ANALYTICS

Pointerra3D ANALYTICS creates a digital twin to enable intelligent analysis of physical assets.

Digital Twin

Processing

Analysis

Classification

Pointerra3D ANALYTICS is the engine room of the Pointerra3D stack. Turn your foundation data into information by leveraging an ever-increasing array of ML/AI driven approaches to feature extraction, data segmentation and advanced analytics.

Pointerra3D ANALYTICS compresses and automates complex workflows to bring a new level of speed and efficiency to digital asset management. From building a detailed digital twin, undertaking change and clash detection, supporting fleet automation or streamlining the digital engineering process, Pointerra3D Analytics can be applied to an endless number of large-scale use cases only limited by your imagination.

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Pointerra3D ANALYTICS features include:

In addition to a Pointerra3D CORE subscription, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS offers a host of features to create living Digital Twins — streamlining workflows, reducing manual tasks, and delivering greater accuracy in real time.

Automated Processing & Pipelines:
- Cloud-scale processing for LiDAR, photogrammetry, UAV, and mobile mapping data.
- Run batch or on-demand workflows with built-in QA for consistent results.
Classification & Calibration:
- Automated ground, object, and asset classification.
- Update or override schemes as needed, with calibration for multi-sensor accuracy.
Feature Extraction:
- Extract assets and objects directly from point clouds and meshes.
- Detect poles & wires, haul roads, ramps, and pit infrastructure.
- Extract road and rail assets like curb, signage, buildings, and paint stripes.
- Identify and measure rock bolts for underground conformance.
Photogrammetry:
- Process imagery into orthos, DSMs/DTMs, and 3D layers.
- Merge with lidar and control points for survey-grade accuracy. Merge photogrammetry with lidar datasets to create richer, more complete geospatial layers.

3D Modelling:
- Create high-resolution, true-to-life 3D models from imagery.
- Built-in error checks ensure compliance-ready outputs.
- Export in formats for GIS, CAD, BIM, and digital twins.
Multi-Epoch & Change Detection:
- Align multi-epoch datasets to track change over time.
- Automate construction, maintenance, and environmental monitoring.
- Generate dashboards to analyse trends, risk, and performance.
Conformance, Compliance & Clash:
- Compare design vs. as-built for tolerance checks.
- Detect mesh clashes between models and current conditions.
- Automate compliance and regulatory reporting.
Vegetation Management & Growth Modelling:
- Classify vegetation and detect encroachment risks.
- Model growth to forecast clearance needs.
- Manage utility corridors and transport rights-of-way.

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In addition to a Pointerra3D CORE subscription, survey and mapping firms may opt to add on ANALYTICS features based on their needs and workflows. This is the flexibility our Digital Surveyor Bundle affords to Survey & Mapping professionals — enabling them to tailor their toolset for maximum efficiency and value.

With Pointerra3D ANALYTICS, survey and mapping teams can:

Automatically classify LiDAR, photogrammetry, and other 3D datasets by ground type, asset, or object class.
Extract key features (such as buildings, vegetation, or infrastructure assets) directly from point cloud data.
Detect and quantify change over time for compliance, progress tracking, or environmental monitoring.
Perform automated volume calculations for stockpiles, earthworks, or terrain changes.
Generate conformance and compliance reports directly from survey datasets.
Integrate outputs seamlessly into GIS, CAD, and project management tools via API.

By combining automation with instant cloud delivery, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS transforms raw geospatial data into actionable insights — allowing survey professionals to deliver richer results in less time, with greater accuracy and lower operational costs.

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In addition to a Pointerra3D CORE subscription, architecture, engineering, and construction teams can choose from a range of ANALYTICS capabilities to create a tailored Digital Engineering Bundle. This flexibility allows AEC professionals to enhance BIM workflows, improve construction verification, and deliver higher-quality project outcomes — all within a single, cloud-based environment.

With Pointerra3D ANALYTICS, AEC teams can:

Automatically compare design models to as-built conditions for clash detection and conformance reporting.
Detect deviations in alignment, elevation, and structural dimensions to reduce rework.
Extract and classify assets or building elements from point cloud and mesh data.
Track site progress and quantify changes over time for project reporting.
Calculate earthwork, cut/fill, and material volumes with precision.
Integrate outputs directly into BIM, CAD, and project management platforms via API.

By automating time-intensive analysis, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS frees AEC teams to focus on design and delivery — improving efficiency, reducing errors, and enabling data-driven decision-making from concept to completion.

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For utilities and infrastructure operators, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS transforms asset inspection data into precise, actionable intelligence. By leveraging cloud-based automation, utilities can process and analyse massive datasets from LiDAR, photogrammetry, UAV surveys, and mobile mapping systems — delivering faster, more consistent insights for network maintenance, compliance, and safety.

