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Direct Answer: What Is New in SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6.0?

SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6.0 expands the desktop workflow for SHARE3DCAM data captured with SHARE SLAM devices that use simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). The most important change is not a single button. It is a more traceable chain from raw capture to review and delivery: copy raw data intact → create a project → process point-cloud or photorealistic-viewing data → review trajectory and photos → register or transform when needed → run independent checks → extract sections or draft vector content → export verified deliverables

Figure 1: Point Cloud Registration shows the reference point cloud, the registration point cloud, and corresponding-point picking.

The verified SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 workflow includes the following capabilities. For global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data, GNSS Fusion remains the official interface name:

• manual point-cloud registration with overlap and error preview;
• coordinate transformation using control points or confirmed transformation parameters;
• an RTKLIB POS trajectory file generated by an external post-processed kinematic (PPK) tool and selected only as the Trajectory Source in GNSS Fusion;
• batch section extraction;
• linked plan view, trajectory, photo locations, Photo Display window, and 3D viewport review;
• 3D and elevation accuracy reports using independent check points;
• assisted computer-aided design (CAD) drafting with drawing exchange format (DXF) export;
• 3D Gaussian splatting (3DGS) import, location, and visual browsing;
• project, reconstruction-task, and log management;
• SHARE3DCAM C10 Series support and expanded multilingual UI.

These features do not mean fully built-in PPK, automatic registration, one-click finished CAD, or fully automatic building information modeling (BIM). RVT, IFC, and complete BIM models remain downstream professional deliverables.

Who Is This Update For?

SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 is relevant to teams using supported SHARE SLAM S20, SHARE SLAM S20 SE, SHARE SLAM S100, or SHARE3DCAM C10 Series devices for renovation measurement, building inspection, as-built surveys, underground and tunnel capture, heritage-building or steel-structure documentation, indoor–outdoor continuous capture, repeated surveys, and outdoor work that requires a verified coordinate workflow. Device and scenario claims must still be checked against the corresponding SHARE3DCAM model page, firmware, and software compatibility information. SHARE3DCAM C10 Series support is new in SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6, but it does not make every feature available on every device. Panorama stitching is supported for SHARE SLAM S100-32 PRO and SHARE C10-32 PRO for field-image review and browsing, not as a measurement deliverable.

1. Projects, Reconstruction Tasks, and Logs

A project is the main container for raw data, processing parameters, point clouds, 3DGS, measurements, vector layers, trajectories, photo points, and related outputs. Task Management shows current reconstruction and queued work. History Tasks includes successful, failed, and canceled tasks; failed or canceled tasks can be retried. Preserve the original data, project, output, software/algorithm version, hardware configuration, and logs when a task fails. Before sharing screenshots, logs, or examples, remove customer names, personal contacts, serial numbers, account data, and confidential paths.

2. Manual Point-Cloud Registration and Error Preview

SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 can align one point cloud to a reference point cloud inside the software:

1. select the reference point cloud and the point cloud to be registered;
2. pick matching fixed features in the two viewports;
3. distribute correspondences across the full area and avoid clustered or collinear points;
4. inspect match status, overlap, and the error preview;
5. confirm and save a new registered LAS file without overwriting the source. Operating boundary: this is a manual corresponding-point workflow, not automatic registration. Point-cloud merging is a separate operation that combines already aligned files and does not solve their spatial relationship.

Quality control: use stable corners, targets, or other clearly identifiable features, then verify the result with independent features or check points rather than visual overlap alone.

3. Coordinate Transformation and Independent Checks

Coordinate transformation is for existing point clouds that need to be placed in a target geographic or local engineering coordinate system.

SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 supports multiple point clouds and two verified approaches:

• match at least three valid control points between a CSV and the point cloud; or
• enter previously verified X/Y/Z translation, X/Y/Z rotation, and scale parameters. Before calculation, confirm the length unit, source and target coordinate systems, and that CSV X/Y/Z represent easting/northing/elevation as intended. Review residuals, remove incorrect matches when justified, recalculate, preview, and save new converted files without overwriting the originals.

Independent Accuracy Checks

SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 includes:

• 3D Accuracy Check: import the Checkpoint File, manually select each corresponding point-cloud position, run Matching Calculation, and use Export Report to generate the 3D accuracy report;
• Elevation Accuracy Check: import the Checkpoint File, set the Matching Neighborhood, run Matching Calculation, and use Export Report to generate the elevation accuracy report. Control points used to solve a transformation remain separate from independent check points. An accuracy result is interpreted with its point source, reference method, coordinate definition, sample size, statistics, device model, software version, and test conditions; one project supports only a case-specific conclusion.

4. External PPK POS Input

SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 can use an RTKLIB POS trajectory file generated by an external PPK tool as the Trajectory Source for GNSS Fusion during point-cloud reconstruction. The operation manual verifies RTKLIB POS as the trajectory input format. A verified PPK workflow is:

1. export rover Observation and Navigation files and obtain matching base-station/observation data;
2. process them in a suitable external PPK application;
3. review trajectory continuity, gaps, and solution status/fixed-solution coverage;
4. export the POS file;
5. select it only as the Trajectory Source for GNSS Fusion during reconstruction in the software;
6. verify the source/target coordinate systems and height offset.

5. Batch Section Extraction

1. either use Batch Cutting to set Number of Sections and Batch Interval, or select Custom Interval and define the required positions;
2. use Preview, confirm the section layout, and run the extraction. Extracted sections are added to the [Data Management] tree. This can reduce repetitive setup for floor plans, elevations, corridor sections, and other structured reviews. The manual verifies section creation, preview, and batch extraction; it does not verify continuously updating real-time dynamic slicing. Critical sections still need visual and dimensional review.

