ADD-ON

Point Cloud

Export E57 and PLY files from your Realsee scans for CAD, BIM, and 3D workflows.

Open Realsee ConsoleExplore a sample
Realsee PLY point cloud with RGB colors

01 · E57

E57 — scan data and embedded imagery

FORMAT SPECIFICATIONASTM E2807
FILE VERSIONE57 1.0
Read specification

Per-scan poses preserve each scan’s position and orientation.

  • Point cloud data organized by scan station.

Optional embedded images

No embedded images

Panorama

One spherical image per scan position.

Image size (pixels)
8000 × 4000
16000 × 8000
24000 × 12000 (P4)

Cubemap

Six perspective images per scan position.

Pixels per face
512 × 512
1024 × 1024
2048 × 2048
4096 × 4096

24K panoramas are available for Galois P4 projects.

E57 software compatibility

E57 import routes and image support
Software Export option Workflow
Autodesk ReCap Pro 2025.1+ E57 + panorama Enable Import Image to view spherical panoramas in RealView.
Autodesk Revit / AutoCAD E57 via ReCap · RCP / RCS Index the E57 in ReCap, then link or attach the resulting point cloud for modeling and drafting.
Leica Cyclone 3DR E57 + panorama / Cubemap Import images for visual review and texturing. Cubemap faces import as independent perspective images.
CloudCompare E57 · direct import Process and compare point cloud geometry, including cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-mesh distances.

Explore a sample project

Download E57 sample

Walk through a residential renovation captured with Galois P4.

02 · PLY

PLY — point geometry and attributes

FORMAT SPECIFICATIONStanford PLY
FILE VERSIONPLY 1.0
Read specification

Binary little-endian encoding.

Detail of a Realsee PLY point cloud
PLY sample Download PLY sample

PLY point attributes

  • Coordinates: x, y, z — Float32.
  • Normals: nx, ny, nz — Float32.
  • Vertex colors: red, green, blue — UInt8.

PLY software compatibility

PLY point cloud import and processing
Software Export option Workflow
CloudCompare PLY · direct read Process and compare point cloud geometry, including cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-mesh distances.
Open3DPLY · direct readProcess and visualize point clouds in Python or C++.

How to export

01

Open your Realsee project

In Realsee Console, open your scanned project and select Point Cloud under Add-ons.

02

Configure your export

Select E57 or PLY. For E57, choose embedded images and resolution.

03

Download your file

Download the file when processing is complete.