Dot3D

What Dot3D is

Dot3D is professional 3D capture and scanning software for digitizing complex environments on mobile devices. It supports large indoor and outdoor scene scans, loop closure, appending scenes, and annotations during capture. Users can refine scan accuracy with coded targets, survey control coordinates, distance constraints, wall-to-wall measurements, and planarity constraints. Dot3D Edit handles data editing and processing without scanning, including cropping, measuring, annotating, and exporting. Capture inputs include iPhone Pro and Pro Max models from 12 onward, iPad Pro models from 2020 onward, Orbbec Gemini 336L, listed Intel RealSense cameras, DPI-10, and DPI-X. Prime supports Orbbec and RealSense depth cameras on Windows and Android, plus real-time RTK/GNSS hardware; its real-time RTK/GNSS feature requires iOS. Point-cloud export formats include DP, E57, LAS, LAZ, PTS, PTX, PLY, PTG, RCS, and POD, with RCS and POD available on Windows only. Dot3D says created data stays on the local device unless the user explicitly sends it to DotProduct. It runs on Windows, Android, and iOS. The free mode has no exports, while a seven-day all-access trial reverts to Free without an automatic charge. Paid options include Pro at $49 a month, Prime at $139 a month, and Edit at $399 a year.

Who it suits

Dot3D suits professionals in public safety, real estate documentation, surveying, and engineering who need to capture or process 3D scenes. It is a fit for buyers whose devices and cameras match its supported inputs and who need point-cloud exports or scan editing.

Limits

The free mode has no exports, and Dot3D View has no 3D scanning capability. The seven-day all-access trial then reverts to Free mode without an automatic charge. RCS and POD exports are Windows-only.

Getting started

1. Visit dot3d.app.
2. Check that your phone, tablet, camera, or other input appears among the supported devices.
3. Choose the plan that matches your scanning or editing needs.
4. Use the seven-day all-access trial, which reverts to Free mode without an automatic charge.
5. Install or use Dot3D on a supported Windows, Android, or iOS device.
6. Use Dot3D Edit for cropping, measurement, annotation, processing, and export without scanning.

Verdict

Choose Dot3D if your supported device and capture hardware fit a professional scanning workflow, especially when you need scene capture, accuracy controls, or point-cloud exports. The seven-day trial includes all access before reverting to Free mode, which has no exports. Buyers needing continued scanning or exports should review the paid plans and their hardware requirements.