E57 file formats (and soon RCP) and brought into CAD, BIM, point cloud or collaboration software such as Revit, AutoCAD, Archicad, Sketchup, Navisworks, Recap, CloudCompare, Revizto and many others.
Once captured, scans can be exported to the. It raises the question: why use an expensive laser scanner or handheld SLAM, or make do with pen and paper, when you can use a commodity device to capture certain aspects of a site very quickly? The software was designed to make LiDAR more accessible to architecture, engineering and construction professionals. In December 2020 we saw the launch of SiteScape, a free iOS app that offers 3D scanning to anyone with a LiDAR-equipped iPhone or iPad. Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for the AEC industry to jump on board. To someone who grew up with rotary dialling and tangled cords this modern incarnation of the ‘phone’ is frankly mind blowing.
With a built in LiDAR sensor, the ‘Pro’ version can now be used to scan a space, generating point clouds with millions of points. Last year the iPhone got another string to its bow. Now we can capture every single moment of our lives, rather than just those special occasions when our bulky cameras used to come out. It also completely changed the way we take photos. It’s a personal assistant, video player, games console, shopping portal and sat nav among many other things.
It’s sometimes easy to forget that the iPhone is only 14 years old, and its role as ‘phone’ has now become secondary to all the other things it can do. Take a look at the video below for a simple overview of the BIMx systems.How can a commodity mobile device like the iPhone or iPad be used to capture reality on the construction site? Greg Corke caught up with LiDAR scanning software developer SiteScape to find out more This helps keep oversight down to a minimum by eliminating the issues of updated vs non-updated design, and speeds up the process of blueprint creation while keeping design oversight down to an absolute bare minimum.īIMx Docs also provides a print alternative to traditional blueprint illustrations and saves on paper, toner and other items which shouldn’t be needed until actual construction begins on the project. the collaboration becomes a better way to transfer information and ideas between professionals. Gone are the days of misreading blueprints, as the home is viewed in 3D walkthrough form via a small file provided by the designer or Architect.įor engineers, mech systems installers, etc. In short, BIMx can be a great tool for feedback and design.įor homeowners, BIMx is a great collaboration tool to help communicate design aspects of each home. This short video originally posted by Graphisoft (The maker of ArchiCAD) does a good job at explaining what it is, and even how it is used. The entire design and building community is still working to grasp what BIM, or Building Information Modeling actually is, and how it is used.
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