Files with pts extension can generally be found as PointCloud 3D text files. Used by some 3D scanners and CAD programs.
There are 5 other file types using
the PTS file extension!
.pts - Abbyy Finereader Pro data file
.pts - Half-Life map creation debug data
.pts - Infinity Engine game tileset
.pts - PTgui project file
.pts - Pro Tools session data
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What is pts file? How to open pts files?
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).
Updated: January 20, 2023
The default software associated to open pts file:
ENVI 
Company or developer:
Exelis Visual Information Solutions
ENVI is a software solution used to process and analyze geospatial images. Application is used by scientists, researchers, image analysts, and GIS professionals. ENVI software combines the latest spectral image processing and image analysis technology with an intuitive, user-friendly interface to help you get meaningful information from imagery.
Help 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.
Find conversions from pts file:
pts to obj
pts to ply
pts to stl
Find converter to pts file type:
asc to pts
jpg to pts
ply to pts
stl to pts
Related links:
PointCloud info on Wikipedia
List of software applications associated to the .pts file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open pts file, edit pts file, convert pts file, view pts file, play pts file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting pts files.
Software that open pts file - PointCloud 3D data
Programs supporting the exension pts on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open pts file action.
pts file editor and apps that can edit pts file - PointCloud 3D data
Programs supporting the exension pts on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for edit pts file action.
pts file viewer - programs that view pts file - PointCloud 3D data
Programs supporting the exension pts on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Rapidform Explorer (Geomagic Verify Viewer) for view pts file action.
Programs that can create pts file - PointCloud 3D data
Programs supporting the exension pts on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about ENVI for create pts file action.
Software that import pts file - PointCloud 3D data
Programs supporting the exension pts on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Meshlab for import pts file action.
Applications that export pts file - PointCloud 3D data
Programs supporting the exension pts on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about PolyTrans|CAD+DCC for export pts file action.
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