Data Format Reference

E57 (All plans)

The ASTM E57 format is an open, vendor-neutral standard for storing 3D point cloud data. SkyGIS supports E57 files with intensity, color (RGB), and classification attributes.

• Maximum file size: unlimited (streamed progressively)
• Supported attributes: XYZ, intensity, RGB, classification
• Multi-scan E57 files are supported - each scan appears as a separate layer

LAS / LAZ (All plans)

ASPRS LAS is the industry standard for LiDAR data. SkyGIS supports LAS 1.0-1.4 and compressed LAZ files. Point record formats 0-10 are fully supported.

TXT / CSV / XYZ (All plans)

Plain text point clouds with configurable column mapping. Specify delimiter, coordinate columns, and optional attribute columns during upload.

RCS (SkyGIS Pro)

Autodesk ReCap scan format. SkyGIS Pro enables direct upload and streaming of RCS files without conversion.

DXF (All plans)

AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format. SkyGIS renders 2D and 3D entities including lines, polylines, arcs, circles, and text. Layer structure is preserved.

DWG

Native AutoCAD format with full entity support. Xrefs are resolved if included in the upload.

SHP (All plans)

ESRI Shapefile format. Upload the complete set (.shp, .shx, .dbf, and optionally .prj). Attribute data is accessible in the attribute table view.

GPKG (All plans)

OGC GeoPackage - an open, SQLite-backed container for vector features, attributes, and styling. A single .gpkg file can hold many layers, making it ideal for distributing multi-layer datasets without the baggage of Shapefile's sidecar files.

IFC, LandXML, DGN, CityGML

Every plan supports Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for BIM and LandXML for civil engineering. Support for Bentley DGN and CityGML 3D city models is coming soon.