(Leica: Norcross, GA) -- Leica Geosystems’ Cyclone v. 7.3.2 fully supports the ASTM E57 standard for 3-D imaging data exchange, which includes 3-D laser scanning systems. This capability facilitates direct import and export of laser scan “as-built” data and related digital imagery from different types of laser scanning systems into and between different types of point-cloud processing software. This general type of laser scan and image data exchange process using vendor-specific or other neutral formats can sometimes be problematic.

Following up on Leica Geosystems March 2011 public commitment at SPAR 2011 in Houston, Texas, to support the new standard,the company announced formal support of ASTM E57 in Cyclone at the SPAR Europe 2011 conference, Nov. 8–9, 2011 in The Hague. “This is great news for users,” says Tom Greaves, managing director, SPAR Point Group. “Market leader Leica Geosystems’ support of the ASTM E57 will not only propel adoption of the standard, it also will accelerate the use of laser scanning workflows across all industry sectors.”

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