--- title: "Scan to Steel" slug: "cyclone-3dr-scantosteelc" updated: 2026-08-07T12:01:34Z published: 2026-09-07T11:52:00Z canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/cyclone-3dr-scantosteelc" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Scan to Steel ![WorkflowScanToSteel.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/WorkflowScanToSteel.svg) This workflow allows extraction of structural steel elements from a point cloud. > [!TIP] > ### Requirements > > Select a point cloud (3DR native, LGSx or Hexagon GeoCloud) and launch the workflow. The workflow is divided in 3 steps: 1. [Level Definition](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-scantosteelleveldefinitionc): to manually define the different levels where steel elements will be extracted from. 2. [Steel Extraction](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-scantosteelsteelextractionc): to manually extract and edit steel elements from the point cloud. 3. [Export](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-scantosteelexportc): to export extracted steel elements. > [!TIP] > ### Practice > > - [Guided Workflow | Modeling an As-Built Steel Structure](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-guided-workflow-modeling-an-as-built-steel-structure) ## Steel standards Common Steel standards are shipped with Cyclone 3DR. 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| > [!WARNING] > Standard location: `C:\Users\Public\Leica Geosystems\Cyclone 3DR\ScanToSteel\Standards\Default` ## Technical Information ### Coordinate System During the workflow creation, the active **Coordinate System** is saved and becomes the only one available for that workflow. It is automatically enabled each time the workflow starts. Once a workflow is created, its associated coordinate system cannot be modified. ### Point cloud source **Scan to Steel** is compatible with any point source, including **native 3DR point clouds**, **LGSx files**, and **Hexagon GeoCloud** assets. In other words, **no data conversion is required** to run the workflow when working with streamed point clouds. The user experience may vary slightly depending on the point source, while preserving the same overall workflow and capabilities. | Feature | 3DR Native format | LGSx | Hexagon GeoCloud | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Classification** Points can be filtered by class for display and extraction purpose. | Yes | No (require conversion) | No (require conversion) | | **Scanning direction** The element extraction is optimized using scanning direction if available (TLS). | Yes | No (require conversion) | Yes | | **Connectivity** Dependency to an Internet connection | No | No | Yes (A correct Internet bandwidth ensures an optimal experience) | | **Memory footprint (RAM)** Impact on the available RAM memory | High (points are loaded in memory) | Low (points are streamed) | Low (points are streamed) | > [!WARNING] > Point clouds streamed from **Register 360 PLUS** require a [conversion](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-convertprojectc) to a native Cyclone 3DR point cloud to be compatible with the Scan to Steelworkflow.