Artec Twins Software Launches for Large-Scale 3D Scans
The platform enables high-speed rendering of massive site-scale point clouds captured from drones, satellites, and scanners.
Updated on Oct. 23, 2026 in Software
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Artec 3D has launched Artec Twins, a new software platform designed to manage and analyze massive site-scale 3D scan data. The application allows users to process and render billions of points from various hardware sources, including drones and satellites, directly on local machines.
Why it matters
This release aims to consolidate fragmented workflows by enabling users to combine data from disparate sources into a single environment. It addresses the growing need to analyze large-scale site scans without switching between multiple software programs.
Artec Twins delivers a rendering capability of 200 frames per second for point clouds containing billions of data points. The platform supports a project area scale of up to 100 km².
The players
Artec 3D
A Luxembourg-based developer specializing in professional 3D scanning hardware and software ecosystems.
The details
The platform functions by merging data inputs from handheld scanners, drones, satellites, and LiDAR—a remote sensing method that uses pulsed laser light to map physical surfaces. It utilizes Gaussian Splatting, an advanced technique for reconstructing 3D scenes from 2D images, to accurately render reflective and translucent surfaces. Users can toggle between raw point clouds, processed meshes, and splat visualizations within a unified interface to perform distance mapping, volumetric calculations, and cross-section analysis.
Timeline
October 23, 2026: Artec 3D releases the Artec Twins software platform.
April 2026: The Artec Jet mobile LiDAR scanner is introduced.
January 2026: Artec Studio integrates PolyWorks|Inspector software.
The Tech Race
Artec Twins complements the company's existing Artec Studio software by shifting focus toward massive, multi-source site datasets. This development follows a trajectory of broader integration within the firm's portfolio, such as the earlier addition of PolyWorks|Inspector to its core scanning stack.
Professional surveyors and site engineers can acquire the software immediately through the Artec 3D website or its global network of resellers. The platform supports standard industry file formats including E57, LAS, and LAZ for integration into existing geospatial workflows.
The takeaway
Artec Twins provides a centralized environment for handling multi-source, large-scale point cloud data. Interested professionals should monitor the Artec 3D website for forthcoming updates regarding hardware compatibility requirements for large-area rendering.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by 3D Printing Industry.
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