Share LAS, LAZ, E57 point clouds — under NDA, no per-GB surprises.
A secure data room for LiDAR and photogrammetry deliverables: LAS, LAZ, E57, PLY, OBJ, PCD, raw .pcap sensor captures, and processed ReCap or ContextCapture exports. NDA gates before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks burned into every scan snapshot and every engineering drawing. Granular visitor-group permissions and per-viewer audit trails. $40 per admin per month on Peony Business — unlimited storage, unlimited rooms, unlimited counterparties.
What is a point cloud data room?
A point cloud data room is a virtual data room engineered for secure external sharing of LiDAR and photogrammetry deliverables — LAS, LAZ, E57, PLY, OBJ, PCD, ASCII XYZ/PTS, and raw .pcap sensor captures from Velodyne, Ouster, or Hesai LiDAR units — with external counterparties under NDA. The same external-review workflow as a traditional VDR (NDA gates, granular permissions, page-level analytics, audit trails, Q&A) but engineered for point-cloud file sizes where building captures, infrastructure-corridor scans, and autonomous-vehicle training datasets routinely span 50-500 GB.
Three things break when surveying, AEC, infrastructure, autonomous-mobility, mining, and forensic-litigation teams use generic tools to share point clouds. First, cloud storage (Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint) lacks NDA gates and dynamic watermarks tied to viewer identity — fine for internal collaboration, inadequate for $50M+ external diligence where dataset provenance is the asset. Second, processing platforms (Bentley iTwin, Autodesk ReCap, Trimble Connect, ContextCapture, RealityCapture, Pix4D) are built for in-platform scan registration and editing, not external deal-stage diligence with bidder-track permissions and audit trails. Third, per-page legacy VDRs (Datasite, Firmex, Intralinks) charge $0.60+ per page on raw scan files, rendering 100GB of LAS as 80,000-200,000 'pages' at $48,000-$120,000 in per-page fees alone — a workflow misalignment for scan-heavy AEC and infrastructure diligence.
Peony Business at $40 per admin per month shares point-cloud deliverables inside the data room with NDA gates before any folder loads, dynamic watermarks stamping every scan snapshot, every CAD export, and every engineering drawing with the viewer's name, email, IP, and timestamp, screenshot protection across desktop and mobile, and visitor-group permissions segregating senior lenders, equity investors, technical diligence partners, expert witnesses, and grant evaluators inside the same room.
Which point cloud formats does Peony support?
Point clouds preview as snapshot thumbnails inside the data room with frame-burned watermarks. Full-resolution download is configurable per visitor group, gated behind NDA, with dynamic watermarks and per-viewer audit-trail logging. Raw .pcap captures and large LAS archives stream to authorized counterparties without forced file-splitting.
Who uses a point cloud data room?
Surveying & AEC M&A
Surveying firm sales, AEC roll-ups: LAS/LAZ archives, E57 captures, project deliverables under NDA.
Infrastructure debt diligence
Rail, highway, and utility-corridor refinancings: LiDAR scans, as-builts, condition assessments.
Autonomous-vehicle fundraising
Training-set point clouds, Velodyne captures, labeling metadata for $30M+ Series A diligence.
Mining exploration JV
LiDAR + photogrammetry merged with drill data, NI 43-101 reports, resource-model exports.
Cultural heritage & preservation
UNESCO-site E57 scans and photogrammetry meshes for funder grant diligence and source-community access.
Forensic litigation evidence
Construction defect, forensic accident, and environmental cases: scan-evidence distribution under protective order.
How do I share point clouds securely without giving raw download access?
- Snapshot inside the data room. Point-cloud thumbnails preview in-browser with no download button exposed to NDA-gated viewers. The original LAS or E57 never leaves the platform unless you grant per-group download.
- Burn watermarks into every snapshot. Viewer name, email, IP, and timestamp render on top of every preview — a screen recording or camera-of-screen still traces back to the specific viewer.
- Block screenshots. Desktop and mobile capture attempts blocked and logged into the per-viewer audit trail.
- NDA-gate every folder. Counterparties sign your CDA via integrated e-signatures before any scan folder loads. No NDA, no access.
- Audit every view. Page-level analytics show which buyer, lender, expert, or partner accessed which scan subset for how long — exportable for negotiation prioritization or evidence-of-access in a dispute.
When is Peony NOT the right fit for point clouds?
Use Autodesk ReCap / Bentley iTwin / Trimble RealWorks if your workflow is in-platform scan registration, point-cloud editing, classification, or BIM-to-as-built deviation analysis. Peony is the external-distribution layer for finished deliverables, not the processing platform.
Use ContextCapture / RealityCapture / Pix4D if your workflow is photogrammetry processing — stitching imagery into orthomosaics, generating point clouds from raw photos, running mesh reconstruction. Peony shares the finished outputs; the photogrammetry suite generates them.
