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Free point cloud viewer

OUR FREE POINT CLOUD VIEWER –
NOW AVAILABLE AS POINTCAB NEBULA

Looking for a free point cloud viewer?

PointCab Share used to be our desktop solution for viewing point cloud projects. Today, we recommend PointCab Nebula instead.

With PointCab Nebula, you can view and share point clouds directly in your browser.
Projects are prepared beforehand using PointCab Origins or the free Nebula Creator.

Discover PointCab Nebula

Note: PointCab Share is no longer being actively developed.
For new projects, we recommend using the modern browser-based viewer PointCab Nebula.

PointCab Share Download (for existing users)

PointCab Share is our legacy desktop viewer for point clouds.

If you already work with Share or need to open an existing project, you can still download it here.

For new projects, however, we recommend switching to PointCab Nebula.

PointCab Share for Windows
(4.0 or higher)

PointCab Share for macOS
(4.0 or higher)

PointCab Share or PointCab Nebula –
Which free point cloud viewer should you use?

If you are searching for a free point cloud viewer, PointCab currently offers two options.

PointCab Share is our older desktop viewer, which will be discontinued with Origins 4.3.
For new projects, we recommend PointCab Nebula, which provides a modern browser-based viewer and simple link-based project sharing.

Feature
PointCab Share
PointCab Nebula
Viewer
Desktop application
Browser-based viewer
Data Recipients
Requires Share download
No installation required
Project Sharing
Entire project data must be sent
Share projects easily via link
Measurements
Available
Available
3D Visualization
Limited
Cesium-based viewer with measurement tools
Point Cloud Formats
Limited to Origins users.
Can be used independently by anyone (Nebula Creator)
Development
Discontinued
Actively maintained and expanded
Explore PointCab Nebula

Point Cloud Viewer – An Overview

Free point cloud viewer: the Nebula Workflow

Point clouds are often created by laser scanning or LiDAR imaging and consist of millions of measurement points. To visualize, analyze, or share this data, you need a point cloud viewer.

With PointCab Nebula, the workflow is straightforward:

Use arrows to navigate!

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1. PREPARE YOUR PROJECT
Option 1: Origins
Export your project for Nebula directly from Origins.
➔ Free Trial Version

Option 2: Nebula Creator
No Origins? No Problem!
You can also prepare your project for Nebula using the Nebula Creator.
➔ Free Download
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2. UPLOAD PROJECT TO THE CLOUD
Simply upload the complete project folder your cloud, e.g. Microsoft OneDrive.

Make sure that your employees have access to your cloud and that the project is shared with the relevant employees.

Of course, the data recipient does not need access to your cloud.
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3.LOG IN TO NEBULA & CONNECT TO YOUR CLOUD
Log in to our Nebula platform and connect to your cloud.

You can choose between Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive (Sharepoint) or AWS.

You can also host your data on your local sever and connect to Nebula via Nextcloud

Further cloud solutions will be added in the future.
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4. PLACE PROJECT AND START EDITING
This is where the fun starts.

Simply add your project to Nebula via ‘Add Project’ and place it in a slot.

Now you can start adding POIs and other measurements that are important for you to share with your customers.


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5. SHARE YOUR PROJECT
Now you can easily create a link for your customers to view the project online.

If you share the project via a premium slot, you can create several links and protect them with passwords or set time limits. You can also specify that only certain parts of your project should be shared.


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