Leica Cyclone
by Hexagon
Leica Geosystems' family of point cloud software, including Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS for registration, Cyclone FIELD 360 and Cyclone 3DR. Used to register and process laser scans of plants and construction sites.
Specification
- Vendor
- Hexagon
- Categories
- Reality Capture & Model Review
- Phase
- CConstruction & handover
- Status
- Active
- Deployment
- Desktop · Mobile
- Licensing
- Not documented
- Standards
- None documented
- Official site
- leica-geosystems.com
Capabilities
- aLaser scan registration
- bAutomated QA/QC reporting
- cField-to-office workflow
- dExport to LGSx and industry formats
Assessment
The professional's point-cloud workhorse for plant scanning, strongest with Leica hardware.
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Capability25%9/10
Registration, QA/QC reporting and processing of laser scans across a family of desktop and field tools.
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Interoperability20%7/10
Exports to common point-cloud formats and plant design plug-ins.
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Scale15%8/10
Used on large plant and construction scanning campaigns.
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Usability15%6/10
Professional tools with a learning curve.
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Deployment10%7/10
Desktop software with a tablet field app.
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Ecosystem15%9/10
A standard among scanning professionals, part of Hexagon.
Strengths
- Registration quality
- QA/QC reporting
- Field-to-office workflow
Considerations
- Learning curve
- Best with Leica scanners
- Licensing across several products
Editorial assessment from public documentation, 23 October 2026. Not a hands-on benchmark. Methodology
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Sources
- Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUSLeica Geosystems · accessed 22 October 2026
- Laser Scanning SoftwareLeica Geosystems · accessed 22 October 2026
Plate updated 22 October 2026 · revision 1