Overview of versions

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PointCab 3.9 R0 – coming soon

New functions:

Add non-linear point cloud transformation with control points
Add panorama view and viewangle direction visualization
Add scan positions in panorama view
Add GeoSLAM & TIMMs image project file import
Add variance component estimation in Registration
Add Align to 4CAD send
Add colorbar for panorama depth map view
Add new filter for virtual panorama for better quality
Add vectorization in polygonal section
Optimize section generation for many core CPU

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Add Riegl RDBX import
Add Bentley POD export
Add Leica E57 import with corrected panorama views
Accelerated RCP export OutOfCore
Fix E57 multi unordered point clouds
Add option for FARO SDK selection

General improvements:

Add switch between planar & bubble view
Add amplifier option for sections
Add spacewarp transparency
Change virtual panorama visualization to hexagon
New QT and compiler version (VS17)
Adjust PDF Logo size
Fix Merger scanpositions option
Adjust basic colors for all elements
GUI optimization

PointCab 4Revit 1.2 – May 2019

New function: Transfer-Tool

General improvements:

New Transfer Tool for Layouts/Sections
New Transfer Tool for RCP-PointClouds

Bug fixes:

Fix Online License issue

PointCab 3.8 R6 – May 2019

New functions:

Simplified license update
Projection of 3D points on the elevation model is possible
Transformation calculator with units and text protocol
Sphere features in sections manually adjustable

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

World files for Space Warp tools
Accelerated RCP export for unstructured point clouds
Option for LAS import

General improvements:

3D points are retained after alignment or transformation
Decimal separator by computer region
Delta PDF report improvement
Cluster import option
License backup server
GUI optimization

PointCab 3.8 R4 – January 2019

New functions:

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Fix E57 import and export (non conform)

General improvements:

Optimize open project
Fix 3D View Pointcloud selection
Fix duplicate Space Warp functions
Fix curved section distortions
Fix Photomatch in sections
Fix WebExport with point clouds
GUI Fixes

PointCab 4Revit 1.1 – November 2018

General improvements:

Licensing to PointCab system & evaluation license
Now also compatible with Autodesk Revit 2019
Price change

Bug fixes:

Fix installation in Windows accounts that contain special characters
Fix coordinate transfer from oblique sections

PointCab 3.8 R2 – October 2018

New SPACE WARP functions

New functions:

New Polygonal Section tool
New Curved Section tool
New Vectorizer Curve tool
Add Ellipse Section estimation
Add LSDX backup history
Add Autosplit Merger
Add new Scan colorization by cluster
Add Cluster based scan selection
Add Rename projects

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

New RCP Importer
Add new Mantis SDK
Add SEMA protocol
Fix E57 Importer duplicated names

General improvements:

US Survey Feet Units
Option for elevation model computation
Improved XYZ importer
Fix GUI
Update Translations
4Revit plug-in now available as internal PointCab Module; compatible now also with Revit 2019

PointCab 3.7 R6 – June 2018

New functions:

Export feature coordinate file from Transformation Calculator

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Fix E57 import and export

General improvements:

Fix mouse-Panning
Fix line break for comments in a PDF export
Fix validity layer for panoramaviews
Fix GUI

PointCab 3.7 R4 – May 2018

New functions:

Sphere detection now also in disordered point cloud possible
Viewer mode in PointCab freely usable without license
Vector line can be converted to a section plane
General layer definition now also pre-settable
ReCap export with ordered point clouds

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Fix E57 import
Fix multi LAS import
Faro SDK update

General improvements:

Fix Mesh/Volume; possible crash
Fix Registration; possible crash
Fix Section with one scan only
Restrict point number in WebExport with point clouds
Fix Merger scaler with imperial metrics
Fix virtual panorama unprocessed
Fix 4CAD interface; target definition
Fix BugReport send log file
New translation: Turkey

PointCab 3.7 – January 2018

New 3D point cloud viewer

New WebExport

New functions:

New 3D point cloud viewer
New Webexport with embedding video, svg and measureable point cloud
Export point clouds per scan
Save all Panorama images of a cluster
Incorporate inclinometer in registration

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Read Inclinometer from FARO projects
E57 export as ordered point cloud
New Faro SDK
New LAS/LAZ SDK
New ZF SDK

General improvements:

Fix manual target selection
Fix possible crash when delete targets
4CAD interface improvements
Coordinate importer improvements
3D view control improvements
Romanian translation

PointCab 3.6 R2 – August 2017

New functions:

Imperial metric unit support
Clipboard for distances, areas, angles, volumes and 3Dpoints
Submillimeter section resolutions
New 3D viewer engine

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Read Faro fws/lsproj cluster
PTG import fix
New Mantis SDK
New Faro SDK (fix possible issues)
New AutoDesk DeCap SDK for RCP export

General improvements:

Improved Targetfinder
Panoramaview with Validity and Normals
Fix Virtual panorama
Fix 4CAD interface
Fix Registration with one scan only
Fix GUI and general improvements

PointCab 3.6 – March 2017

Important new functions

Transform calculator 2D/3D/3D+scale

Transparent layout & sections

WebExport planar panorama

Clustering in registration

Additional new functions:

Cluster view in advanced importer
NCTech iStar colourization
Scan renaming
CloudExport in planar scans
Rasterized CloudExport duplication
Manual save project

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

E57 Unicode filenames, spherical support
PLY Import
TXT registration export
STL Mesh export
Detect and repair double imported scans
Advanced coordinate importer
Update Faro SDK

