Reality Capture and BIM Modelling

DESIGN FROM REALITY, NOT ASSUMPTIONS

1M+

Points captured per second

3mm

Accuracy at 50m

LOIN

Outputs to your required level of information

BIM

Revit, IFC, DWG and pther visual outputs

Where Reality Capture and 3D Models add the most value

Exisiting Building Refurbishment

Capture exisiting conditions before design begins

Heritage and Adaptive Reuse

Accurately document protected structures and architectural detail.

Extensions and Additions

Understand how new works integrate with exisiting assets and structures.

Architect reviewing landscape design on laptop, enhancing architectural projects from home office.

Consultant Coordination

Provide your team and stakeholders with a trusted, single source of data.

Constrained & Complex Sites

Reduce assumptions with precision, virtual access to unsafe or hard to reach places.

Deliverables, fit for purpose

Registered Point Clouds

High density, survey-grade point clouds for analysis, coordination and in-house modelling.

Used by
Architects
Engineers
Surveyors
Best for:
Exisiting conditions analysis
Consultant coordination
Design verification
BIM Models

Intelligent BIM Models created from reality capture data, delivered to your required LOIN.

Best for:
Design development
Clash detection
Documentation
Construction planning
CAD Plans

Accurate plans derived from captured data.

Best for:
Refurbishment projects
Heritage projects
Existing building documentation
Elevations and Sections

Elevations and sections derived from captured data.

Construction verification support

Documentation to support progress in construction.

Facade Documentation
Visual Presentation Outputs

Flythroughs, models, point clouds and plans to suit your visual communication needs.

Existing Conditions Models

Verified models ready for design

Compatible with your existing workflow

We can tailor deliverables to your project requirements and software.

Common challenges Scan & BIM helps solve

Heritage documentation
Existing building refurbishment
Complex services environments
Heritage documentation
Existing building refurbishment
Complex services environments

Model-to-reality clash detection

On refurbishment, infrastructure and existing building projects, clashes are not only between design models. They can also occur between the proposed design and the actual site conditions.

CMS can compare proposed works against survey-verified BIM models and point cloud data, helping project teams confirm whether a design fits the real site environment before construction begins.

Point cloud and BIM model overlay for existing services coordination.
Especially useful for:
Refurbishments and existing building upgrades
Plant rooms, service corridors and ceiling voids
Commercial fitouts and staged construction works
Infrastructure, rail and transport environments
Heritage buildings and complex existing conditions
Projects with multiple consultants or discipline models

Examples and case studies

Photomontage for Visual Impact Assessment

Residential water view impacts in Dover Heights, Sydney.

Visual Impact Assessment – Sydney Harbour views at risk

A positive outcome for contested Sydney Harbour views.

Preservation of trees at Sydney University

Significant trees in a heritage environment.

Dawn Fraser Baths Scan & Model

Detailed dilapidation report and heritage record established using high accuracy scan data.

New to Reality Capture?

Trusted by Australia’s leading architects, engineers, builders and developers

A single source of truth for your team.


Reality capture provides architects, engineers and contractors with a shared understanding of existing conditions, reducing assumptions and improving coordination.

BIM-ready models, drawings and visual outputs give you a practical record of exisiting conditions that your support your design, and documentation or construction team can use with certainty.

 Point cloud and context modelling give architects a reliable base for existing conditions, heritage modelling and design coordination | Manly Cove project
VISUAL PROOF THAT SUPPORTS YOUR VISION

From site capture to project deliverables

Trust and certainty keep projects moving forward. With verified visual infomation your team, clients and stakeholders will have the transparency they need to make efficient decisions to keep your project progressing.

Our simple four-step process

1. Capture and understand exisiting conditions

We scan and survey the required areas using appropriate control and capture methods including terrestrial scanners, SLAM and LiDar.

2. Create a digital twin

We register, tidy and check the point cloud to create a usable, reliable foundation.




3. Generate project deliverables

Our in-house team create your survey model, drawings and visual outputs to the agreed detail and scope.


4. Support design and construction

Your team recieves ready-to-use files for design, coordination, documentation or asset management use.

Why choose CMS for your 3D Modelling?

Our BIM service is entirely bespoke to your needs with a variable Level of Detail and an interactive scope of works which allows our clients to select exactly what they want and don’t want included in models to obtain the best value for money. The outputs from the BIM model includes the model itself, 2D plans, elevations and sections as well as perspective views, renderings, fly-throughs, shadow studies and view analysis.

As an architect or designer your ability to influence the cost of the project and avoid nasty unknowns on site is greatly improved with a survey accurate beginning to the project. Don’t waste your specialised human resources on gathering site information when CMS can deliver certified survey accurate data for you. This enables your team to commit more time to design and ultimately produce a better result for the end user.

Get in touch with our team to discuss your Scan to BIM ideas and requirements on (02) 9971 4802. We will tailor make a solution to suit your needs and your budget.

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