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Support for writing point clouds in ESRI i3s format

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  • July 10, 2020
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andrewshakes
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Support for ESRI i3s (.slpk files) was released in FME 2018. This includes 3D features such as buildings, but currently does not support writing point clouds. Adding support for point clouds would allow these to be uploaded and viewed within ArcGIS Online web scenes.

I3S writer:

https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_ReadersWriters/i3s/i3s.htm

4 replies

  • April 27, 2021

Yes! I was super disappointed when I found this isn't even possible yet. Definitely a must have when working in the field of BIM-GIS integration (especially when in the Esri environment)!


mgg_beca
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  • May 31, 2023

SLPK files have been supported for 5 years now! Are we going to get point clouds in SLPK files this year?


LizAtSafe
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  • April 5, 2025
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mgg_beca
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  • April 7, 2025

I see that point clouds are now “supported” however I have not been able to write out a working point cloud slpk file, and neither has my support analyst at our distributor.  Are you able to provide an update on future development effort or bug fixes for this feature? thanks, Marc