Use Cesium ion or Mapbox for streaming 3D tiles into web or mobile applications, or for embedding interactive scan viewers into public-facing sites. Peony is for NDA-gated diligence, not public 3D streaming.
Use a labeling pipeline (Scale AI, Tasq, Labelbox, Aimotive) for autonomous-vehicle training-data annotation. Peony shares finalized training-set packages with investors, not labeling-platform runtime.
For very small one-off transfers (a single E57 scan to one engineer once), a watermarked file shared via personalized link is fine. Don't pay for a data-room subscription you'll use once.
"Peony has been great for sharing documents with investors, employees, and customers. It's easy to use, good value, and new features are constantly being added. Definitely recommend!"
Ed Harris
Founder & CEO, Ligo Bio (YC S24)
Frequently asked questions
I'm head of corp dev at a 120-person geospatial surveying firm being acquired by a national AEC roll-up — we have 180GB of LAS/LAZ scans, E57 building captures, and georeferenced deliverables. How do we share with the buyer?
For your 120-person geospatial surveying firm in M&A diligence, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 180GB+ of LAS/LAZ point clouds, E57 building captures, photogrammetry deliverables (.ply, .obj), survey control reports, project archives, employee records, customer contracts, and corporate records inside one NDA-gated room. Upload at full resolution — no per-GB surcharges, no forced file splitting. Configure visitor groups so the buyer's commercial diligence sees revenue and customer concentration; their operations diligence sees survey-stack files and equipment inventory; their HR sees employee records; their tax counsel sees corporate structure. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including point-cloud snapshots and CAD exports) with the buyer-side reviewer's identity. Page-level analytics show which buyer streams are deepest into which subset — useful for prioritizing the 60-90 day post-LOI confirmatory diligence. Datasite and Intralinks quote $30K-$80K for AEC roll-up diligence at this scale; Peony's 3-admin deal team pays $1,440/year flat across concurrent diligence streams.
I'm a project finance director at a $2B infrastructure debt fund evaluating a 200-mile rail corridor refinancing — sponsor sent us 90GB of LiDAR scans (LAS, LAZ), as-built drawings, and condition assessments. What's the right secure-share workflow?
For your $2B infrastructure debt fund's rail corridor refinancing, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 90GB+ of LiDAR scans (LAS, LAZ), photogrammetry-derived as-builts, condition assessments, civil drawings, geotechnical reports, environmental Phase I/II, and operating-and-maintenance contracts inside one NDA-gated room. Configure visitor groups so senior lenders see the full credit package while equity sponsors see the commercial assumptions. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including LiDAR snapshots and engineering drawings) with the lender-side reviewer's identity. Page-level analytics show which lender streams are deepest into the geotechnical risk assumptions versus the operating assumptions — useful when 8-10 lenders are running concurrent confirmatory diligence on a single tranche. Datasite quotes $40K-$100K for infrastructure refinancings of this size; Peony's 4-admin deal team pays $1,920/year flat across as many concurrent transactions as your fund runs.
I'm founder of an 18-person autonomous-vehicle startup raising $30M Series A — we have 250GB of training-set point clouds (LAS, PCD), Velodyne LiDAR captures, and labeling metadata that prove our localization model works. How do we share with investors without leaking the dataset?
For your 18-person autonomous-vehicle startup raising $30M Series A, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 250GB of training-set point clouds (LAS, PCD), Velodyne LiDAR captures, .pcap raw sensor logs, labeling metadata, model performance reports, and validation imagery inside an NDA-gated room. Each prospective investor signs your CDA via integrated e-signatures before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks stamp every imaging snapshot and report page with the investor's name, IP, and timestamp — useful when training-set provenance is the core asset. Screenshot protection blocks captures across desktop and mobile. Configure download permissions per visitor group: lead investors see point-cloud previews with no download access; technical due-diligence partners get download under audit-trail logging. Page-level analytics show which lead investors are deepest into the localization performance versus the team materials — useful for prioritizing $30M-round follow-up. Most pre-seed and seed-stage AV startups default to Google Drive or company GitLab; neither has NDA gates, dynamic watermarks, or audit trails. Peony Business at $40/admin/month is structurally cheaper than the cost of one training-set leak.
I'm a managing partner at a 60-person AEC firm with as-built scan archives — a $1.5B engineering roll-up wants to acquire us and the diligence package includes 320GB of E57 captures, BIM models, and project deliverables across 200+ projects. Realistic?
