LanguagePTS
PointCloud 3D data
File type: 3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Files with pts extension can generally be found as PointCloud 3D text files. Used by some 3D scanners and CAD programs.
Found 6 different file type records with the same pts filename suffix.
What is pts file?
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: March 24, 2024
File extension pts 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).
How to open pts file?
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 pts file?
Whilst these files can not generally be used in common CAD files, a PointCloud file can be converted through a process called surface reconstruction.
Suggested software to open pts file:
Associated software actions with the pts file
Software applications that can open pts files:
ENVI (Microsoft Windows)
Meshlab (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit pts files:
ENVI (Microsoft Windows)
Meshlab (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving pts files:
ENVI (Microsoft Windows)
Meshlab (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing pts files:
Rapidform Explorer (Geomagic Verify Viewer) (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create pts files:
ENVI (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import pts files:
Meshlab (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export pts files:
PolyTrans|CAD+DCC (Microsoft Windows)
Abbyy Finereader Pro data file
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 3, 2017
File extension pts is also used in the Abbyy Finereader program for one of its default data files. Abbyy Finereader is a popular OCR software used to scan documents.
How to open pts file?
As far as we know, this file type is only used in Abbyy Finereader.
How to convert pts file?
There doesn't seem to exist any way how to convert this type of .pts files.
Suggested software to open pts file:
Associated software actions with the pts file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pts files:
ABBYY Finereader Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Half-Life map creation debug data
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: August 6, 2019
The pts file extension has also been reported to be used for debugging purposes in Valve's Half-Life game engine (GoldSrc Engine, customized id Tech 2 engine). Related to map creation debugging purposes. Most likely very rare.
How to open pts file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert pts file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open pts file:
Associated software actions with the pts file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pts files:
Half-Life (Microsoft Windows)
WorldCraft (Microsoft Windows)
Valve Hammer Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Infinity Engine game tileset
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: May 22, 2019
The pts file extension is also used in the Infinity game engine from Bioware. It was used in several successful titles such as Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale.
The pts file from Infinity Game Engine contains tileset data.
How to open pts file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert pts file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open pts file:
Associated software actions with the pts file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pts files:
Baldur's Gate (Microsoft Windows)
Pro Tools session data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: April 5, 2019
The pts file extension was also used in earlier (6.9 and older) versions of Pro Tools program. Pro Tools is an audio recording and mixing software from Avid. These files contain project (session) created in the program.
Latest version of the program uses the ptf extension instead.
How to open pts file?
You can open these *.pts project/session files in Avid Pro Tools.
How to convert pts file?
Pro Tools allow some sort of export, but you will need more that the lone session file for it.
Suggested software to open pts file:
Associated software actions with the pts file
Software applications that can open pts files:
Pro Tools (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit pts files:
Pro Tools (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving pts files:
Pro Tools (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create pts files:
Pro Tools (Microsoft Windows)
PTgui project file
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: May 22, 2017
File extension pts is also used for project files in the PTgui, a photo stitching software from New House Internet Service. This format is used to save work in progress.
How to open pts file?
These PTS projects can be opened in the PTGui program.
How to convert pts file?
Projects are usually exported to finished output format.
Suggested software to open pts file:
Associated software actions with the pts file
Software applications that can open pts files:
PTGui (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit pts files:
PTGui (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving pts files:
PTGui (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create pts files:
PTGui (Multiplatform)