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CHANGELOG

We are constantly improving our software to adapt to the needs of our customers. Here we record for you which improvements we have made over the years and what has changed in the current version.

POINTCAB 4ARCHICAD 1.2 - MARCH 2024

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Setting option for the selection of objects for the transferred 3D points
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Improved display of the settings window
  • Fix: Number of imported merger images
  • Fix: Deleting layout images
  • Fix: Deleting merger images via the context menu
  • Fix: Scaling of merger images
  • Fix: Center of 3D points
  • Fix: Height of 3D points in 3D view
COMPATIBILITY
  • Compatible with Archicad versions 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27

POINTCAB NEBULA 1.1 - JULY 2023

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Show a legend of the scan colors 
  • Show scan markers colored by height or by cluster
  • Sort panorama list by cluster and search function
  • Disable scan markers when too many scans in the project
  • Switching between panorama views in the panoramas
  • Language selection when first opening Nebula
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Option to set Bubble view as standard
  • More colors for showing scan positions in height
  • Adjust scan name and measurement size
  • Added scroll bar for long names
  • Option to declare different root folders for project selection
  • Save changes done when accessing projects in private mode
  • Read projects with special characters
  • Fix displaying coordinates
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.1 R4 - JULY 2023

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • World file added for .webp picture format
  • Option to automatically search for features directly in the panorama
  • Option to reset assigned planes for a specific scan
  • Option to use only scans with color for processing layouts & sections
  • PointCab metadata added to .dwg files
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix Merger when reprocessing the parent section
  • Fix naming of elements with special characters
  • Cluster menu replaced with a label
  • Fix showing deleted projects in the Last project list
  • Fix creating virtual panorama with color only
  • Fix deleting vector lines after they have been processed
  • Fix updating line position when manually changing the endpoints coordinates
  • Fix bounding box position of polygonal sections when flipping the view
  • Warning message added when no points are included in the area to be exported
  • Fix features duplicates when reimporting scans
  • Fix showing scans in Registration Tab after deletion
  • Fix opening default sheets for standard views
  • Fix saving ellipses in the project
  • Fix removing endpoint when intersecting lines
  • Warning message added when the filename extension is not correct
  • Fix duplicating elements when editing the parent elements
  • Fix importing georeferenced FARO lsproj files
  • Fix exporting e57 point cloud as separate files
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB 4BRICS 2.0 - MAY 2023

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Compatibility with BricsCAD 23
  • Fix transferring Vectorizer

POINTCAB 4REVIT 2.0 - MAY 2023

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Compatibility with Autodesk Revit 2024

POINTCAB 4AUTOCAD 2.0 - MAY 2023

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Compatibility with AutoCAD 2024

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.1 R2 - MAY 2023

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix Space Warp and Cloud Export visualisation in georeferenced projects
  • Fix Space Warp bounding box, after reopening project

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.1 - MAY 2023

What is it’s for and how it’s done?
We answer all these questions in our blog post in a comprehensive and understandable way:

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Polygon editor for area based tools 
  • Export origin point of the sections in .dwg  
  • Customised 3D Points export to .dwg 
  • “Save as” Functionality to .pcp (PointCab Project)
  • Export Orthophotos position and names
  • Toggle on/off names of Panoramas
  • Sections with enhanced reflectivity 
  • Export all panoramas in different file formats 
  • Report file for alignment
  • Beta-Tool: Plane based C2C registration
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Plane position names inside the plane area 
  • Optimised Nebula Export 
  • Shortcut Manager improvements 
  • Project main files backup
  • Customizable zoom speed
  • Advanced project information
  • Layout centre line visible in all standard views 
  • Fix multiple transfer of 3D points through the 4CAD interface
  • Fix SLAM Project type import parameters  
  • Bubble panorama 4CAD interface for 3D points
  • Fix import projects which contain symbols or ellipses
  • Fix Auto Merger creation for Standard views
  • Fix check for duplicates when importing geodetic points
  • Fix resetting locked cluster position after repeating the registration
  • Fix scan selection using a bounding box
  • Fix 3D Points export column order 
  • Set references correspondences using the Alt-Modifier
  • Fix .dwg export for SpaceWarp sections
  • Fix area included in the curved section
  • Fix import extra scans from an old project
  • Fix deleting merger when the section is deleted
  • Fix removed Scan ID from PDF
  • Fix keeping text colour when duplicating measurements
  • Fix crash when transformation was not processed
  • Fix Graphical error when using Align Tool
  • Fix virtual panorama losing sheets on saving
  • Fix duplicate for Merger
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • FARO SDK/API update – Support of FARO Premium Scans  
  • Import e57 files with panorama (for Mobile Mapping scan data)  
  • Import Stonex panoramas as virtual panoramas  
  • Import FARO scans with panoramas from external cameras 