General improvements:

Individual sphere diameter
Extended 3D point editing
Quality matrix with correspondence numbers
Profiler spike filter
Delta base shift
WebExport link on logo
Transformation calculator imports Spheres/Targets/Points
Registration assign combination preset
Select all elements by Ctrl+A
Minimum scan range preset
Polish translation
Japanese translation

PointCab 3.5 R4 – June 2016

New functions:

Auto download/start support tool

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Advanced importer – Sort by name/id
New Faro SDK (fix possible issues)
New ZF SDK (fix possible issues)
EsriGrid support
Fix LAS/LAZ

General improvements:

Fix possible crashes
Fix Dongle License Issue
Optimize Transformation Calculator

PointCab 3.5 R0 – Mai 2016

New functions:

Full Geodetic Registration (feature/target based)
Multinetwork license
4CAD connection
Distance measurment in planar scan views
Vectorizer insert point
Archive a project (ZIP)

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Advanced importer docking
Import time prediction
Faro Raw multiple import
Fix Faro Color scans – reflectivity import
Fix LAS/RCP export issue
Element-Export Area and 3d Points
Webexport for Delta

General improvements:

GUI improvements
Layout & 3dPoint unit change (inch, feet, yard)
Add option for open scan in planar mode
Add option for open scan in intensity mode
Add Z coordinate in WebExport to Pano List
Auto remove inconsistent elements
Save predefined ColorRamps in Delta/Unfold
Webexport – Z-Coordinate for scans
Colorized scan positions by height
3D Coordinate in planar views
Virtual panoaram with coordinates
Rename jobs

PointCab FARO Scene Apps

Version 1.1 R12:

Use inclinometer in geodetic registration
Update for Scene 7.x

Version 1.1 R10:

Fix numerical instability

Version 1.1 R8:

Fix nested transformation

Version 1.1 R6:

New Georeference Module
Update Gui

Version 1.1 R4:

Sortable columns
Plot feature names in connection graph
Fix possible crash

Version 1.1 R2:

Speed up adjustment significantly
Fix numerical issues for some project
Fix GUI

Version 1.1 R0:

New GUI setup
New Module Geodetic Registration

PointCab 3.4 R0 – July 2015

New functions:

Layout & Section colorization of scans
Point cloud export as RCP file (Autodesk)
Point cloud export filter using elevation model
Transformation calculator with scale estimation
4BIMm ArchiCAD connection
3D points in planar scans

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Point cloud rendering (DAE, 3DS, STL, IFC) import
LSD(x) import
dotProduct DP import
COR, TXT import in transformation calculator
3DS export
Mesh (Step/STP) export
Fix FLS import

General improvements:

Layout & Section tools merged
Cylindrical unfolding – area and volume
Unfold – planar CAD option for vertical cylinders
Merger option for transparency (PNG, TIFF only)
3D-Points – averaging calculation in neighborhood
3D-Points settings
Vectorizer intersection option
Virtual panorama – background image
Fix panorama 3D view
Fix Cloud2Cloud dialog
Fix profile in all views

3.3 R2 – Feb. 2015

New functions:

Virtual panoramas
Advanced Importer
Transformation calculator
Point cloud export octree filter

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Point cloud export LAS/LAZ/E57
3D points import
Vectorizer supports layers in DWG/DXF export
In DWG/DXF 3D points annotation
Merger/PhotoMatch: XFile export

General improvements:

Project information
Optimized Project opening
Simplified generation of default view
Revised alignment tool
Sections improved in color
Presetting duplication offset
Optimized Profiler
Fixed WebExport, fixed Merger Planar, fixed Unfold direction of view
BugReport upload

3.3 R0 – Sept. 2014

New:

PhotoMatch tool
PointClodu Export tool
Profiler tool
WebExport: Panoramas optional as intensity
Textured mesh (Collada/X)

Advanced data formats – Import/export:

Jpeg2000, WebP support
PCD, VTP format support
Export of sections as DWG/DXF
Mesh and Layout/Section: DirectX export
Mesh and Volume: Tool for import/export of coordinates

General improvements:

GUI optimization
Hide elements permanently
Mesh optimization

3.2 R0 – July 2014

Optimized project opening
Recently opened projects
Vectorizer polyline
Vectorizer export of heights in DXF/DWG
XYZ/PTS/LAS support
E57 – XYZ support
Mantis MPC support
Riegl import properties
3D-Points raster orientation
Delta sub-mm visualization
Optimization of mesh
Volume calculation to reference plane
Reduced tile bound effect
Translation update

3.1 R2

3D-Points raster generation
Merger subscaling
Translation update
GUI improvement
Speed optimization
Faro SDK 5.2.5

3.1 R0 – Feb. 2014

New Delta tool
New Unfold tool
New Vectorizer tool
PTG import improved
ZF import added
Layout/Section processing optimized
AutoMerger and Merger optimized
Module License overview
Usability improved

3.0 R10

Bug fix mesh
Bug fix of coordinate in Megerc DXF
User interface improved
Usability improved

3.0 R8

Register module added
WebExport module added
Mesh module added
2.5d module added
Volume module added
Sketch module added
E57 data import added
Parallel import of project data added
User interface improved
Scan positons in 3D view added
Translation update

3.0 R6

DWG/DXF planar option optimized
Overall speed optimization

3.0 R4

DWG/DXF scale added

3.0 R2

Color correction