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title: "Restoring Point Cloud Cleaning in Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS 2023.1.0"
slug: "cyclone-register-360-restoring-point-cloud-cleaning-in-cyclone-register-360-plus"
updated: 2026-09-07T11:31:48Z
published: 2026-09-07T11:31:48Z
canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/cyclone-register-360-restoring-point-cloud-cleaning-in-cyclone-register-360-plus"
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# Restoring Point Cloud Cleaning in Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS 2023.1.0

## Summary

In Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS 2023.1.0, structured exports, such as RCP, E57, PTX, and PTG, may include deleted points on a second export, despite settings to export only cleaned point clouds.

## Workaround

A workaround is available to restore point cloud cleaning from version 2023.1.0:

1. Create a shortcut to Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS on a desktop if one does not exist.
2. Right-click the shortcut and select **Properties**.
3. Add `-support` to the **Target** field entry, separated by a space as shown below.

![image-20240401-184143.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240401-184143.png)
4. Launch Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS via the shortcut.
5. Open the project that needs the cleaning restored.
6. In the Review & Optimize area, right-click the SiteMap with the Bundle(s), and select **Restore Cleaning**.
  1. Cleaning will be applied to all Bundles in the SiteMap.
7. Proceed to the Finalize step, then to the Report step, and generate a new Finalized Registration.
8. Export the project using the desired structured format.