Graphical requirements
- Last UpdatedMay 08, 2025
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Viewer project publishing requires a reasonably powerful graphics card with the very latest drivers. It has been developed using NVidia graphics cards, and Point Cloud Manager recommends using these where possible for optimum performance and reliability. Point Cloud Manager has also tested with a selection of alternate cards which are detailed below.
Do not rely on Windows graphics driver properties to update to the latest version, instead use the NVidia tools. Visit http://www.nvidia.com/download/scan.aspx?lang=en-us to obtain the latest version.
The supported OpenGL version information is saved in the Point Cloud Manager log file on startup which can be found in the Temp folder as shown below which reports v4.5. The minimum needed is v4.3.
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12: GL Major version supported: 4 115
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13: GL Minor version supported: 5 127
Supported cards
NVidia GeForce/Quadro, or AMD FirePro W Series, with at least 1GB memory and capable of supporting OpenGL version 4.3 or later.
Note: Updated graphics drivers may be needed to meet the OpenGL requirement.