POINTCAB 4ARCHICAD 1.1 R2 - APRIL 2023

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix import Merger
  • Automatic search for updates

POINTCAB 4ARCHICAD 1.1 - FEBRUARY 2023

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Synchronization of Origins views (2D and panorama) through Viewport in connection with Origins 4.1
  • Transfer of Origins sections as Archicad elevations
  • Transfer of Merger results to Archicad
  • “3D PointCab” GDL object
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Improvement of orthophotos management in Orthophotos Window
  • Addition of settings options
  • Language support for German and Polish
  • Transfer of the entire project at startup
  • Display of the import status
  • Support for deleting sections
  • Grouping the image tiles
COMPATIBILITY
  •  Compatible with Archicad versions 23, 24, 25 and 26
  • Compatible with Archicad 26 under macOS Silicon M1

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.0 R14 - DECEMBER 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Option for improving filtering e57
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix Resampling E57
  • Fix World file position
  • Fix Curved Section
  • Fix Layout worker threads

POINTCAB NEBULA BETA (FIRST RELEASE) - NOVEMBER 2022

NEW SOFTWARE
  • Cloud solution for managing, sharing, and safely storing point cloud data, as well as other data and formats(Documents, spread sheets, pictures etc.) 
  • Visualization of point cloud data in the web browser  (Panoramic views, layouts & sections, 3D viewer)
  • Taking mesuearements and more in the web browser (3D points, areas, marking points of interest etc.)

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.0 R12 - NOVEMBER 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Save all Panoramas with different image format
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix: SLAM scanning project type

POINTCAB 4ARCHICAD (FIRST RELEASE) - NOVEMBER 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Automatically transfer 3d points as Archicad Objects
  • Automatically transfer Layout & Sections into Archicad
  • Positional correct generation of Archicad sections
  • Orthophoto reference with worksheets or direct image placement
  • Compatible with Archicad Version 22

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.0 R10 - OCTOBER 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Automatically deactivate/deselect scan positions outside the cutting width of a layout
  • AutoMerger – create a separate merger for each available sheet
  • Draggable vector lines, without editing its position and dimension 
  • Vector lines snap function for joining lines
  • Selection cycling – distinguish between overlapping elements (see settings)
  • Reorder xyz columns when exporting height points
  • Preview virtual panoramas
  • Change text color for text on distance
  • Show virtual panos with different colors depending on processing status
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • AutoMerger won’t be created for a sheet that hasn’t been generated
  • Mouse behaviour in Panorama
  • Fix showing scan names and scan positions in the html file
  • Improved search time for scan2scan (C2C) matches if search fails
  • Fix update Nebula files export
  • Fix resampling E57 Option in advanced importer
  • Fix section creation from vectorizer line
  • Fix double planes extraction
  • Fix removing multiple planes 
  • Fix sphere extraction by clicking another coordinate
  • Fix closing up the viewer once the registration was finished
  • Colorization of cubic (non rectilinear) scans removed 
  • Fix wrong registration motion after removing scans or before regenerating the standard views
  • Fix PDF-Report Number of targets/Spheres/Points/Planes
  • Improved Plane 2 Plane connections
  • Fix cloud export depth
  • Fix displaying “0” decimals of 3D points in dwg
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB 4ZWCAD (FIRST RELEASE) - AUGUST 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Connection with all main ZWCAD functionalities (Lines, Polylines, Circles, Rectangles etc)
  • Ability to fix or lock one or more axes when drawing
  • 2D – 2D Mode for transferring coordinates (only X,Y)
  • XY/Z – 2 Clicks Mode for transferring coordinates (1st click for XY position, 2nd click for Z value)
  • Create connected lines
  • Create Polylines
  • Create Multilines
  • Create customisable Blocks
  • Transfer from UCS to WCS
  • Insert your own lisp scripts into our plugin, with icons
  • Transfer Tool for Layouts/Sections
  • Compatibility with ZWCAD version 21 or higher

