Hexagon is focused on eliminating data silos across workflows by bringing survey data and reality capture data together. To achieve this, Reality Cloud Studio and GeoCloud Drive have been unified into a single cloud experience called Hexagon GeoCloud. GeoCloud brings survey data, reality capture data, and analysis tools together in one place, enabling teams and stakeholders to collaborate more seamlessly while improving efficiency, visibility, and decision‑making across the entire project lifecycle.

Many teams rely on a combination of capabilities across geomatics, reality capture, and construction to deliver projects from start to finish. Workflows have lived across separate platforms, making it difficult to connect data, maintain visibility, and work efficiently across disciplines.

With Hexagon GeoCloud, projects, data, and workflows come together in a single environment. Teams can move seamlessly from capture to analysis, visualisation, and collaboration without switching platforms or managing unnecessary handoffs. This unified approach improves coordination across stakeholders, enables faster insights, supports more accurate and informed decision‑making, and provides the foundational work to continue streamlining workflows across survey and reality capture solutions.

By working from a single source of truth, customers can reduce complexity, deliver more consistent results, and keep projects on time, on budget, and aligned from start to finish.

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Welcome to Hexagon GeoCloud: one solution for all your geodata

See the FAQs below for more information.

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Hexagon GeoCloud FAQ: What You Need to Know

1. What is Hexagon GeoCloud?

Hexagon GeoCloud is a unified solution that brings Reality Cloud Studio and GeoCloud Drive together into a single solution. It connects your projects, data, and workflows in a seamless, integrated experience built around a single source of truth.

2. Why merge GeoCloud Drive and Reality Cloud Studio?

Our customers work across GeoCloud Drive for survey workflows connected to Leica Geosystems total stations, GNSS receivers, and survey software, as well as Reality Cloud Studio for reality capture workflows connected to scanners, reality capture software, and inspection and construction workflows. By bringing GeoCloud Drive and Reality Cloud Studio together into Hexagon GeoCloud, we’re creating a single, connected solution that reflects how teams work.

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3. What happens to my GeoCloud Drive subscription?

Starting 30 days after the 22 April launch of Hexagon GeoCloud, all existing GeoCloud Drive subscriptions will be cancelled. This means: -Existing GCD subscriptions remain usable in Hexagon GeoCloud until their end date. See details in question #26

• With the Hexagon GeoCloud release, automatic renewal is stopped

• Subscriptions expire naturally at the end of the current term

• Customers must sign a new Hexagon GeoCloud subscription to continue service

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4. Do I need to do anything to start using GeoCloud?

No. GeoCloud's new URL is geocloud.hxdr.app. If you access GeoCloud using previous URLs, such as https://drive.geocloud.hexagon.com, simply log in as usual and you'll be redirected straight to the updated GeoCloud interface. We suggest updating any bookmarks to the new link.

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5. How do I sign into Hexagon GeoCloud from GeoCloud Drive?

You can continue using your existing GeoCloud Drive credentials. If you visit the former GeoCloud Drive URL drive.geocloud.hexagon.com, you’ll be automatically redirected to the new GeoCloud web experience geocloud.hxdr.app. We suggest updating any bookmarks to the new link.

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6. Will my GeoCloud Drive projects and data still be available?

Yes. Keep working with no interruption.

All your projects, folders, data, and users remain exactly where you left them. Everything from GeoCloud Drive is automatically migrated to the unified Hexagon GeoCloud service. In addition to the branding change and UI changes, new capabilities are now available. See question #12 for more information about new capabilities. Additionally, upon release, the Hexagon GeoCloud release notes will be updated with details here.

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7. Will my Reality Cloud Studio projects and data still be available?

Yes. Keep working with no interruption. All your projects, folders, data, and users remain exactly where you left them. There is no deprecation of functionality, no changes to look and feel or how you work today. The only updates you will notice is a branding change and some new capabilities. See this question #13 further down for more information about new capabilities. Additionally, upon release, the Hexagon GeoCloud release notes will be updated with details here.

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8. Are any features or tools changing or deprecating?

No. Keep working with no interruption. All features from both products remain available. There is no loss of tools, access, or functionality.

