SOLIDWORKS Plugin
* Specifically designed to work with SOLIDWORKS 2020, SOLIDWORKS 2021, and SOLIDWORKS 2022.
Visualize and edit point clouds of any size with ease. This plugin uses a unique point cloud rendering engine that empowers you to view, manipulate, and edit point clouds natively inside SOLIDWORKS.
Once the point cloud has been loaded into the SOLIDWORKS environment, the plugin offers powerful point cloud manipulation tools including slicing, clipping, smoothing, lighting, magnification, color ramp, and export.
* NEW! A single Veesus software license now gives you access to Arena4D, Point Clouds for Rhino, Point Clouds for SOLIDWORKS, and Point Clouds for Revit.
If you are already using SOLIDWORKS, Veesus Point Cloud for SOLIDWORKS is a perfect solution for you! Import and work with point clouds of massive size without any issues or needing to invest in specialist equipment. Save time by working with point clouds directly in the SOLIDWORKS environment–no more headaches or time-consuming workarounds to use your scan data.
Reverse engineering with enormous point cloud data can be tricky. However, with Veesus Point Clouds for SOLIDWORKS, it has specific tools like Clash Detection and Slicing that make this process much easier.
Take a native SOLIDWORKS entity and see exactly where they are clashing with point cloud data. With this SOLIDWORKS plugin, you will be able to fix it on the spot. This is especially useful for designs that complement with point cloud data to ensure a good fit. The clash detection function can quickly determine whether designs will fit in buildings and you can make appropriate adjustments as needed.
Work effortlessly with point cloud of any size inside SOLIDWORKS.
When you import point clouds into SOLIDWORKS, it is usually loaded arbitrary in space. You can align, rotate, and set the origin of point cloud data so it’s easier to work with.
Clipping allows you to select parts of the point cloud to duplicate, hide, invert selection, or perform other functions with the selection.
Easily copy and delete parts of point cloud. You can also restore data points you delete.
Highlight subtle features with a programmable shader. The planar shader colors data along a plane or vector from a given position or offset. It is a great way to see the differences in height on surfaces that might otherwise look flat.
Lighting reveals hidden surface details.
A close up of EAPL’s proposed buildings in situ alongside as-built data from the point cloud.
“We’d looked at one or two other solutions, but none of them enabled us to work with point cloud data natively in SOLIDWORKS–they all needed to convert point clouds into meshes first, so what Veesus was offering was really exciting.”
Ben Ayling CAD Designer, EAPL
Using Veesus Point Cloud for SOLIDWORKS allows the team to work with point cloud data directly. There’s no need for meshing or other workarounds.
Get access to all these features with Veesus Point Clouds for SOLIDWORKS.
| Features | Professional |
|---|---|
| Work with massive point clouds |  |
| Stream points clouds from remote Veesus Point Server | |
| Slice through point clouds | |
| Generate slices from SOLIDWORKS plane | |
| Generate SOLIDWORKS plane from slice | |
| Draw points, lines, and polylines straight on to the point cloud data | |
| Align, move, and rotate point clouds | |
| Adjust point cloud brightness and contrast | |
| Apply dynamic lighting to point clouds | |
| Apply transparency to point clouds | |
| Apply programmable “relief” shader to point clouds | |
| Clip and hide selections of point clouds | |
| Renderer | |
| Copy selections | |
| Delete selections | |
| Create plane through selections | |
| Create CSV report of point distances from a plane | |
| Clash Detection | |
Software is shipped electronically. Please allow up to 24 hours for your order to be processed.
Note: It is important to ensure you have the latest up to date graphics card drivers installed, and that in a dual GPU configuration (typically laptops) that the more powerful, non-integrated, GPU is used.
Evidence of academic affiliation, Student Card, Employment certificate, or similar is required. Educational license is not for commercial use. Please contact us for educational pricing.
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