3D As-Built Viewing of 3D Laser Scan Data in the “Cloud” Introduced in Q2 2016, PPI’s Virtual Project Viewer (VPV) hosted subscription service offers an enhanced cloud-based, as-built, scan data management system for their 3D laser scan. Additionally, it provides clients with simple access to their 3D project documentation. This cloud based service … Read More
Techie Tip: International Travel with 3D Laser Scanners
How to travel with 3D laser scanners Get a Carnet The PrecisionPoint team has learned a lot about international travel with 3D laser scanners from two recent projects in Canada and Italy. The most important lesson is to avoid hassles at customs by obtaining a Carnet for laser scanners and … Read More
PROJECT PROFILE: Hospital 3D Laser Scanning – Scanning in an Infection-Free Zone
Hospital 3D laser scanning has a unique set of challenges Performing hospital 3D laser scanning – in a sterile environment – is a process that requires following strict infection-control procedures. At an Elkhart, Indiana, hospital project two years ago, we devised many of the guidelines and processes that are now … Read More
PROJECT PROFILE: 3D Construction Scans for Fast Turnaround at the Hard Rock
Sometimes 3D Construction Scans Have Be Done Without Downtime… The action at a gambling casino never stops, not even for major renovation. That means construction has to be carried out on a precise schedule. Each contractor must arrive on time – usually on short notice – and get their part … Read More
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: 3D Clash Detection to Help Fedex Ground with e-Commerce Demand
3D clash detection helps prevent logistics errors in construction process retrofitting When global logistics company FedEx Ground retrofits a distribution hub to expand package capacity, it must be executed flawlessly. Additionally, delays caused by errors in design and construction must be avoided. With increased demand driven by e-commerce, FedEx is undergoing … Read More
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: BIM Modeling of Assembly Hall at Indiana University
Our extensive BIM modeling capabilities earn PrecisionPoint prestigious job It’s been called the Carnegie Hall of basketball arenas and is known as one of the great meccas of college hoops. Assembly Hall is home to Indiana basketball and has been since it opened in 1971. This is the same year … Read More