PTX

PTX is another commonly used point cloud file format, specifically designed to store scan data including both the point locations and scan settings and metadata.

Unlike PTS, PTX files can contain information from multiple scan positions in a single file, which facilitates the documentation and registration of complex objects. PTX is also a text-based format, which can result in large file sizes. For this reason, PTX files may be converted into more compact formats, such as LAZ, to save storage space and improve processing efficiency.

See also: Point Cloud, Point Cloud Formats, PTS