Category Archives: BIM

Scan to BIM for Absolute Beginners by Dan Edleson

Posted on July 4, 2020 by lidar

The first time I ever saw someone modeling off a point cloud, I assumed it was just an inefficient workaround. I thought I had seen everything Revit had to offer and looking at the pixelated images in the Revit browser … Continue reading →

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How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services

Posted on July 2, 2020 by lidar

How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services: It has to be all or nothing Make it performance vs. prescriptive – results, not methods Rely on the expertise of the laser scanning services provider Must provide results that the client can … Continue reading →

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Museum of the Future Relies on Laser Scanning

Posted on June 21, 2020 by lidar

In Dubai, where tower blocks seem to pop up almost overnight, residents have grown adept at averting their eyes from building sites. But one construction project has caught everyone’s attention: the Museum of the Future, which has loomed up over … Continue reading →

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Construction Firm Reducing Costs with Drones

Posted on June 13, 2020 by lidar

Many unique challenges arise during the phases of construction and building projects. Even the most seasoned site and business managers of a construction firm can struggle to avoid delays and cost overages, while simultaneously improving operations. From DroneDeploy. Effective communication … Continue reading →

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Remote Asset Management Supported with Laser Scanning

Posted on June 5, 2020 by lidar

At a time when oil and gas companies are paying particularly close attention to improving efficiencies and cost-cutting, they would do well to increase their usage of 3D scanning technology, according to the engineering firm Kleinfelder. From an article in … Continue reading →

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Empire State Building Renovation Complexity Solved with 3D

Posted on May 30, 2020 by lidar

Extreme heights, exacting materials and harsh winter weather were just a few of the challenges facing Skanska USA’s recent renovation of the observation deck of the Empire State Building, one of the world’s most iconic buildings. From an article in … Continue reading →

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Scan to BIM – How to Deal with Real World Imperfections

Posted on May 17, 2020 by lidar

Thanks to Dan Edleson for this third guest blog post discussing the imperfections that need to be recognized in the real world of Scan to BIM. “If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” – Yogi Berra The great thing … Continue reading →

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Eisenhower Memorial Enlists 3D Laser Scanning

Posted on May 7, 2020 by lidar

When it opens in September, one of the most dramatic features of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be a 450-foot-long stainless steel tapestry depicting the coast of Normandy, France, the site of the Allied D-Day Victory … Continue reading →

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Power Plant Renovation Supported with Laser Scanning

Posted on May 5, 2020 by lidar

Retrofitting and renovations are projects that often require a high level of detail for pre-design documentation. When it comes to a power plant, add to the mix multiple heights of pipes, ducts, exposed steel structure and a limited access window … Continue reading →

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SAM, LLC Invests in Technology to Enhance Solutions

Posted on May 5, 2020 by lidar

This is an excerpt from an article on Lidar News that provides an inside look at Surveying and Mapping, LLC – SAM and how technology has helped them become the largest geospatial service company in the U.S. (Originally posted September … Continue reading →

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