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title: "Guided Workflow | Open Hexagon GeoCloud Project File"
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# Guided Workflow | Open Hexagon GeoCloud Project File

This **CloudWorx** Tutorial is intended for first-time users who have access to [Hexagon GeoCloud](https://geocloud.hxdr.app/). Please follow the simple steps below to open a project file from GeoCloud in CloudWorx.

> [!NOTE]
> GeoCloud account is required to use this new feature.

[Video](https://hexagondownloads.blob.core.windows.net/public/Leica/RC%20DOCS%20videos/CW%20RCS%20Connection_NO%20CAPTIONS.mp4)

## Accessing GeoCloud Project Files

1. Connect to GeoCloud. Click on the GeoCloud icon ( ![geocloud_producticon-20260423-091728.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/geocloud_producticon-20260423-091728.png) ) as depicted below:

![image-20240826-220254.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-220254.png)

CloudWorx for Revit plugin ribbon
2. Select the appropriate GeoCloud asset.

Click on the **…** to navigate to the asset or select one of the recent **Point Source** project files.

![image-20240826-220748.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-220748.png)

CloudWorx point source dialog browser
3. **Sign in** with your HxDR email and password.

> [!NOTE]
> Upon entering GeoCloud credentials, users will be shown only projects and assets that their account and project roles entitle them to. To modify the projects and asset a user has access to, please use GeoCloud via a web browser to modify their access rights.

![image-20240826-175429.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-175429.png)

GeoCloud Sign in interface for CloudWorx plugin
4. Browse until the desired asset is checked:

![image-20240826-221517.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-221517.png)

GeoCloud mini-browser project file selection for CloudWorx plugin

5. Click on **Open Asset** to start streaming the point cloud into the workspace:

![image-20240826-222024.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-222024.png)

## Conduct Analysis on GeoCloud Asset

After the point cloud is completely rendered, you may start working with any of the available CloudWorx Toolsets.

Please refer to the [https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/en/technical-specifications/latest/cloudworx-technical-specifications](/v1/docs/technical-specifications-cloudworx-technical-specifications) for a complete list of tools in each plugin.

![image-20240826-225449.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-225449.png)

CloudWorx Rendering - Intensity Color Mapping is ON

## Close GeoCloud Project File

Click on the **Close Project** icon as depicted below to close an active project in your current workspace:

![image-20240826-224922.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-224922.png)

CloudWorx **Close Project** operation

## Logout from GeoCloud

A user may logout from an active GeoCloud connection by selecting the ‘**Manage Connections**’ option available in the **CloudWorx** ribbon and clicking on ‘Logout' as depicted below:

**Step 1**

![image-20240826-174248.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-174248.png)

**Step 2**

![image-20240826-173240.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240826-173240.png)

> [!WARNING]
> After logging out the connection to GeoCloud will be terminated. A user may access GeoCloud assets by logging in to GeoCloud again with their GeoCloud credentials.

Please refer to [https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/cloudworx/latest/help-cloudworx](/v1/docs/cloudworx-help-cloudworx) for additional feature-based support and information.