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Matterport Matterpak XYZ Point Cloud versus the Matterport e57 Download Pak

Hi All,

Are you wondering how the Matterport Matterpak XYZ Point Cloud is different from the Matterport e57 Point Cloud?

"the [Matterport MatterPak] XYZ point cloud format is actually a reduced point cloud to keep the file size manageable. It is decimated, has points removed so that it can be easily viewed and shared.

The [Matterport] .E57 point cloud file is the full data set which is often GB in relation to size, but it is a denser more detailed representation of what is captured."

The .XYZ and .E57 can be converted to .RCP format easily. If you are an Autodesk Revit user [the Matterport] free Revit plug-in allows you to connect your Matterport account to Revit and via the Recap SDK the conversion occurs automatically on import.

The Matterpak contains a number of files including the XYZ hence the naming a ‘pack’ or bundle of usable formats."

Source: Matterport AEC Specialist Kris Atkinson answering a question via chat during a Matterport webinar earlier today (Thursday, 29 September 2022).

More detailed info and example files can be found on the Matterport FAQ pages:

1. Overview of Matterport E57 File
2. Download the MatterPak™ Bundle

WGAN Forum discussions tagged:

1. Matterport MatterPak
2. Matterport e57
3. .XYZ
4. AEC

Best,

Dan