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13 posts about point cloud, written by people who have actually been down a mine with a scanner.
The DJI Zenmuse L2 and L1 produce high-quality LAZ point clouds and GeoTIFF orthomosaics. Here's how to go from DJI Terra output to a professional client delivery.
May 19, 2026A practical comparison of point cloud sharing platforms in 2026: Swyvl, Pointscene, SurveyTransfer, ATIS.cloud, Cesium Ion, Sketchfab, Lidarvisor, and more.
April 21, 2026FARO and Leica terrestrial scanners produce massive E57 and LAS files clients can't open. The complete pipeline from scan to browser-viewable delivery.
April 17, 2026LiDAR files regularly exceed 5 GB. How to compress, organise, and deliver large LAS point cloud files to clients with browser-based viewing and tracking.
April 16, 2026Drone surveys produce LAS point clouds, GeoTIFF orthomosaics, OBJ/GLB 3D models, DEMs, videos, and more. Every format explained with file sizes and viewers.
April 15, 2026LAS, LAZ, and E57 are the three main point cloud formats. How they compare on file size, software compatibility, and when to use each for client delivery.
April 10, 2026A point cloud is a collection of millions of 3D coordinate points representing a physical space. What they are, how they're captured, and how to view.
March 17, 2026E57 is the ASTM standard format for terrestrial LiDAR point clouds and scanner imagery. What it contains, how to open it, and how to deliver it to clients.
February 25, 2025LAZ is the compressed version of LAS — the standard format for LiDAR and photogrammetry point clouds. What it contains, how to open it, and how to share it.
February 20, 2025Potree is the open-source WebGL viewer powering browser-based point cloud visualisation. How it works, what it displays, and how to use it for delivery.
February 10, 2025View LAS and LAZ point clouds directly in a browser using Potree or 3D Tiles streaming. How it works and how to share point clouds with clients the same way.
January 20, 2025LAS files need specialist software most clients don't have. Your options for sharing point clouds — from Dropbox workarounds to seamless in-browser viewing.
January 15, 2025What 3D Tiles is, why it matters for surveyors, and how the OGC streaming standard handles massive point clouds and photogrammetry models in any browser.
July 22, 2024