Why has Scan-to-BIM become a necessity for renovation and new equipment installation?

The process of renovation and retrofitting any building structure is the work that is been demanded by the project stakeholders. Within a regular interval of time, the buildings, towers, monuments, or any structure requires to have a certain level of the renovation along with the new installation of the types of equipment.

The article today will be emphasizing some of the core details that will share details on the necessity of having a Scan to BIM services for renovation projects along with new types of equipment installation.

Here is the entire process we will be summed up in three different phases. These phases are the base of the project and hence need to be understood carefully and with proper understanding.

1. Site Verification using 3D Laser Scanning Technology

It is the initial stage wherein the process of site verification needs to be done. Here is the process that comes first things first. The site verification work helps the team understand the status of the site and along with that decide where can the new equipment fit into the current space. The outdated version of as-built BIM documents tends to be incorrect and inappropriate. Thus to verify them, the team needs to assess the complete area of the site.

It is the technology that with a non-harmful laser, the team uses 3D laser scanners to ensure that measurements and other respective details are captured in a proper way. All these data are collected with the process of having a virtual tour of the area with the highest level of accuracy and precision. It is the stage taken care of with utmost priority so that there is no room left for any kind of human error. This entire process helps speed up the timeline of the project and along with that meet the project deadlines. Also, the verification process is completed within a few hours so that the team can save their rest time and resources on other productive work.

2. Integrating Building Information Modeling Method

BIM technology plays a crucial role in the overall process. It is the art and technique that reduces human error and delivers work that is within the expectations of the clients and current market trends. Not only this but with the measurements and the virtual data created with the help of a 3D scanner, the team of BIM specialists is capable enough in creating CAD to Revit modeling of the data.

Also, it is possible with the process of having new equipment and design that are required to be fixed in the given space. These models later created are used by the manufacturing units to continue the process of manufacturing further. All this is possible with the process of getting the types of equipment fit at the right place and being precise to fit the space correctly for the very first time.

3. Clash Detection with Scan to BIM Method

The BIM models created can be used to detect the clashes for the work of new plans of equipment installation. Navisworks Clash Detection is the process that can be considered besides using the services during the manufacturing process. Not only this but once the 3D scanning is completed, the process of getting the new model design is started. It is the team of BIM specialists who can use this information as a combined data of information by overlaying the work with the scan into the Navisworks models.

Not only this, but it is the team of project managers who can visualize the complete project and mark the points to ensure 100% safety and authentication. Also, here the area of the structure is also checked and kept in the data. After all this process the work of renovation is completed. Here the team can further share the data with the building owners and move the data with a process that will be streamlined. All this in end will boost having complete confidence in their plans.

Using the technology of 3D scanning is a cost-effective approach and thus the team has to develop the way as having a new instrument always at the site is an expensive process and that needs to be avoided. Hence, the necessary steps and processes followed will make the overall project a success.