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Scan To BIM Services
“Scan to BIM” is a workflow methodology based on the creation of digital 3D models using laser scans and point clouds as reference data. By aligning and integrating these datasets, it delivers the highest levels of accuracy and reliability in the modeling process.
- High-accuracy BIM models fully compatible with a wide range of workflows.
- Optimize resources from the outset of your project. A solid foundation for renovation, refurbishment, change-of-use, and adaptive reuse projects.
- Seamless interoperability between project files and stakeholders, with support for Revit, IFC, DWG, and PDF formats.
How can Scan To BIM benefit your project?
Work with accurate, up-to-date data to reduce errors, anticipate issues, and improve coordination throughout every stage of the project. Gain greater accuracy, save time, and make decisions with confidence.
- Avoid errors and additional costs by basing your project on the actual built conditions rather than outdated drawings.
- Improve coordination across teams by working from a reliable model that serves as a single source of truth for all stakeholders.
- Speed up decision-making with accurate information from the very beginning, reducing uncertainty during construction.
- Plan maintenance activities and project interventions with confidence, even in complex or operational environments.
Completed Scan To BIM Projects
Our broad range of expertise allows us to work across any environment and industry, meeting client requirements with the highest level of accuracy.
Sectors where we deliver Scan To BIM services
Architecture and construction (AEC)
Capture real as-built conditions and compare them with the BIM model to identify deviations at an early stage.
Infrastructure and civil engineering
Digitize infrastructure assets so you can manage them in BIM with greater efficiency, accuracy, and traceability.
Industry and manufacturing
We digitize your industrial facilities to support expansions, optimize processes, and prevent issues, with the reliability and expertise provided by Metromecánica
Aerospace and energy
We digitize distributed energy infrastructure assets to integrate them into a single BIM model, enabling efficient management and full traceability.
Frequently asked questions about Scan To BIM
We help you resolve your most common doubts.
How accurate is a Scan To BIM model?
Our models achieve millimeter-level accuracy, depending on the type of asset and the technology used, including laser scanning, SLAM, and drone surveying.
Which modeling software do you use and what is it compatible with?
We work with Revit and AutoCAD, ensuring compatibility with the leading BIM workflows used across the industry.
Can Scan To BIM be used in facilities that remain in operation?
Yes. We design the surveying process so that it does not interfere with normal operations, ensuring safety and minimal disruption in industrial plants, airports, and critical infrastructure.
How long does a typical Scan To BIM project take?
It depends on the complexity and size of the asset. For medium-sized facilities, data capture and processing can often be completed within a few weeks, while larger projects may require multiple phases. We always provide a clear project schedule from the outset.
Can the BIM model be updated over time?
Absolutely. Our models are designed to support future updates, allowing extensions, refurbishments, and changes to existing facilities to be incorporated without the need to repeat the entire surveying process.
Does Scan4Model guarantee data confidentiality?
Yes. All captured data is handled under strict security and confidentiality protocols. Information is only shared with authorized teams, ensuring the protection of sensitive client and project data.
What sets us apart in Scan To BIM
It’s not just about capturing data. It’s about turning it into reliable, actionable information for your project. Our approach combines expertise in complex environments, technical accuracy, and a methodology focused on delivering real-world results throughout the project lifecycle.
- Proven experience in complex assets and live operational environments, where precision and minimal operational impact are essential.
- Full adaptation to your BIM workflows and standards, ensuring seamless integration into your existing processes.
- Our proprietary capture, processing, and modeling methodology ensures consistent, detailed, and reliable results in every project deliverable.
- By combining laser scanning, SLAM, and drone technologies, we adapt our approach to each environment, delivering the highest level of information with maximum efficiency and speed.
Our BIM models have helped reduce on-site errors by up to 30% and accelerate planning by 25% across industrial, infrastructure, energy, and aerospace projects.
Scan To BIM service phases
Drawing on our extensive range of services, we have developed a standardized methodology that ensures consistency, quality, and efficiency throughout every Scan To BIM project.
Initial contact with the client, during which project objectives, timelines, budget, scope, and the contractor’s actual requirements are defined. At this stage, a scanning strategy is developed, identifying the personnel involved in data acquisition and the most appropriate scanning technologies to be used.
Phase outcome Definition of project objectives, timelines, and scope.
Our technicians visit the construction site or environment where the building or asset is located to carry out the scanning process according to the defined project requirements.
Once the scanning is completed, the collected data is processed in our offices. This stage represents the first phase of the Scan To BIM methodology: the scanning and registration of a complete point cloud that will serve as the foundation for the modeling process.
Phase outcome Digitalization of the project asset.
Using the point cloud generated from the scanning process as a reference, we proceed with the modeling phase. During this stage, BIM modeling and 3D alignment tools are applied to each element, ensuring millimeter-level synchronization between all model components and the point cloud.
Phase outcome BIM model coordinated with the point cloud.
We identify discrepancies and misalignments between the BIM model and the point cloud. Given the large amount of information contained in both datasets, this process is essential to prevent future issues during construction. The 3D model is therefore reviewed and analyzed to detect potential clashes and coordination conflicts. Phase outcome Identification of clashes and validation of model accuracy.
Phase outcome Model refinement and error detection.
The model data and point cloud (when required) are exported in the formats requested by the client and organized according to the desired folder structure. Thanks to our workflow methodology, interoperability between files and different project disciplines is fully ensured.
Phase outcome Final delivery and ongoing support.
Over 10 years of experience in digitalization
With over 10 years of experience, we have been converting facilities, infrastructure, and buildings into highly accurate digital models that support informed decision-making. Our expertise ensures reliability and consistency in every project.
- Over 10 years of experience in 3D reality capture and modeling across a wide range of asset types.
- Over 500 successfully completed projects in the industrial, energy, infrastructure, and architecture sectors.
- National and international coverage, working with clients in critical industries and complex operating environments.
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