Leica CloudWorx 2025.2: The Direct Link from Reality Capture to CAD/BIM
Leica CloudWorx 2025.2 is a suite of powerful plugins that seamlessly integrates massive 3D laser scan point cloud data directly into popular CAD and BIM modeling environments like Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, and Bentley MicroStation. It eliminates the need for separate point cloud processing software, allowing engineers, architects, and drafters to work with high-density, real-world measurements as an intelligent reference directly within their native design platform.
Core Function: Point Clouds as a Native Reference in Design Software
Its primary function is to load, visualize, and enable precise interaction with billions of scan points inside the CAD/BIM software interface. Users can snap to points, take measurements, and create new geometry directly referenced to the accurate as-built conditions represented by the point cloud.
Key Functions:
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High-Performance Point Cloud Engine: Efficiently streams and displays very large point cloud datasets (e.g., from Leica RTC360, BLK, or P series scanners) within the host CAD software without overwhelming system resources.
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Direct Modeling & Measurement: Provides tools to create lines, polylines, surfaces, and solids by snapping directly to the point cloud. Perform accurate point-to-point, point-to-plane, and area measurements.
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Point Cloud Sectioning & Clipping: Create dynamic cross-sectional slices through the point cloud to see internal details and simplify modeling of complex structures.
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BIM Integration (CloudWorx for Revit): Specifically for Revit, it facilitates the Scan-to-BIM process by allowing users to place Revit families (walls, pipes, MEP components) directly onto the point cloud with precise alignment.
