--- title: "Import Options" slug: "cyclone-register-360-import-options" type: "index" canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/cyclone-register-360-import-options" --- > ## 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. # Import Options 1 sub category | 14 articles ## [Import Performance Settings](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-import-performance-settings.md) Published on 2026-09-07 This section explains how to optimize the import performance of Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS. Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS uses a multithreading approach to data import to process multiple Setups... ## [Image Import Options](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-image-import-options.md) Updated on 2026-09-18 | Published on 2026-09-07 The user has a choice when to import images that come with many scanner formats. The option is on the right-side panel in the import area. Note: Clicking this option will affect all scanner data... ## [Browse Files](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-browse-files.md) Published on 2026-09-07 Manually navigate to the files that you would like to import using the Windows File Explorer. ## [Drag-and-Drop](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-drag-and-drop.md) Published on 2026-09-07 Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS supports the drag-and-drop option to add scan data, images, and control to the project. The user should simply drag the files into the import area, and they will be added to... ## [Default Project Thumbnail](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-default-project-thumbnail.md) Published on 2026-09-07 By default, a project thumbnail with the “Leica Geosystems” logo is created from the first import into a project. The user can choose a different thumbnail during the import. If the user does not... ## [Filter Points by Distance During Import](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-filter-points-by-distance-during-import.md) Published on 2026-09-07 This setting filters all Setups by distance from the scanner. There is a minimum and maximum range value available. This is very useful to pre-edit the import data per-user settings. Only the points... ## [Importing .txt](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-importing-txt.md) 3 articles | Published on 2026-09-07 Unlike all the other formats, .txt files can be in many different formats (i.e., .yxz instead of .xyz). To accommodate this, a flexible import dialog appears when Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS detects a... ## [Import Setups with GNSS/GPS Data](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-import-setups-with-gnss-gps-data.md) Published on 2026-09-07 Setups imported with GPS coordinates embedded in the raw data have the option to be imported with the relative GPS position and the GPS projection that converts the point cloud coordinate data from... ## [Supported File Formats](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-supported-file-formats.md) Published on 2026-09-07 Note: When importing unstructured data, Auto Cloud and Auto Target are not supported. Binary Point Clouds E57 PTG RCP Import LAS Control File (TXT) Format Point number Northing Easting Elevation... ## [Filter Level for BLK Import](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-filter-level-for-blk-import.md) Published on 2026-09-07 When importing BLK files, there is an optional Filter Level check box: If filtering is not used, the point cloud will not be filtered, every point will be imported. With the box checked, the filter... ## [Multiple Settings During Import](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-multiple-settings-during-import.md) Published on 2026-09-07 It is possible to have different settings for each Setup, Bundle, or Project in a single import session. By selecting an object in the Import area, the settings for that object will be displayed on... ## [WayPoint Creation for Panoramic Images in E57 Files upon Import](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-waypoint-creation-for-panoramic-images-in-e57-files-upon-im.md) Published on 2026-09-07 Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS allows the creation of WayPoints for each panoramic image contained in an unstructured E57 file upon import. This feature enhances the user's ability to navigate and... ## [Import Entire BLK Kinematic Scanner Data with Associated Images](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-import-entire-blk-kinematic-scanner-data-with-associated-im.md) Published on 2026-09-07 Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS provides the capability to import full BLK kinematic scanner data, including all associated images. Accessing all image data allows adding new WayPoints along the trajectory... ## [Importing Shapefiles as Control](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-importing-shapefiles-as-control.md) Published on 2026-09-07 This feature simplifies the process of adding control points and SRS data to projects by enabling the import of shapefiles (.shp) as Control directly from a ZIP file. When a ZIP file is added to the... ## [B2G Imports with BLK Advanced Colorizer](https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/docs/cyclone-register-360-b2g-imports-with-blk-advanced-colorizer.md) Published on 2026-09-07 When importing B2G files, users can take advantage of the Advanced Colorizer option available in the Properties panel of the Import area. This feature enhances the visual quality of the point cloud by...