Yes. For your 60-person AEC firm's roll-up acquisition diligence, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 320GB+ of E57 building captures, LAS/LAZ aerial scans, Revit and Navisworks BIM models, project deliverables, employee records, customer contracts, and corporate documents across 200+ project folders inside one NDA-gated room. Upload at full resolution — no per-GB surcharges, no forced file splitting. Configure visitor groups so the buyer's commercial diligence sees revenue and customer concentration; their integration team sees scan/BIM workflows and software stack; their HR sees employee records; their tax counsel sees corporate structure. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including point-cloud snapshots, BIM views, and as-built drawings) with the buyer-side reviewer's identity. Audit trails log every view with timestamps — exportable for post-close reps-and-warranties evidence. Datasite quotes $50K-$150K for AEC roll-ups at this scale; Peony's flat $40/admin/month covers your full corp-dev team across the entire process.
I'm a senior surveyor at a 30-person mining-exploration company sharing 70GB of LiDAR scans, photogrammetry point clouds, and resource-model exports with prospective JV partners. Can a data room handle this?
Yes. For your 30-person mining-exploration company, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 70GB+ of LiDAR scans (LAS, LAZ), photogrammetry point clouds (.ply, .e57), drone-survey orthomosaics, drill databases, assay logs, and NI 43-101 reports without forced file splitting. Each prospective JV partner signs your NDA via integrated e-signatures before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including imaging) with the partner's name and timestamp. Visitor groups segregate confidential resource estimates from preliminary geological data. For deeper geological-model workflows (Leapfrog .lfview, Vulcan resource models), see also our /use-cases/geological-data-room page. Peony's flat $40/admin/month is structurally aligned with how exploration teams run multiple concurrent partner conversations — Datasite and Ansarada quote $30K-$80K for mining-deal rooms; you pay $480-$960/year flat.
I'm the founder of a 12-person cultural-heritage scanning nonprofit — we have 80GB of E57 scans, photogrammetry meshes, and archival imagery from 5 UNESCO sites. We're applying for a $5M preservation grant and the funder wants secure access to inspect the dataset. What works?
For your 12-person cultural-heritage nonprofit's $5M grant application, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 80GB of E57 scans, photogrammetry meshes (.ply, .obj), archival imagery, project narratives, and budget documentation inside one NDA-gated room. Configure visitor groups so the funder's grant evaluators see the full dataset and budget while public-relations media partners see only marketing-cleared subsets. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including scan snapshots and archival imagery) with the reviewer's name, email, and timestamp — important when cultural-heritage scans of sacred or contested sites carry distribution restrictions per source-community agreements. Screenshot protection blocks captures. Audit trails log every view with timestamps — useful for compliance with funder reporting and source-community accountability. Most heritage nonprofits default to Dropbox or Google Drive; neither has NDA gates, dynamic watermarks, or audit trails. Peony's flat $40/admin/month sits inside any 5-figure grant overhead.
I'm a CRE acquisitions VP at a $1.8B commercial real estate fund evaluating a $250M industrial portfolio — sponsor sent 45GB of as-built E57 scans, photogrammetry exteriors, drone aerials, and rent rolls. What due-diligence room features should I look for?
For your $1.8B fund's $250M industrial-portfolio acquisition, look for five capabilities beyond raw point-cloud preview. (1) NDA gates that gate every folder before access — most cloud storage tools have none. (2) Dynamic watermarks tied to your deal-team identity on every scan snapshot and every rent-roll page — static watermarks added at upload don't trace specific viewers. (3) Visitor-group permissions so the sponsor segregates confidential operating data from broker-marketing materials. (4) Page-level analytics showing dwell time per scan and document — useful for confirming sponsor marketing claims against actual deal-team review patterns. (5) Audit trails on every view, exportable for change-of-control sign-offs and post-close disputes. Peony Business at $40/admin/month delivers all five; legacy VDRs charge per-page on raw point clouds and tier upgrades on storage. For full CRE drone-and-photogrammetry coverage, see also /use-cases/drone-footage-data-room.
I'm a partner at a 12-person construction-litigation practice — we have 60GB of forensic 3D scan evidence (E57, LAS), drone progress aerials, and CAD shop drawings from a $90M defect case. How do we share with expert witnesses securely?
For your 12-person practice's construction-defect case, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 60GB+ of forensic E57 scans, LAS aerial captures, drone progress aerials, BIM clash reports, and CAD shop drawings inside protective-order-gated rooms. Configure visitor groups so each expert witness sees only the evidence subset relevant to their opinion — preserving privilege and work-product. Dynamic watermarks stamp every scan snapshot, video frame, and drawing with the expert's name, firm, and timestamp; screenshot protection blocks captures. Audit trails log every view with timestamps — exportable for sanctions motions or work-product disputes. eDiscovery platforms (Relativity, Everlaw) are built for early-stage review across email and document corpora; Peony is the late-stage distribution layer for curated point-cloud evidence subsets. Use both: eDiscovery for review, Peony for distribution.
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