Autodesk has acquired PointFuse's core IP and technology
Autodesk has acquired PointFuse's core IP and technology
Autodesk continues to invest in existing conditions data capture capabilities to enhance its reality capture offering and workflows
What is PointFuse?
What is PointFuse?
PointFuse is a standalone, third-party applicationthatconverts point cloud data into easy-to-use segmented 3D mesh models - an essential part of an integrated workflow utilizing reality capture data to facilitate better decision making across projects and industries.
PointFuse is a standalone, third-party applicationthatconverts point cloud data into easy-to-use segmented 3D mesh models - an essential part of an integrated workflow utilizing reality capture data to facilitate better decision making across projects and industries.
Autodesk has acquired PointFuse’s core IP and technology
Autodesk has acquired PointFuse’s core IP and technology
In March 2024, Autodesk purchased certain PointFuse IP and commercially available offerings and plans to integrate this technology into Autodesk ReCap Pro. PointFuse technology is integrated into the new ReCap Pro 2026 release as the new Scan to Mesh Local and Mesh Editor workflows.Â
PointFuse customers with active EULAs can continue to access PointFuse until April 30, 2025, subject to the terms of PointFuse’s EULA. Autodesk have provided a PointFuse project migration tool to convert exisiting PointFuse projects into ReCap projects. This tool will be available until October 30th 2025.
In March 2024, Autodesk purchased certain PointFuse IP and commercially available offerings and plans to integrate this technology into Autodesk ReCap Pro. PointFuse technology is integrated into the new ReCap Pro 2026 release as the new Scan to Mesh Local and Mesh Editor workflows.Â
PointFuse customers with active EULAs can continue to access PointFuse until April 30, 2025, subject to the terms of PointFuse’s EULA. Autodesk have provided a PointFuse project migration tool to convert exisiting PointFuse projects into ReCap projects. This tool will be available until October 30th 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
PointFuse Technology has been integrated into the new ReCap Pro 2026 release. PointFuse software, as a standalone application, will cease to exist on May 1, 2025.
PointFuse has extended active subscriptions (as of March 27, 2024) to expire on April 30, 2025, to ensure that users can continue to use PointFuse software. Autodesk has created a migration tool to convert PointFuse projects into ReCap Pro projects, which can be accessed through the Autodesk Infrastructure Futures Beta Forum. This migration tool will be available until October 30th 2025. You can find the migration tool here.Â
Unfortunately not; the software is no longer for sale through either PointFuse or Autodesk channels, although existing PointFuse customer licenses have been extended until April 30, 2025, subject to PointFuse’s end user license agreement (EULA). The technology has been integrated into the ReCap Pro 2026 release.