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title: "Import Point Cloud as .txt"
slug: "cyclone-register-360-import-point-cloud-as-txt"
updated: 2026-09-07T11:31:48Z
published: 2026-09-07T11:31:48Z
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# Import Point Cloud as .txt

Point clouds as text can also be imported in a wide variety of formats.

To a add a point cloud in a .txt format, follow the steps below:

1. Select **Cloud points as .txt**:

![import-txt-05.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/import-txt-05.PNG)
2. Select the correct designation for each column:

![import-txt-06.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/import-txt-06.PNG)

In the case, it is **X, Y, Z, Intensity, R, G, B**:

![import-txt-13.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/import-txt-13.PNG)
3. Select the **Units**, **Delimiter**, and other optional settings.
4. Double-check the intensity notation in a TXT file before importing it.

If the intensity information appears as a decimal value, select the **Intensity is decimal** check box to import the file accurately.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** In a TXT file for import, intensity can be expressed either as a decimal, with a range of 0 to 1 (for example, 0.1) or as a number ranging between -2048 and +2048.
5. Click the **Update Preview** button to verify the selected results before import:

![import-txt-07.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/import-txt-07.PNG)
6. Once verified, name and then save a rule:

![import-txt-09.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/import-txt-09.PNG)
7. The **Import as Cloud** button will enable. Click the **Import as Cloud** button to finish the process.

The TXT file will be added to the Import area as a point source in the left side panel:

![import-txt-12.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/import-txt-12.PNG)