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Manage point clouds

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  • Published on Jun 3, 2026
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  • Matthew Toohey
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This article explains how to rename, move, and delete point clouds in Aura Cloud, including bulk actions and how to find specific scans.

What you will need

  • An Emesent account with Aura Cloud access.

  • At least one project containing point clouds. To create a project, see Create and manage projects and folders.

  • A modern web browser. Google Chrome on a desktop or laptop is recommended.

Find a point cloud

Aura Cloud provides search, sort, and filter controls to help locate a specific point cloud in a project or folder. The controls combine, so filtering by status and then sorting by upload date returns the most recent scans of that status first.

Procedure

Step 1: Rename a point cloud

  1. Locate the point cloud in the project or folder.

  2. Open the More actions menu and select Rename.

  3. Enter the new name and confirm. A confirmation message appears and the new name is shown in the list.

Step 2: Move a point cloud

  1. Locate the point cloud in the project or folder.

  2. Open the More actions menu and select Move.

  3. Select the destination project or folder and confirm.

Step 3: Delete a point cloud

Deletion is permanent. Any public links sharing the point cloud stop working immediately.

  1. Locate the point cloud in the project or folder.

  2. Open the More actions menu and select Delete permanently.

  3. Confirm the deletion.

Step 4: Manage public access

  1. Locate the point cloud in the project or folder.

  2. Open the More actions menu and select Public access.

  3. Turn public access on or off. When public access is on, Aura Cloud generates a public link to share.

Managing public access requires the Admin role. For the full sharing workflow, see Share and download point clouds.

Step 5: Run bulk actions

Bulk actions apply the same operation to multiple point clouds in one step.

  1. In the project or folder, select multiple point clouds.

  2. Apply the bulk action (move or delete) to the selection.

  3. Complete the operation in the same way as the single-item action.

Row actions by status

The actions available on a point cloud depend on its current status (uploading, processing, ready, or failed). For status definitions, see Aura Cloud glossary.

A point cloud can also be downloaded from the More actions menu. For downloads, see Share and download point clouds.

Outcome

Point clouds are organized, named, and grouped so the team can find scans quickly and keep projects tidy.