4: Zappcha

Users with access to Zappcha can stream point cloud data stored in The Zappcha Cloud to Point Clouds for SoildWorks. This means you can work on point clouds without having the point cloud data on your computer.

NOTE: you need an active Zappcha account to use this feature. To create your Zappcha account for free, please visit Zappcha.com.

The Zappcha tab, with the cloud icon to log in highlighted.

To access Zappcha, first select the Zappcha tab.

Enter your username and password.

Click the cloud button to log in to the Zappcha Cloud.

The Point Clouds tab, with the cloud icon to open the Point Streams window highlighted.

Moving back to the Point Clouds tab, clicking the cloud icon will launch the Point Streams window.

The Point Streams window, showing all the point clouds saved in the Zappcha Cloud.

In the Point Streams window, select the Zappcha tab. You will see all the point clouds you have saved to your Zappcha Cloud.

Click on a point cloud in the list to select it, and simply click Open to start streaming that point cloud to your viewer. Once it has loaded, the point cloud can be worked on in exactly the same way as any other point cloud. The red cross button next to it closes the window.