With Pointerra3D ANALYTICS, utilities can:

Detect, classify, and model poles, wires, and other critical network assets.
Conduct automated photogrammetry processing for rapid, high-resolution mapping.
Manage vegetation monitoring and growth modelling to identify potential clearance issues.
Perform automated feature extraction and asset classification from point cloud and imagery datasets.
Apply calibration and reclassification workflows to maintain consistent data quality.
Track changes over time to support maintenance planning and regulatory reporting.
Integrate analytics outputs directly into GIS, asset management, and compliance systems via API.

By removing the bottlenecks of manual desktop analysis, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS helps utilities extend asset life, reduce outage risks, meet compliance obligations, and improve operational efficiency — all while cutting processing time from weeks to hours.

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For transport agencies and operators, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS delivers the tools to turn large-scale survey and inspection data into clear, measurable insights for roads, rail, ports, and airports. By automating processes that once required weeks of manual work, ANALYTICS accelerates the assessment of network condition, compliance, and safety — all within a secure, browser-based environment.

With Pointerra3D ANALYTICS, transport professionals can:

Perform automated feature extraction to identify and map key assets across the network.
Manage vegetation monitoring and growth modelling to protect corridors and maintain compliance.
Process photogrammetry data for rapid, high-resolution mapping and as-built documentation.
Apply calibration and classification workflows to ensure consistent data quality.
Detect and measure changes in alignment, elevation, or asset condition over time.
Calculate volumes for earthworks, maintenance materials, or construction progress tracking.
Integrate analysis outputs directly into GIS, asset management, and maintenance planning tools.

By enabling rapid, automated analysis at network scale, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS empowers transport organizations to prioritize works, extend asset life, and improve safety — while dramatically reducing the time between data capture and actionable decision-making.

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Across the natural resources industry, predominantly the mining and oil & gas lifecycle — from exploration and construction to operations, maintenance, and closure — Pointerra3D ANALYTICS delivers automated, high-accuracy insights that speed decision-making and reduce risk. By processing massive lidar, photogrammetry, and hydrographic datasets entirely in the cloud, ANALYTICS removes the bottlenecks of manual desktop work and enables data-driven operational excellence.

With Pointerra3D ANALYTICS, MO&G operators can:

Underground Mining:
- Analyse roadway conformance to design, detecting overbreak and underbreak conditions.
- Identify and measure rock bolts for conformance, spacing, and installation quality.
- Conduct convergence analysis to monitor ground movement and safety.
- Perform mesh clash detection between as-built scans and planned excavation or support models.
Open Pit Mining:
- Extract and classify haul roads, ramps, and critical infrastructure.
- Monitor pit wall geometry, slope stability, and bench conformance.
- Calculate stockpile, waste dump, and pit volumes with precision for production reporting.
- Track vegetation regrowth and environmental conditions for compliance.
Oil & Gas (Onshore and Offshore):
- Process hydrographic survey data for offshore rig siting, inspection, and seabed change detection.
- Monitor and analyse subsea structures and pipelines for conformance and safety.
- Detect and classify assets on platforms for maintenance and inspection planning.
Multi-Disciplinary Capabilities:
- Apply automated calibration and classification workflows to maintain consistent data quality.
- Generate detailed compliance and safety reports to meet regulatory and contractual obligations.
- Integrate analysis outputs seamlessly into mine planning, engineering, asset management, and operational systems via API.

By addressing the distinct needs of underground and open pit mining, as well as onshore and offshore oil & gas, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS ensures operators can make faster, more confident decisions, reduce downtime, and maintain the highest standards of safety, compliance, and productivity.

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or defense and intelligence agencies, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS delivers mission-ready capabilities to process, analyse, and share complex spatial datasets at speed and scale. By automating the extraction, classification, and measurement of critical features from LiDAR, photogrammetry, satellite, and reconnaissance data, ANALYTICS enables faster intelligence cycles, greater situational awareness, and more informed operational decisions.

With Pointerra3D ANALYTICS, defense and intelligence professionals can:

Operational Planning & Situational Awareness:
- Perform automated feature extraction of terrain, buildings, vegetation, and infrastructure for operational mapping.
- Detect and classify changes to terrain, facilities, or critical infrastructure over time for threat assessment.
- Conduct mesh clash detection between planned and existing structures for base expansion or asset placement.
Mission Support & Reconnaissance:
- Analyse UAV and aerial photogrammetry for detailed mapping of mission areas.
- Classify and calibrate datasets for consistency across multi-sensor and multi-platform intelligence feeds.
- Detect and measure obstructions or environmental changes that could impact mobility or line-of-sight.
Maritime & Littoral Operations:
- Process hydrographic survey data to monitor harbors, seabeds, and subsea infrastructure.
- Track sediment movement, channel depth changes, and asset placement for port and naval base security.
Cross-Domain Capabilities:
- Apply calibration workflows to maintain accuracy across data sources and missions.
- Generate automated compliance, safety, and operational readiness reports.
- Integrate outputs directly into command, control, and intelligence platforms via API.

By delivering actionable intelligence faster and with higher fidelity, Pointerra3D ANALYTICS enhances readiness, improves interoperability with allied forces, and supports mission success in dynamic and complex operational environments.

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