.PTS File

The pts file extension is mainly related to a special text based format that contains 3D data in so-called PointCloud.

PointCloud is basically a 3D coordinate system, in which points are usually defined by X, Y, and Z coordinates. Used to describe external surface of an object.

This type of .pts files is commonly generated by 3D scanners (Leica Geosystems, Cyra) and some CAD programs (ENVI, Trimble).

Files with pts file extension can generally be found as PointCloud 3D text files. Used by some 3D scanners and CAD programs.

How to open:

These files are text files, you can generally view them with any text editor. However, to make sense of the coordinate data you will need a software capable of working with PointCloud format.

How to convert:

Whilst these files can not generally be used in common CAD files, a PointCloud file can be converted through a process called surface reconstruction.