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Should You Use 3D Scanning on Your Project?

Processing Plant Scan

This is going to sound counter intuitive coming from someone running a business that offers 3D scanning as a service, but you don’t need to use scanning for every project you work on. You need to think about scanning in the same way as all other services you may use during a project. It is a tool to do a job. Like all tools, it is better utilized in some instances than others.

The questions I ask myself when working out if I should use scanning are these; Continue reading “Should You Use 3D Scanning on Your Project?”

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7 Reasons to NOT Get Your Whole Facility Remodelled.

Whole Facility Model

I know it looks great and all but please for the love of all things good and pure stop getting your whole facility remodelled off 3D scan data! I know this sounds counter intuitive coming from someone who provides 3D scanning as a service, but we also do 3D modelling and drafting. Wait a minute, that makes it sound worse, not better. So join me on a little journey while I explain why it is a bad idea to get your whole facility remodelled off scan data not to mention a complete waste of money.

It’s time to dish out some hard truths and reality checks about 3D modelling and scan data so strap yourself in, this ride might get a little rough for some.

I Feel I need to put a warning in here for anyone that wants to Continue reading “7 Reasons to NOT Get Your Whole Facility Remodelled.”

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3D Laser Scanning – What you should be expecting from your provider.

Screenshot of Treasury Building 3D Laser Scan

I recently published an article on the benefits of using 3D Laser Scanning on your projects. (This article is no where near as long, I promise!) In it, I touched on the things that you should be looking at getting from your service provider. I think it is worthy of detailing some of the key services available and the potential issues and benefits associated with the services, for those that are looking to use laser scanning.

As a provider of Terrestrial Scanning Services (3D Laser Scanning using a stationary land based scanner) I will say now Continue reading “3D Laser Scanning – What you should be expecting from your provider.”

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10 Most Asked Questions About 3D Laser Scanning

Point Cloud Questions

3D laser scanning is a technology that has been around for about 15 years or so in a commercial sense. It is an industry that has seen a great deal of growth in the last 5 years due to the introduction of “high definition” scanners that can take up to 1 million points per second, and the recent software race to be the best in the market at using this high quality data. It is a market that is seeing huge growth overseas, but there seems to be a bit of hesitation in the local Australian market.

As someone who has had to do site measurements of some kind nearly my entire working life, i have kept a bit of an eye on this technology as i could immediately see the benefit in both time and cost saving from the very first time i laid eyes on it. Given that I was fortunate enough to be in a position to invest in a scanner for my business just recently i couldn’t resist the urge. However shortly after my huge investment of Continue reading “10 Most Asked Questions About 3D Laser Scanning”