POINTCAB 4BRICS 1.1 - AUGUST 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • 2D Utilities – 2D Mode for transferring coordinates (only X,Y)
  • XY/Z Utilities – 2 Clicks Mode for transferring coordinates (1st click for XY position, 2nd click for Z value)
  • Vectorise sections and layouts from User Coordinate System onto World Coordinate System at a predefined position 
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Customize blocks manually when inserting them – move, rotate or scale
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.0 R8- JULY 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • “Save all pano images”-option in Import Tab
  • Adjustable scans text height for Merger or WebExport 
  • Option to rename sections imported from other projects
  • Exporting height points with fixed point precision
  • Shortcut to set features manually
  • Set renamed features to manual
  • Extension of text element with Links and Icons
  • Automatic backup at a certain time
  • Automatically write a UCS in the .dwg file
  • Rename multiple scans at once
  • Customize paper size for PDF Export
  • Show horizontal and vertical distance
  • Web Export enabled for SpaceWarp Sections
  • Importing existing sections and layouts with self-selected name (import elements)
  • Initialized section and layout bounding boxes are now reduced (standard is now smaller)
  • Bitdepth reduction possible in orthophotos
  • New Vectorizer tool: circles & ellipses 
  • Planes to vectorizer lines
  • Consistency check – geodetic points
  • Scans coloured by groups during registration
  • Visualize 2D registration in registration view
  • Scan2Scan cloud 2 cloud registration
  • Trimble TBC: snap to points in Panorama
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Warning when there is low space on disk
  • Scaled down selection area for sections/layouts
  • Info message for point cloud export when there is not enough space on disk
  • Automatic detection of features on import 
  • Registration will inform about non-identical features which should be identical
  • Fix: Color selection for different layers
  • Fix: Transforming and combining projects (motion match)
  • Fix: Vectorizer on georeferenced projects
  • Fix: Importing Z+F and .ptx files in advanced importer
  • Fix: Switch between Light and Dark Mode
  • Fix: Deleting rows in transformation calculator
  • Fix: Double names for sheets
  • Fix: Import of multiple LAS files
  • Fix: Select hidden elements when using Ctrl + A command
  • Fix: Open 3D Viewer when opening registration
  • Fix: Deleting 3D Points
  • Fix: Error when working with virtual partitions
  • Fix: Exporting PTG without color
  • Fix: Exporting world files
  • Fix: 4K/High resolution displays issues
  • Fix: Settings angles for distance
  • Fix: lsdx file import with preset motions
  • Fix: Plane search in multiple scans
  • Refined shortcut manager
  • Speed up dongle license check
  • Automatically close sheet selection and visibility selection after mouse leave 
  • Fix: Loading FARO SDK on Windows 11
  • STL exports will now write multiple files if too big
  • Fix: Point cloud export is missing a corner in view
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • DotProduct Import color
  • Read Navvis Panoramas
  • Export in VPC format (Veesus)
  • Import of Zeb Vision panomramas (incl. measuring)

POINTCAB 4AUTOCAD (FIRST RELEASE) - MAY 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Connection with all main AutoCAD 2D functionalities (Lines, Polylines, Circles, Rectangles etc)
  • Ability to transfer coordinates or distances
  • Ability to fix or lock one or more axes when drawing
  • Create connected lines
  • Create Polylines
  • Create Multilines
  • Transfer from UCS to WCS
  • Flatten heights in drawing
  • Insert your own lisp scripts into our plugin, with icons
  • Transfer Tool for Layouts/Sections, point clouds formats compatible with AutoCAD (RCP)
  • Compatibility with AutoCAD version 18 or higher

