A building survey is the first step in most architectural and construction projects. If the foundation is bad, the planning becomes more expensive and the deadlines slip. The innoScan 3D digital building survey has an accuracy of a couple of millimeters, and there is no need to go back to the site if it turns out afterwards that a measurement is necessary.
For a traditional manual building survey, a margin of error of 3 to 20 cm is typically expected. This is quite enough for the design of a wall or a bay window so that the ordered element does not fit. The basis of the digital building survey is 3D laser scanning: we record the geometry of the space with an accuracy of a couple of mm, so that the planned furniture, door or mechanical element will be put in place for the first rehearsal.
The surveyor does not list dimensions: the instrument captures the entire space. Corner, cornice, ceiling height, beam, plaster staircase, are all included in the data. If there is a question in retrospect about what height is there in the corner, you can look back. You don't have to go back to the scene.
The recorded data is used many times. Can be made from the same point cloud file that can be imported into design software, BIM model, 2D floor plan, section, facade, or an online viewer that can be opened from a browser. The price is not multiplied by the number of outputs: the data is generated once, but can be used throughout the entire life cycle.
This is the most common case. Plans for the existing building are either missing or outdated. If you start planning based on the old drawing, during construction Surprises will come up: pillar, which is not in the drawing, ceiling height, which is 8 cm less, wall, which is not there. An accurate building survey will filter these out in advance.
For a monument, the authority's expectations are geometric accuracy of a few millimeters, photographic documentation of the scene and full 3D recording. The laser point cloud plus 360-degree panoramic photos cover both together. The Parliament House, the Tihany Abbey and the Hungarian National Museum were also recorded in this way, along with several historic buildings in the city centre.
Recording of the actual, realized state at the end of construction. This does not repeat the plan, but shows what has actually been built up. The as-built documentation is the reference base for operation and subsequent conversions.
The maintenance, energy and space allocation associated with the operation proceed most quickly if the building also exists digitally. A BIM model or digital twin puts the entire geometry and systems in the hands of the maintainers.
Building permit, commissioning, fire inspection: these require up-to-date and authentic documentation. A digital building survey is enough to avoid having to measure from several separate runways.
On the spot Leica RTC360 with laser scanner we work. The instrument captures the spatial coordinates of more than two million points per second, plus takes color 360-degree panoramic photos. An average apartment is surveyed in half a day, a medium office building is 1-2 days. The building does not need to be stopped: the instrument is silent, the survey does not interfere with operation.
A raw cloud of points needs cleaning: reflections, passers-by, a bottle left in storage. These are removed, the instrument positions are matched to each other, and the alignment is validated by automated and manual verification.
From the cleaned data, we will create what you asked for. Point cloud in.e57, .rcp format, BIM model at the required LOD level, 2D design documentation (floor plan, section, elevation), online point cloud viewer for visualization accessible from the browser.
The data can be retrieved online. The viewer works right away, you do not need to install software: it can be opened with any modern browser, you can also measure in it, panoramic photos are integrated with the point cloud.
You can choose from three basic packages, or request a custom build.
The prices of the packages are individual. The final offer is determined by the size of the area to be surveyed, the complexity of the site and the outputs requested.
Building survey + survey plan: 3D laser scanning and classic 2D design documentation-- floor plan, section, facade. It is chosen when the final result is a paper or CAD drawing and no 3D model is required.
Building survey + 3D point cloud + online viewer: on-site survey, optimized point cloud that can be imported into planning software plus online viewer with 360 panoramic photos available from a browser. They are chosen when you want to carry out the design in your own software.
Complete package: survey, point cloud, BIM model at the required LOD level (LOD 200, 300 or 300+), design documentation and viewer in one. It is also suitable for design, construction inspection and operational documentation.
The cutting edge of construction laser scanners. Two million dots per second with a built-in 360-degree camera system. Panoramic photos are integrated into the point cloud, so materials and colors can be identified in the viewer.
We do not stop with generic commercial software. Cleaning, optimization and display preparation are carried out using our own algorithms. This has the most benefit for large projects where standard tools get stuck due to file size or point density.
We adapt the data to the software used: ArchiCAD (.e57, point cloud optimized for building parts), Revit (.e57, .rcp, LOD level-aligned processing), Tekla (.e57, for structural surveys), AutoCAD and SketchUp (.e57, .xyz, .las). BIM model is provided in open.ifc format.
Condition assessment before renovation, lease area calculation, operational documentation. Office buildings give us most of our projects: an exact square meter here can be measured directly in money. Details
Factory area conversion, machine line relocation, warehouse layout. Industrial projects are the largest in volume: one factory site can be tens of thousands of square meters. Details
Monument documentation, restoration preparation, compliance with official regulations. Accuracy of a couple of millimeters and a colorful cloud of points give both geometric and visual documentation at the same time.
Apartment redevelopment, interior design, survey of common areas of a condominium. We handle smaller projects with the same quality control system as large facilities.
The price depends on the size of the area, the complexity of the site and the requested outputs (point cloud, BIM model, plans). We make a custom quote, the quote request is free, and we typically respond within 24 hours.
With a single instrument, on-site work averages 1,000 m²/day. With several instruments, this multiplies. Processing takes 3-10 business days. An apartment of 100-200 m² is ready in a total of 3 days, a building over 10,000 m² is 2-3 weeks.
Building survey is the task: to accurately record the existing condition. 3D laser scanning is the method by which the survey is made. The digital building survey is therefore made by 3D laser scanning and delivered in the form of a point cloud, BIM model or 2D plan.
According to your software: .e57, .rcp, .ifc, .xyz, .las. We also create files for building parts and for the entire area. We will send you the correct version after consultation.
The digital building survey captures the entire space, not just pre-selected dimensions. Corner, height, detail: there is data from everything. The material is digital, reusable, accessible from a browser from anywhere. The traditional survey is based on manual measurements and site notes. Going back for a forgotten size costs time and money.
At the end of the survey, the entire point cloud and 360 panoramic photos are also transferred in a viewer accessible from a browser. Employees, subcontractors and the customer look at the same link, you can also measure in it. Anyone who does not have access to the design software still sees the assessed state with it.
Depending on the content of the order: point cloud (can be imported into design software), online viewer (accessible from a browser), BIM model on request and 2D design documentation.
No. The instrument is quiet, the survey is fast. In the case of offices, hospitals, plants, residential buildings, we also work during opening hours, there is no need to stop anything.
For all requests for proposals, we provide a free, complete offer tailored to the project, contact us with confidence!
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