# What file formats that can be imported into Scan Essentials?

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**Created:** [August 6, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-file-formats-that-can-be-imported-into-scan-essentials/171991 "2021-08-06T02:27:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![egodsey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/egodsey/32/87600_2.png) [@egodsey](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/egodsey)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-file-formats-that-can-be-imported-into-scan-essentials/171991/1 "2021-08-06T02:27:16Z")

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Specifically can a .XYZ point cloud file from Matterport be read/imported/used (?) by Scan Essentials in SketchUp Studio?

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**Author:** ![mihai.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mihai.s/32/202022_2.png) [@mihai.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mihai.s)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-file-formats-that-can-be-imported-into-scan-essentials/171991/2 "2021-08-06T05:51:44Z")

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“A variety of file types are supported such as RWP, LAS/LAZ, E57, TZF, and PLY.”

[https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/e51d2e99-5dae-4541-9d39-c3eb3a7d729b/trimble-scan-essentials-for-sketch-up](https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/e51d2e99-5dae-4541-9d39-c3eb3a7d729b/trimble-scan-essentials-for-sketch-up)

![scan-essential](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/3/8/38dd9716fba417ee1e74187503ec1f6cd9b33c8e.jpeg)

[https://geospatial.trimble.com/products-and-solutions/trimble-scan-essentials-sketchup](https://geospatial.trimble.com/products-and-solutions/trimble-scan-essentials-sketchup)

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**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-file-formats-that-can-be-imported-into-scan-essentials/171991/3 "2021-08-06T07:44:52Z")

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It seems that third party converters are available to convert xyz to one of the formats accepted by Scan Essentials. Undet might be able to import it directly.

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**Author:** ![MariusP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mariusp/32/124967_2.png) [@MariusP](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MariusP)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-file-formats-that-can-be-imported-into-scan-essentials/171991/4 "2021-08-06T09:25:40Z")

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If you will decide to try the Undet plugin to import point clouds, this video will assist on how to import (.asc, .csv, .txt, .xyz) point cloud data files : ([How to create Undet project from (.asc, .csv, .txt, .xyz) point cloud data files - YouTube](https://youtu.be/6GoJwQSSpls))

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**Author:** ![ChrisDizon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/chrisdizon/32/61_2.png) [@ChrisDizon](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ChrisDizon)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-file-formats-that-can-be-imported-into-scan-essentials/171991/5 "2022-02-09T23:12:00Z")

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Cloudcompare is a great option for converting and editting