Purpose of the demo
The first demo version was created to let users explore the CloudCutter approach on real point-cloud data. It was not presented as a complete replacement for established processing suites. Its purpose was to validate one specific workflow: selecting useful spatial regions and exporting them without building the entire source cloud in memory.
What the demo offered
- opening supported E57 datasets;
- generating a bounded sampled preview;
- selecting spatial areas of interest;
- extracting selected points from the original source;
- preserving available coordinates and requested attributes;
- creating smaller outputs suitable for independent verification and downstream use.
Why a demo mattered
A technical concept becomes meaningful only when it can be tested on files outside the development environment. The demo allowed the workflow, output integrity, memory behavior, and practical usability to be examined independently.
It also established the development method followed later: publish the current capability, show its limitations, collect evidence, and use that evidence to define the next implementation stage.
Historical naming note
This publication used the name CloudCutter_E57 because E57 was the original focus. Later versions added XYZ ASCII, LAS, and LAZ support. The current product name is CloudCutter.