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LiDAR

Architecture & Engineering

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LiDAR for Architecture & Engineering

LiDAR can be used to create existing condition drawings which provides the ability to prepare everything from 2D CAD plans to a 3D SketchUp Model. It can also be used to document the entire construction process; Capturing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing at a high level of detail before the walls are closed up.

  • Provides the ability to capture more information quickly that is more accurate than measuring by hand 

  • Saves previous information if ever needed in the future 

  • Allows for the creation of existing 2D CAD drawings more efficiently and precisely

  • Minimizes human error for hand measuring

  • Creates data set that is shareable to architects and engineers 

A man in a checkered shirt and jeans uses a tablet to operate a 3D laser scanner at a house construction site with exposed wooden framing.

Benefits of LiDAR for Architects & Engineers

LiDAR makes field measuring easier, providing more data at a faster rate and completely eliminating the process of measuring by hand. For example, it can be used to document damage for an insurance claim, preserve historic architecture when no documents exist, or measure pipe diameter and slope in wastewater treatment plants.

Capture Accurate Data

  • Provides precise data with an accuracy of 2mm or 1/16 inch with a range up to 80 meters or 262 feet

  • Dimensionally accurate with measurable and shareable data set from Trimble Scan Explorer

Optimize Efficiency

  • Eliminate on site disruption and revisits

  • Scanning duration as fast as 1 min 34 sec at speeds of up to 500kHz, the equivalent of 500,000 data points per second

  • Captures more information than traditional means

Benefit from Reduced Costs

  • Produce accurate design plans from the start

  • Reduce change orders, delays, and associated costs

  • Measurement gathering and photo acquisition done by machine which saves in-field labor costs

Inside a large, unfinished commercial or office building with exposed ceiling pipes and wiring. A person is holding a tablet displaying a colorful map or layout, and a surveying device is set up in the middle of the space.
Infographic displaying features of a scanning device: accuracy of 1/16 inch or 2 millimeters, scan distance of 262 feet or 80 meters, scan duration of 1 minute and 34 seconds, and faster speed than traditional means, with icons illustrating each feature.
A laser scanning device mounted on a tripod, positioned between two brick walls, in a hallway with a wooden floor and a door on the side.
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