIS Text File (.sat)

The SAT file type is primarily associated with ACIS. SAT is the Standard ACIS Text format for exchanging information with the ACIS geometry definitions. SAT is used to import 3D solid modeling data.

Filmbox (.fbx)

FBX (Filmbox) is a proprietary file format (.fbx) developed by Kaydara and owned by Autodesk since 2006. It is used to provide interoperability between digital content creation applications. FBX is used for import of polygonal mesh data.

COLLADA (.dae)

COLLADA (COLLAborative Design Activity) is an interchange file format for interactive 3D applications. It is managed by the nonprofit technology consortium Khronos Group. COLLADA is used for import and export of polygonal mesh data.

Images (.png, .jpg)

Images can be imported by dragging from explorer and dropping them on a 3D model in the main window. It creates a textured image plane, which can be used both as a plane as well as for publish. As a different workflow, within Marker Tool, web images can be dragged from a web-browser and a ref url can be placed on a 3D model.

Panoramic Images (.png, .jpg)

Panoramic 360 images can be imported by dragging from explorer and dropping them on a 3D model in the main window. It creates a textured sphere with a marker at the center. Double click on this marker sets the eye at the center of that image for viewing. You can place lines, markers, and sketch on this textured sphere. Additional support for TIMMS indoor mapping is available through a custom python script in 'C:\ProgramData\BloomCE\Python_Samples\'Import TIMMS pano.py'; make a copy of the script in a writeable folder and modify the directory names where images and txt/csv files are kept.

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