POINTCAB 4REVIT 1.5.0 - MAY 2022

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Compatibility with Autodesk revit 2023
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT

POINTCAB ORIGINS for macOS 4.0 R6 - DEZEMBER 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  Text elements added in planar panorama view
  • Manual features color changed to cyan
  • Option for choosing which sheet is set when opening the orthophoto
  • Scaling point cloud separately in all three axes during the import
  • All created sheets (layout, color, etc.) will be written in PDF
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix importing settings for GeoSLAM scans
  • Fix sorting scans in alphabetical order
  • Fix registration speed, quality matrix update
  • Fix export Area Tool to .dwg
  • Fix E57 resampling 
  • Better RAM allocation for E57 import
  • Fix CAD Projection for Merger on SpaceWarp 
  • Fix use of deactivated features in the registration
  • Fix loading speed of projects with high number of tiles
  • AutoMerger Settings moved to WebExport/Merger Tab
  • Fix AutoMerger on SpaceWarp
  • Fix doubled scan names in Cluster View when renaming scans
  • Fix WebExport Scan in Preview
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • Updated Riegl format
  • Export separate PTX files
  • Custom project settings for Emesent datasets

POINTCAB SHARE 4.0 R.6 - OCTOBER 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Adaptations to new changes in Origins Update
  • Fix: GeoSLAM Draw Bubble Panoramas
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT

POINTCAB 4BRICS 1.0 R.4 - OCTOBER 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix: Evaluation licence
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.0 R6 - OCTOBER 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  Text elements added in planar panorama view
  • Dongle automatic check deactivated for new customers
  • Manual features color changed to cyan
  • Option for choosing which sheet is set when opening the orthophoto
  • Scaling point cloud separately in all three axes during the import
  • All created sheets (layout, color, etc.) will be written in PDF
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix importing settings for GeoSLAM scans
  • Fix visualisation in bubble panoramas for Z+F scans
  • Fix sorting scans in alphabetical order
  • Fix registration speed, quality matrix update
  • Fix export Area Tool to .dwg
  • Fix E57 resampling 
  • Better RAM allocation for E57 import
  • Fix CAD Projection for Merger on SpaceWarp 
  • Fix Bubble View panoramas from mobile mapping systems
  • Fix use of deactivated features in the registration
  • Fix loading speed of projects with high number of tiles
  • AutoMerger Settings moved to WebExport/Merger Tab
  • Fix AutoMerger on SpaceWarp
  • Fix doubled scan names in Cluster View when renaming scans
  • Fix WebExport Scan in Preview
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • Updated Riegl format
  • Export separate PTX files
  • PLY Export
  • Custom project settings for Emesent datasets

POINTCAB 4REVIT 1.4.3. - SEPTEMBER 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Updated templates for different versions of Revit 
  • Fix: Evaluation licence
  • Fix: Plugin activation needed when opening Revit
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT

POINTCAB ORIGINS (PRO) FOR MacOS (FIRST RELEASE)- JULY 2021

SHORT FACTS
  • First commercial point cloud processing software for macOS worldwide!
  • Origins, Origins Pro & PointCab Share all available for macOS
  • Same price for Window & macOS software
  • Functionalities almost identical to Windows version

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.0 R4 - JULY 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  Change 3D points unit from properties when exporting to CAD
  • Choose from different Sheets when creating a Merger
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix – writing World files for all sheets 
  • Fix – export .ptx files without color
  • Licence Packages information available in the licence info
  • Fix – Enhanced Reflectivity View for e57 Leica scans
  • Fix – Resampling Leica e57
  • Fix – Merger with TIFF image file format
  • Fix – Configuration Settings
  • Fix – resetting Feature residuals in advanced importer
  • Fix – 3D Points height values unit in CAD 
  • Fix – Export Transformed Projects
  • Fix – Export Sketch elements in Merger
  • Fix – speed for updating registration quality map
  • Fix – multiple export options for 3D points parameters (ID, number, X, Y, Z)
  • Fix – possible crash when creating new points in an area element
  • Dongle checking process speed up
  • Fix – possible crash vectorizer points
  • Fix – Ctrl+Z for vector lines
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT

