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Scan to BIM and virtual tours

Capture your facilities in a few hours, without stopping production.
Scanned industrial facility and 3D laser scanner on site

Overview

Our 3D laser scanner captures your facilities in a few hours, including in ATEX zones, without stopping production. Point clouds are registered, cleaned and then turned into an intelligent BIM model.

The site can also be offered as a 360° virtual tour: all stakeholders examine the facility remotely, which reduces travel and return visits to site.

Fields of application

  • Existing facilities before modification
  • Technical rooms and premises
  • Process units
  • As-built piping and structures
  • Preparation of shutdowns and extensions
  • Remote visits

Our services

01

Survey

3D laser scanner on site, with millimetre accuracy.

02

Processing

Registration, cleaning and use of point clouds.

03

Scan to BIM

As-built modelling of piping, structures and equipment.

04

Virtual tour

360° walkthrough of the scanned site, viewable remotely by all stakeholders.

05

Photogrammetry

Complement with photographs when the scanner is not suitable.

06

Clash detection

Checking interferences between the existing and new equipment.

Our method

  1. 1

    Preparation

    Site reconnaissance, survey perimeter and safety conditions, including ATEX zones.

  2. 2

    Survey

    Acquisition of scans on site, without stopping production.

  3. 3

    Processing

    Registration and cleaning of point clouds.

  4. 4

    Modelling

    As-built BIM model, virtual tour and file delivery.

Deliverables

  • Registered point cloud
  • As-built BIM model
  • Drawings and sections extracted from the model
  • 360° virtual tour
  • Survey report
  • Exchange formats suited to your software

What you gain

  • Fewer return visits to site
  • Clashes detected early
  • A faithful record of existing conditions before any modification
  • Remote consultation by all stakeholders

Tools used

Frequently asked questions

Can you scan in an ATEX zone?

Yes: the survey is carried out including in ATEX zones, without stopping production, in compliance with the site's safety rules.

What is a 360° virtual tour?

A walkthrough of the scanned site, viewable remotely: stakeholders can see the facility without travelling.

What happens to the point cloud?

It is registered, cleaned, then turned into an as-built BIM model of the piping, structures and equipment.

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