6. Trajectory and Photo-Linked Review

Projects can manage trajectories, photo points, and images.

When undistorted photos were generated, Image Comparison links the plan view, trajectory, photo locations, Photo Display window, and 3D viewport. This helps users answer practical questions:

• Was the relevant area photographed and scanned?
• Which image corresponds to this trajectory position?
• Does an apparent point-cloud issue correspond to capture coverage or image evidence? Trajectory visibility is a diagnostic aid, not proof of trajectory accuracy or absence of drift. Validate critical areas with coverage checks and independent measurements.

7. Accuracy Reports

SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 formalizes independent 3D and elevation checking rather than relying only on visual review. A publishable report should include:

• check point source and coordinate system;
• a statement that check points were not used as transformation controls;
• matching/picking method and elevation neighborhood setting where applicable;
• point-by-point differences, sample size, selected statistics, and maximum absolute difference.

System and Deployment Conditions

Application Boundaries, Validation Conditions, and Quality Control

Overall Tilt or Alignment Concerns

Boundary: capture path, scene geometry, motion, feature availability, and processing conditions can affect alignment.

Validation: inspect trajectory and point-cloud geometry; use control points and check points where project coordinates matter.

Quality control: plan appropriate route closure or revisits, preserve raw data, and use SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 manual registration or coordinate transformation only with independent verification.

S100 Indoor Use

Trigger and symptom: repetitive indoor geometry, route design, scene conditions, or processing settings may be associated with layering, color mismatch, or floor-adjacent artifacts.

Action: run a representative indoor pilot with the intended firmware/software build and inspect floors, transitions, coloring, trajectory, and independent dimensions.

Quality control: if separate deliverables are required, plan separate scan tasks in the field, capture and reconstruct them separately, and use manual registration in reliable overlap areas. A single complete scan cannot be split into separate reconstruction tasks during post-processing; retain the original data and submit anonymized evidence to support if the issue persists.

3DGS Large Scenes

Boundary: 3DGS has higher photo, GPU-memory, and processing demands; large scenes may not complete on every workstation.

Validation: confirm undistorted-photo completeness and run a representative sample before committing to a deliverable.

Quality control: if a large project requires separate scan tasks, plan and capture those tasks in the field, reconstruct them separately, and document hardware and settings. Preserve the point cloud as the measurement source.

Complex CAD Drafting

Boundary: large layouts, furniture, occlusion, sloped/curved surfaces, columns, and irregular structures require more manual editing.

Validation: inspect critical geometry and open both the exported DXF and DWG files in the target CAD environment.

Quality control: define layer, unit, closure, dimension, and approval checks; retain professional drafting and verification for CAD or BIM deliverables.

Scenario-Based Examples

• Renovation measurement: review the trajectory and linked photos, extract multiple plan/elevation sections, use orthogonal snapping for assisted drafting, export the ZIP package containing both DXF and DWG files, and complete drawing checks in the receiving CAD environment.
• Building inspection and as-built surveys: transform the cloud into the agreed coordinate system, keep transformation controls separate from independent check points, and export 3D/elevation reports with the test conditions.
• Underground and tunnel capture: plan separate closed-loop scan tasks in the field, preserve overlap and stable features, reconstruct the tasks separately, then use manual registration and merge only after alignment has been checked.
• Heritage buildings and steel structures: capture occluded elements from multiple directions, avoid correspondence points concentrated on repeated members, and review critical geometry against independent evidence.
• Indoor–outdoor continuous capture: monitor RTK quality on compatible hardware; when appropriate, use an externally generated POS trajectory, control points, or coordinate transformation, and validate the final coordinates independently.
• S100 indoor projects: run a representative pilot first; if separate results are needed, plan separate closed-loop scan tasks in the field, reconstruct them separately, and inspect layering, coloring, floor transitions, and floor-adjacent geometry before scaling up.

FAQ

Q1: Does SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 automatically register point clouds? Registration uses manually selected corresponding points, followed by overlap and error preview. Save the registered result separately and verify it with independent features or check points.

Q2: Is PPK built into SHARE PointClouds Studio, and does a POS trajectory guarantee accuracy? External software generates the RTKLIB POS trajectory, which is selected only as the Trajectory Source for GNSS Fusion during reconstruction. RTK warnings and trajectory inputs are workflow aids; final coordinates require documented validation with control data and a separate set of independent check points.

Q3: Can SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 transform a point cloud and generate an accuracy report? Yes. Use matched control points or confirmed transformation parameters, check units, axis order, coordinate systems, and height handling, then run 3D or elevation checks. Transformation control points and independent check points must be separate, and the exported report must retain its test conditions.

Q4: Can SHARE PointClouds Studio directly produce finished CAD, BIM, or SketchUp deliverables? CAD drawing export simultaneously generates DXF and DWG files and includes them in the exported ZIP package. The software assists section and floor-plan generation and vector drafting, but professionals must edit, annotate, and verify the drawings. RVT, IFC, complete BIM models, and SketchUp deliverables remain downstream professional workflows.

Q5: What are the boundaries for batch sections, 3DGS, and device compatibility? For multiple sections, use either Batch Cutting with Number of Sections and Batch Interval, or Custom Interval with custom positions, then preview and review the outputs. 3DGS is for photorealistic browsing and visual location, not measurement or accuracy acceptance. Feature availability depends on the exact device, firmware, data type, licensing conditions, software build, and documented compatibility. SHARE PointClouds Studio V2.6 supports panorama stitching for SHARE SLAM S100-32 PRO and SHARE C10-32 PRO for field-image review and browsing, not as a survey deliverable.