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Autodesk ReCap

Exporting data from Autodesk Recap

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Provide AIM with an export folder containing the following:

  1. The point cloud in E57 format:

    1. From the ReCap main window, click the House button, expand the Arrow-down menu, and click the Arrow-up (Export) Alternatively, press Ctrl+E.

    2. Choose E57 as file

c. Choose structured point cloud only (no edits).

In older ReCap versions (< 2025), choose button βœ“complete instead.

  1. The RGB image data:

    1. From the location where your ReCap project is stored, copy the .rcp file and the <Myprojectname> Support folder into the export folder.

From the Support folder, only the .rcc files are required; you may optionally delete the other files from the export folder to reduce the storage space.


​Step 1a: Exporting the point clouds:


​Step 1c: Choosing structured export (screenshots show multiple ReCap versions):

When you are done, the export folder should look as follows:

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