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Which file formats can I upload to Sensat?

Discover the file formats supported for upload in Sensat

Written by Holly Tyler
Updated this week

There is no limit to the number of files that you can upload to your Sensat project. Some files will be visualised on the map as a layer (e.g. CAD files), while other file types (e.g. PDFs and images) will be stored for future reference in Content.


Sensat accepts the following file formats:


Visualised formats

These files are stored in Content and can be visualised in Workspaces

Visualised in the 3D environment:

  • .laz & .las (point clouds)

  • .dwg & .dxf (AutoCAD)

  • .ifc (BIM)

  • .dgn (Bentley MicroStation)

  • .glb (3D mesh)

  • .rvt (Revit)

  • .nwd (Navisworks)

Visualised in the 2D environment:

  • .tiff / .tif (high-res imagery)

  • .kml & .geojson (GIS Data)

  • .dxf (AutoCAD)


Schedule

  • .xer (Primavera P6 Schedules)


Documentation & images

These files are stored in Content and can be previewed in the Platform.

Preview-only

  • .pdf (documents)

  • .png*, .jpg*, .jpeg*, .gif, .avif, .webp (standard images)

  • .svg & .ico (icons)

*If these file types have location metadata they will be uploaded as photo markups and can be visualised in a workspace.


Storage-only Formats

These files are not supported for visualisation, but can be stored in Content.

  • .obj & .mtl (3D Models)

  • .shp (shapefiles)

  • .rcp / .rcs (ReCap projects)

  • .e57 & .pts (scanning data)

  • .tfw (World files)

  • .zip (compressed folders)

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