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http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/AutoDesk_PCG

https://www.concreteconstruction.net/business/technology/six-bim-point-cloud-formats-you-should-know-about_o

https://leica-geosystems.com/en-us/products/laser-scanners/software/leica-cyclone?redir=1</FormatNote>
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