Convert vendor-neutral point cloud file to RCS or RCP without ReCap

[miroC8S4H]

Dear community,

This is the copy of my own post from ADN forum, but maybe here I will have more luck...
I am looking for a way to import measured point cloud data into AutoCAD. The most manufacturers (laser scanner, drone, software) do not support RCS/RCP formats, and I want to avoid forcing my clients to use ReCap as “the middleman”.
I would be grateful for every suggestion or working example how to achieve conversion from some standard format like E57 to RCS or RCP by using SDK as AutoCAD extension.

Thank you in advance,
Miroslav M.

[Pointdump]

Hi Miroslav,
More information please on what you want to do. What do your point clouds represent: land topography, a warehouse interior, a machine part?
What is "SDK"?
Dave

[TerryDotson]

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I am looking for a way to import measured point cloud data into AutoCAD.

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There is no better vendor neutral standard than LAS/LAZ.  Even though our LidarTools freeware was designed for Civil3D, all but one command (LidarTin) will work inside plain AutoCAD 2015 through 2023.  Use the LidarTile command first to draw the extents of the lidar, then use LidarPlot to plot points inside the area of interest.  Be aware that too many points will bring the AutoCAD engine to a grinding halt.

[Maksim.Melnikov.BY]

Hi @miroC8S4H 
There is an external FME Workbench converter. It can convert most formats to RCP. But it is even more complicated for your clients.
Today, ReCap is a must-have tool for professionals working with data from drones or laser scanners in the Autodesk ecosystem.
With the free ability to import data and save the project, there's no problem for customers to use it.

[miroC8S4H · Accepted solution]

There is one Autodesk Forum dedicated to ReCap issues, where I found the solution - ReCap SDK.