In fact, you gain even more value by having the full set of capabilities from both services combined into one, unified experience.

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9. What happens if I have access to both legacy services?
If you previously had separate accounts for GeoCloud Drive and Reality Cloud Studio, you will now see two Hexagon GeoCloud accounts at login and be prompted to select one each time you sign in. Your data will remain separate and unchanged. If you would like to merge your accounts into a single view, please submit a ticket and our support team will assist you.

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10. Will my permissions and project access change?

No. Keep working with no interruption. Your roles, permissions, and project access remain unchanged. You’ll continue to see and work on all projects you previously had permission to access. For GeoCloud Drive customers, you will gain an additional Project Role called “Collaborator”. Any existing users or new users can be (re)assigned the Collaborator role per-project, per normal. For more information about the Collaborator role or how to manage users, refer to the online help here.

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11. Can I pick up my work where I left off?

Yes. You can open your projects exactly where you left off and continue working without interruption.

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12. What new benefits will GeoCloud Drive users gain from the merged solution?

The new merged service, Hexagon GeoCloud, offers:

Browser-based visualisation and navigation of data

• “Scenes” for all-in-one views of point clouds, meshes, CAD models, and survey data (coming H2 2026)

• GeoTags for point-of-interest contextual information in 3D views (single assets or Scenes)

• Limit Boxes, Measurements, Exports, and Tours

AI-powered processing:

• Classification of point clouds

• Sensor imagery beautification for BLK2GO & BLK ARC data (via B2G import) and BLK360 data (via LGSx import) (BLK360 coming H2 2026)

Automated processing:

• Auto-mesh creation from point clouds

• Scan-to-Verify (a.k.a., Scan-vs-BIM, inspection, deviation analysis) between a point cloud and model

• Auto-registration of point clouds (limited)

Additional desktop integrations for end-to-end workflows and deliverable creation with advanced analysis and modelling in Cyclone 3DR and CloudWorx

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13. What new benefits will Reality Cloud Studio users gain from the merged solution?

All existing Reality Cloud Studio tools are available in Hexagon GeoCloud (i.e., there is no feature deprecation). In addition, GeoCloud Drive functionality is now available to Reality Cloud Studio customers. This includes:

• File preview in-browser (no download cost) for common browser-supported formats: PDF, images, text (TXT, CSV)

  • Project-level assets

  • GeoTag attachments

• Seamless field‑to‑office dataflow via the cloud for GMAT sensors and software

  • FIELD: Leica Captivate, iCON Field, X‑Pad

  • OFFICE: Leica Infinity

  • (New) Hexagon GeoCloud Desktop App with a more modernUI/UX and full feature parity with GeoCloud Drive that provides field: office syncing of GMAT workflow files (not point clouds!)

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14. How does the field to office dataflow look like?

​Watch video here.

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15. What new benefits will users of either/both legacy solutions gain from the merged solution?
The new merged service, Hexagon GeoCloud, offers:

• More functionality as described in question #12 and #13

• True project-level data management across survey and reality capture data types with one secure place for all your geo data

• Seamless field-to-office data flow (via the cloud) for both survey and reality capture sensors and software, enabling seamless work and collaboration

• Trusted insights, integrity and risk mitigation via reliable field-to-office data sharing

• Unlimited scalability and higher ROI for geo data capture thanks to unlimited users and free on-going storage, getting data in the hands of everyone who can benefit and keeping it there

• Certified security that protects your projects, data, and clients

16. What is happening to the legacy GeoCloud Drive desktop app?

The legacy GeoCloud Drive desktop app is replaced by the new Hexagon GeoCloud desktop app, available for Windows OS.

• Existing customers with the legacy desktop app installed: No action is required. The new desktop app will automatically install as part of your regular GeoCloud Drive desktop app updates to replace the legacy app.

• New customers: The new Hexagon GeoCloud desktop app is available to download from the web UI upon the new service’s release.

  • Login to Hexagon GeoCloud (https://geocloud.hxdr.app)

  • Expand the hamburger menu in the top of the left-side menu bar

  • Select Desktop app from the Downloads.