POINTCAB 4BRICS 1.0 R2 - MAY 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix – Selected settings can be saved
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT

POINTCAB 4BRICS (FIRST RELEASE) - MAY 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Connection with all main BricsCAD 2D functionalities (Lines, Polylines, Circles, Rectangles etc)
  • Ability to transfer coordinates or distances
  • Ability to fix or lock one or more axes when drawing
  • Create connected lines
  • Create Polylines
  • Create Multilines
  • TIN surfaces
  • Transfer from UCS to WCS
  • Flatten heights in drawing
  • Insert your own lisp scripts into our plugin, with icons
  • Transfer Tool for Layouts/Sections, point clouds formats compatible with BricsCAD (LAS, PTX, PTS, RCP, E57)
  • Compatibility with BricsCAD V19-V21

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.0 R2 - APRIL 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Lock cluster
  • Renaming identical features simultaneously
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Multi-select, edit, delete on job list with Ctrl
  • RAM management
  • Fix area tool measurement
  • Fix zooming out in georeferenced projects
  • Fix .rcp unstructured special characters
  • Fix possible registration crashes
  • Error code 370 in georeferenced projects
  • Advanced importer dual scans marking
  • Trial 25 working hours
  • Fix updater from 3.6 version projects
  • Fix elevation layer with CAD export .tiff
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • .ptx importer accelerated
  • Abort dwg/dxf file writing possible

POINTCAB ORIGINS 4.0 - APRIL 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Sheets: Instead processing multiple layouts for delta, reflectivity etc. only one layout with several sheets is calculated
  • Shading: Sheet for relief-like views
  • Scan file encryption: Encrypt point cloud data with AES-256 and a user password
  • Bubble view measurements: All measurement tools now available in bubble view
  • CAD layer for all elements: assign elements to to arbitrary layers for CAD export
  • CAD layer: Layers created in PointCab are automatically adopted in CAD
  • Vector to Area conversion:  Select all closed polygons in a vectorization and convert them to area elements automatically
  • Vector to distance conversion
  • Locking of project: Project will be locked for single user access
  • Import align element from other projects
  • 3D location (visualization) of space warp sections for CAD (Export elements)
  • Algin project using vector lines
  • Snapping for ALL tools in layouts and panoramas
  • Projective planar for CAD export (3D to 2D projective XYZ to XY conversion)
  • Multiple .las files are automatically sorted into clusters in the same project
  • 3D point cloud viewer: delete data for smaller file size for data transfer
  • Add points to polygonal tools retrospectively (Area, Merger, Mesh, Volume, PC-Export)
  • Delete files option: When jobs are deleted, the results in the results folder are also deleted
  • Rotate scans after import
  • Use planes to improve registration
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Vectorizer: Improved edge detection in sections
  • Vectorizer: Angles can be re-adjusted
  • Customizable color for vector lines/3D points 
  • Shortcut Manager: customizable shortcuts
  • Improved resampling of spherical scans (TLS)
  • Registration report: Accuracy of features added
  • Compiler Update: faster calculations
  • Abbreviated output names for results
  • Move distance and text annotations freely
  • CAD projection is taken into account in World File
  • Faster creation of elements in panoramas (from cache)
  • Display settings for 3D points (id, number, X, Y, Z)
  • Mouse-wheel-action-safety (disabled autoscroll)
  • Customizable icon and font size
  • Multi-selection for scan cluster in Job Editor
  • Easier navigation in 3D viewer (WASD)
  • Decimal places/accuracies in display of sketch tools configurable
  • All tabs close possible (View->Close all views)
  • Sketch representations can be drawn in Merger
  • Change project name in Origins
  • Display edge length for Areas
  • Hidden elements are not exported in web export
  • New Start-Page
  • Choose between light- and dark mode
  • New Icons
  • Different toolbar options
  • New software name
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  .asc-Export (ESRI Grid) added
  • Advanced .dwg/.dxf-Export: Select export by dwg/.dxf-Version
  • Import High Precision Projects (pre-configured)
  • .sproj-Import (Artec) added
  • Riegl import (Riegl rdbx + Riegl color) with scan positions: panorama views for Riegl now possible

