Claraspital, Basel
Hospital renovation (CHF 140 million): 2,500+ laser scans and a BIM model.
Scan to BIM services: from point cloud to BIM model with millimetric precision
Convert point clouds into intelligent and editable BIM models. The essential foundation for any renovation, expansion, or existing asset management project.
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What is the Scan to BIM service?
It is the technical process of transforming massive 3D laser scanner data (Point Cloud)
into a parametric and organized BIM model (Revit, Archicad).
Instead of tracing old plans that are often inaccurate, we model based on captured reality.
This is vital for engineers and architects who need absolute geometric
certainty before designing new installations on existing structures.
- ✓ Zero Survey Errors: We eliminate the uncertainty of manual measurements and hidden geometric flaws.
- ✓ Editable Models: We deliver native files ready for your team to start designing immediately.
- ✓ Clash Detection: Identify conflicts between existing structures and new MEP designs before construction.
- ✓ Digital Heritage: Precise historical documentation for restoration or preservation of complex assets.
Who is it for?
Renovations
Architects working on existing buildings.
MEP Retrofit
Engineering firms upgrading installations.
Industrial Facilities
Complex expansions and revamping.
Heritage
Historic building restoration.
BIM Managers
Who need a reliable starting point.
Foundtech Process
From point cloud to deliverable model.
01
Capture & Registration
On-site laser scanning and processing to unify the complete Point Cloud.
02
Modeling
Our modelers build the BIM geometry strictly based on the point cloud.
03
Validation
Model vs. point cloud overlay to ensure minimal deviations.
04
Delivery
Editable files (RVT, PLA) and generated plans ready for your team.
Scan to BIM deliverables and specifications
What you get when we turn a 3D laser scan into a BIM model, and the parameters we work with.
- Survey accuracy
- ±2 mm to 10 mm with terrestrial laser scanners, depending on equipment and site conditions.
- Level of detail
- From LOD 200 (massing) to LOD 500 (detailed as-built), adapted to your project.
- Model files
- Native, fully open Revit or Archicad files you can keep working on.
- Point cloud
- We scan on site, or we model from a point cloud you already have.
- Viewing
- Free viewers such as BIMx or Autodesk Viewer, so anyone on your team can explore the model.
- Turnaround
- Small projects from 1 week; complex industrial plants 3 to 5 weeks. Exact schedule in the quote.
Related Scan to BIM projects
Metropol Cinema, Zürich
~200 scan stations plus drone, turned into a BIM model with MEP in three weeks.
Werdhölzli, Switzerland
Wastewater treatment plant: 3D laser scanning and BIM modeling from point clouds.
Key Benefits
- ✓ Efficiency: Reduces modeling time by up to 40% vs. traditional methods.
- ✓ Reliability: Work with real data, not outdated assumptions.
- ✓ Risk Mitigation: Avoid costly change orders due to baseline information errors.
- ✓ Compatibility: Deliverables ready to integrate into your standard BIM workflow.
- ✓ Safety: We reduce the need for multiple site visits and risk exposure.
- ✓ Enables Remote Design: Your team has the site "virtualized" in their office from day one.
- ✓ Legal Documentation: A "frozen in time" record of the exact state of the asset.
- ✓ Premium Visualization: Impactful material to present to investors or owners.
FAQ
We adapt to your requirements, from LOD 200 (volumetric) to LOD 500 (detailed As-Built) for installations.
Yes, we always deliver native files (Revit, Archicad, etc.) fully open so you can work on them.
Not necessarily. We can perform the full service (Scanning + Modeling) or work with point clouds you already have.
Yes, we specialize in modeling visible pipes, ducts, and conduits with high precision for clash detection.
Timelines vary by complexity and square footage. Small projects can be delivered in 1 week; complex industrial facilities may take 3 to 5 weeks. We will provide an exact schedule in our quote.
Generally no. Our laser equipment is non-intrusive and captures millions of points per second at a distance, allowing your plant or facility to continue operating normally.
In addition to editable files (Revit/Archicad), we can deliver free viewers (such as BIMx or Autodesk Viewer) so anyone on your team can explore the 3D model without costly licenses.
Our terrestrial scanners have an accuracy of +/- 2mm to 10mm depending on equipment and conditions, far surpassing the precision of traditional manual surveys.
It depends on the square meters, the complexity of the building, the level of detail (LOD) you need, and whether the service includes scanning or starts from your existing point cloud. Every project is quoted to measure, and you receive the proposal in less than 24 hours.
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