Laser Scan to Revit Models

For many Architects and designers the design intent is more important that the As-built representation. This creates an inherent problem when trying to transform laser scan data into software packages such as Revit and Skecth up. The laser scan data will show all the small bumps, dips and bows in a wall. This level of detail cannot be represented in REVIT, therefore in the modelling process we need to correct surfaces that are perhaps meant to be parallel but in reality are slightly askew. Using advanced software algorithms we can set tolerances and automatically extract surfaces and edges from the point cloud data while enforcing orthogonality. This allows us to build up accurate 3D REVIT models directly from the Laser scan data dramatically improving the usability of the results. Many designers and architects can be overwhelmed by the size of the point data and do not have the necessary hardware and software requirements to utilise this data cost effectively. We can now make this data available in a format that is easy to use in a familiar environment dramatically improving workflows and bridging the gap from point cloud to Building Information Modelling (BIM).