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title: "Working with streamable data"
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updated: 2026-09-29T12:49:11Z
published: 2026-09-29T12:49:11Z
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> ## 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.

# Working with streamable data

Cyclone 3DR can process data in two different ways:

- **Import to the document**: Data is fully loaded into the project, making it available for all processing workflows.
- **Streamed from an external source**: Data is accessed on-the-fly from its original location. Only the portion currently needed is loaded into RAM, resulting in a significantly lower memory footprint and enabling work with very large datasets without performance bottlenecks.

The different supported sources for streaming are:

- **LGSx:** stream from an LGSx file locally or on a remote storage.
- **Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS:** stream data from a [Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS project](/v1/docs/cyclone-register-360).
- **Hexagon GeoCloud:** stream assets from [Hexagon GeoCloud](https://geocloud.hexagon.com/).

### Streamable content

|  | LGSx | Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS | Hexagon GeoCloud |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Entry Point** | - [File > Import](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-importc) - [Import LGSx](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-loadlgsfilec) | [Cyclone REGISTER 360 (CWX)](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-loadregister360c) | [Connect to Hexagon GeoCloud](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-hexagongeocloudc) |
| **Streamable Data** | - Point cloud - Images - Setups - GeoTags Trajectories and clipping objects are directly imported in the project | - Point cloud - Setups | - Point cloud |

## Conversion

While navigation tools such as **camera controls**, **position navigation**, and **clipping objects** work seamlessly with streamed data, most advanced processing workflows cannot operate directly on it. A **conversion step** is required first.

Conversion creates **new elements from the original streamed data** and stores them locally in the project. Once converted, these elements are **fully independent of the streaming source** and can be processed like any traditionally imported data.

### Conversion table

| Source | Command to convert |
| --- | --- |
| **LGSx** | - [Import LGSx](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-loadlgsfilec) - [Convert Project](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-convertprojectc) - [From CloudWorx](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-fromcloudworxc) |
| **Cyclone Register 360 PLUS** | [Convert Project](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-convertprojectc) |
| **Hexagon GeoCloud** | [From Hexagon GeoCloud](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-converthexagongeocloudc) |

### Commands supported without conversion

These features are directly compatible with streamable data, and therefore require nos preliminary conversion:

| Command | LGSx (1) | REGISTER 360 PLUS | Hexagon GeoCloud (2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Virtual Surveyor](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-virtualsurveyorc) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [Scan to Plan](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-scan-to-plan) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| [Scan to Steel](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-scantosteelc) | ✅ | ❌ | **BETA** |
| [Scan to Mesh](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-scantomeshc) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| [Stockpile](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-stockpilec) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| [FF/FL Analysis](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-fffl-analysis) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| [Visual Notes](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-visualnotesc) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

### Point extraction

Most of the snapping modes from the [point picking](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-enteringpointprocedure) toolbar are compatible with streamed point clouds.

| Feature | LGSx (1) | REGISTER 360 PLUS | Hexagon GeoCloud (2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Point on Selection** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Vertex End** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Nearest 3D Projection** | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Middle Center** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| **Intersection** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| **XYZ** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| **Surveying Target** | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| **Highest Point** | ✅ | ❌ | **BETA** |
| **Lowest Point** | ✅ | ❌ | **BETA** |
| **Ground Point** | ✅ | ❌ | **BETA** |
| **White Line** | ✅ | ❌ | **BETA** |
| **Pole Center** | ✅ | ❌ | **BETA** |
| **Edge Corner** | ✅ | ❌ | **BETA** |

> [!WARNING]
> **Limitations**
> 
> 1. No applicable to password-protected LGSx files, which require conversion.
> 2. Compatibility with point clouds streamed from GeoCloud is currently available as a **beta feature**. This feature may evolve, and preformance may vary depending on point cloud size.