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.
Hexagon GeoCloud: stream assets from Hexagon GeoCloud.

Streamable content

	LGSx	Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS	Hexagon GeoCloud
Entry Point	File > Import Import LGSx	Cyclone REGISTER 360 (CWX)	Connect to Hexagon GeoCloud
Streamable Data	Point cloud Images Setups GeoTags Trajectories and clipping objects are directly imported in the project	Point cloud Setups	Point cloud

LGSx

Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS

Hexagon GeoCloud

Entry Point

Cyclone REGISTER 360 (CWX)

Connect to Hexagon GeoCloud

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 Convert Project From CloudWorx
Cyclone Register 360 PLUS	Convert Project
Hexagon GeoCloud	From Hexagon GeoCloud

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	✅	✅	✅
Scan to Plan	✅	✅	❌
Scan to Steel	✅	❌	BETA
Scan to Mesh	✅	✅	❌
Stockpile	✅	✅	❌
FF/FL Analysis	✅	✅	❌
Visual Notes	✅	✅	✅

Point extraction

Most of the snapping modes from the point picking 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

Limitations
No applicable to password-protected LGSx files, which require conversion.
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.