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Bentley Pointools

Process, visualize, and edit billions of points from any laser scanner.

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Overview

Bentley Pointools is a powerful, standalone software for processing, visualizing, and editing large point clouds. It is known for its high-performance Vortex engine, which allows users to work with massive datasets without sacrificing performance. It is used for a wide range of applications, from animation to clash detection.

✨ Key Features

  • High-performance Vortex engine
  • Layer-based editing and segmentation
  • Clash detection
  • Creation of professional-quality images, animations, and fly-throughs
  • Point cloud differencing

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Superior performance with extremely large datasets due to the Vortex engine.
  • Strong visualization and animation capabilities.

Unique Value: Enables the practical use of massive point clouds throughout the infrastructure lifecycle by providing unmatched performance and visualization capabilities.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Infrastructure design and analysis Asset management Forensics and security planning Entertainment and marketing

✅ Best For

  • Visualizing and editing massive point clouds for large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Creating animations and fly-throughs for project presentations.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Users who need extensive automated modeling features (better served by other tools).
  • Basic registration tasks.

🏆 Alternatives

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Handles significantly larger datasets more effectively than many competitors, making it ideal for large-scale infrastructure projects.

💻 Platforms

Desktop

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

Bentley MicroStation Bentley Descartes ProjectWise AssetWise

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Varies tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ GDPR ✓ SSO

💰 Pricing

Contact for pricing

✓ 14-day free trial

Free tier: N/A

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