Potree Overview

Potree is a free open-source WebGL based point cloud renderer for large point clouds.

Learn How to Use Potree

Read step-by-step instructions on getting started and a detailed breakdown of version differences in the User Guide.

Potree Viewer User Guide    Potree Converter User Guide

Video Tutorials

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Potree Official Resources

Potree Website

Potree GitHub

How to Cite Potree & DesignSafe

Please include both of these citations if you use Potree on DesignSafe.

Potree:

Schütz, M., Ohrhallinger, S. and Wimmer, M. (2020), Fast Out-of-Core Octree Generation for Massive Point Clouds. Computer Graphics Forum, 39: 155-167. https://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.14134

DesignSafe:

Rathje, E., Dawson, C. Padgett, J.E., Pinelli, J.-P., Stanzione, D., Adair, A., Arduino, P., Brandenberg, S.J., Cockerill, T., Dey, C., Esteva, M., Haan, Jr., F.L., Hanlon, M., Kareem, A., Lowes, L., Mock, S., and Mosqueda, G. 2017. “DesignSafe: A New Cyberinfrastructure for Natural Hazards Engineering,” ASCE Natural Hazards Review, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000246.

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Potree Converter

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Convert pointclouds to Potree format. Output will be placed in the archive path of the job.

Potree Viewer

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View pointclouds in Potree format.

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