POINTCAB SHARE 4.0 - APRIL 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Compatibility with PointCab Origins 4.0 
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB 4REVIT 1.4.2 - APRIL 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Compatibility with Revit 2022
  • Compatibility with both 3.x and 4.x (PointCab Origins) 
  • Option to unpack family templates during installation
  • Fix transfer when PointCab projects are located on the C drive for PointCab Origins 4.0
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB SHARE 3.9 R8 - JANUARY 2021

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  Added distance and 3d point measurability in 3D Panoramas (bubble view)
  • Added settings, so panorama settings can be adapted
  • Added settings: adjust icon & text size
  • Added settings: adjust units
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Changed behavior: Standard for opening Panoramas is now 3D view + color
    Tools can be operated by the shortcuts 1-7 (from left to right; 1=Select, 7=Text)
  • Fix side by side configuration, so it is now completely portable without any necessary installations
  • Fix graphics card, High performance GPU is now chosen as the standard.
  • Fix distance tool in georeferenced projects
  • Fix windows warning starting external software
  • Fix GUI colors and buttons
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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NEW RELEASE: POINTCAB SHARE - FREE POINT CLOUD VIEWER

POINTCAB 4REVIT 1.4 - SEPTEMBER 2020

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  Direct transfer of vector lines
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Compatibility with Autodesk Revit 2021
  • Dongle License Fix: Activation/Deactivation button inserted for Dongle Licenses
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  Added point cloud export for SEMA (*.spw files)

POINTCAB 3.9 R8 - JUNE 2020

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Added 4 Inch Image Resolution
  • Fix point cloud importer
  • Fix import unstructured RCP Project
  • Fix possible crash 2D to 3D Panorama switch
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  Added point cloud export for SEMA (*.spw files)

POINTCAB 3.9 R6 - APRIL 2020

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  Added histogram equalization for Reflectivity panoramas
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Camera view in dwg/dxf for orthophotos planar & origin now from the topview
  • Ctrl+C in Transformation calculator
  • Fix  possible crash switching panorama planar to bubble
  • Fix  possible crash in curved section
  • Fix curved section alignment in dwg
  • Fix scan positions not visulized in registration view panorama
  • Fix loading features in transformation calculator
  • Fix cluster colorization
  • Fix not complete loaded panorama
  • Fix possible crash when scrolling through registration panoramas
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  Added standard import options for GeoSLAM data
  • Added standard import options for NavVis data

POINTCAB 4REVIT 1.3 R0 - FEBRUARY 2020

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix Licensing
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB 3.9 R4 - FEBRUARY 2020

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix Dongle
  • Fix PDF Shortcuts
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB 3.9 R2 - FEBRUARY 2020

NEW FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Add Align tool movable in non standard views
  • Fix crash in Registration view when scrolling through panoramas
  • Fix not loading Panorama tiles
  • Fix possible crash in Mesh
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • Fix TIMMs Area file format
  • Fix Import advanced importer
  • Fix structured RCP point cloud export
  • Fix unstructured RCP point cloud Export
  • Fix las/laz import not loading all points

POINTCAB 4REVIT 1.3 - DECEMBER 2019

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Bounding Box Function
  • Align project
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix Online License
  • Serveral minor bug fixes
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
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POINTCAB 3.9 R0 - DECEMBER 2019

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
  • Find closest line in vectorization
  • Optimize section generation for many core CPU
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Add switch between planar & bubble view
  • Add amplifier option for sections
  • Add line width for 3D View
  • 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
EXTENDED 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

POINTCAB 4REVIT 1.2 - MAY 2019

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Transfer Tool
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • New Transfer Tool for Layouts/Sections
  • New Transfer Tool for RCP-PointClouds
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  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
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • World files for Space Warp tools
  • Accelerated RCP export for unstructured point clouds
  • Option for LAS import
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • 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
  •  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
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
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • World files for Space Warp tools
  • Accelerated RCP export for unstructured point clouds
  • Option for LAS import

POINTCAB 4REVIT 1.1 - NOVEMBER 2018

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Licensing to PointCab system & evaluation license
  • Now also compatible with Autodesk Revit 2019
  • Price change
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  Fix installation in Windows accounts that contain special characters
  • Fix coordinate transfer from oblique sections

POINTCAB 3.8 R2 - OCTOBER 2018

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Space Warp
  • 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
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • US Survey Feet Unit
  • Option for Hight modell calculations
  • Improved XYZ importer
  • Fixed GUI
  • optimized translations
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • New RCP Importer
  • Add new Mantis SDK
  • Add SEMA protocol
  • Fix E57 Importer duplicated names

POINTCAB 3.7 R6 - JUNE 2018

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Export feature coordinate file from Transformation Calculator
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix mouse-Panning
  • Fix line break for comments in a PDF export
  • Fix validity layer for panoramaviews
  • Fix GUI
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • Fix E57 import and export

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
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
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • Fix E57 import
  • Fix multi LAS import
  • Faro SDK update

POINTCAB 3.7 - JANUARY 2018

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • 3D-Point Cloud Viewer
  • Web Export
  • 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
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix manual target selection
  • Fix possible crash when delete targets
  • 4CAD interface improvements
  • Coordinate importer improvements
  • 3D view control improvements
  • Romanian translation
EXTENDED 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

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
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Read Faro fws/lsproj cluster
  • PTG import fix
  • New Mantis SDK
  • New Faro SDK (fix possible issues)
  • New AutoDesk DeCap SDK for RCP export
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • 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

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Transformation Calculator
  • Transparent Layouts/Section
  • Web Export
  • Cluster Registration
  • Cluster view in advanced importer
  • NCTech iStar colourization
  • Scan renaming
  • CloudExport in planar scans
  • Rasterized CloudExport duplication
  • Manual save project
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
EXTENDED 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

POINTCAB 3.5 R4 - JUNE 2016

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Auto download/start support tool
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fix possible crashes
  • Fix Dongle License Issue
  • Optimize Transformation Calculator
EXTENDED 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

POINTCAB 3.5 R0 - MAY 2016

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
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
EXTENDED 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

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
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
EXTENDED 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

POINTCAB 3.3 R2 - FEBRUARY 2015

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Virtual panoramas
  • Advanced Importer
  • Transformation calculator
  • Point cloud export octree filter
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
EXTENDED 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

POINTCAB 3.3 R0 - SEPTEMBER 2014

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • PhotoMatch tool
  • PointCloud Export tool
  • Profiler tool
  • WebExport: Panoramas optional as intensity
  • Textured mesh (Collada/X)
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • GUI optimization
  • Hide elements permanently
  • Mesh optimization
EXTENDED 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

POINTCAB 3.2 R0 - JULY 2014

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

POINTCAB 3.1 R2 - MARCH 2014

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • 3D-Points raster generation
  • Merger subscaling
  • Translation update
  • GUI improvement
  • Speed optimization
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • Faro SDK 5.2.5

POINTCAB 3.1 R0 - FEBRURARY 2014

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • New Delta tool
  • New Unfold tool
  • New Vectorizer tool
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Layout/Section processing optimized
  • AutoMerger and Merger optimized
  • Module License overview
  • Usability improved
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  PTG import improved
  • ZF import added

POINTCAB 3.0 R10 - OKTOBER 2013

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Bug fix mesh
  • Bug fix of coordinate in Megerc DXF
  • User interface improved
  • Usability improved
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  

POINTCAB 3.0 R8 - OKTOBER 2013

NEW FUNCTIONS
  • Register module added
  • WebExport module added
  • Mesh module added
  • 2.5d module added
  • Volume module added
  • Sketch module added
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • User interface improved
  • Scan positons in 3D view added
  • Translation update
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  • E57 data import added
  • Parallel import of project data added

POINTCAB 3.0 R2 - R6 - SEPTEMBER 2013

NEW FUNCTIONS
  •  
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • DWG/DXF planar option optimized
  • Overall speed optimization
  • DWG/DXF scale added
  • Color correction
EXTENDED DATA FORMATS - IMPORT/EXPORT
  •  

POINTCAB 2.0 TO 2.1 - FEBRURARY 2012 to JUNE 2013

FIRST COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION
  •  Basic functions
  • Ortho photo views

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