Service
Scan to BIM services: point cloud to Revit models
Our Scan to BIM services turn a registered point cloud into a Revit model, built to a stated LOD, so design, coordination and fabrication start from one measured record.
What Scan to BIM is
Scan to BIM turns a laser scan into a Revit model of the building as it actually stands. The scans are registered into one point cloud, a measurable record of every surface. We then model the building in Revit from that record, element by element.
BIM stands for building information model: a 3D model made of real building elements, not just surfaces. Our BIM modeling services build each element to a level of development (LOD), which is how much detail it carries. Because the model is built from the scan and not from old drawings, it matches the building.
When you need a Scan to BIM model
Order point cloud to BIM services when design or coordination has to start from the building as it really is. Typical reasons:
- Renovation and adaptive reuse, where the design starts from existing conditions.
- Design development, where architects and engineers design against the model.
- MEP coordination and retrofit planning, where new routing has to fit the first time.
- Fabrication, where stairs, railings, façades and canopies must match the building and the shop drawings are taken off the model.
- Facilities and portfolios, where each building needs a current spatial record.
Deliverables
Revit models
your team opens as-is.
Native formats for every tool in the chain, with no proprietary viewers and no conversion step on your side. Every model is built to the LOD stated in your quote.
Revit model
RVT · IFC · NWD
Design teams, MEP coordination
Point cloud
E57 · RCP · RCS · LAS
Reference and verification
Registration report
Accuracy measured against control, not assumed
How a 3D scan to Revit project works
Scope
We confirm the site, the deliverable and the LOD. Within one business day we send a method, a schedule and a fixed price.
Capture
We scan on site with a total-station control network, scheduled around operations, nights and weekends included. Capture ranges from about 20,000 sq ft a day in dense interiors like apartments, up to 200,000 sq ft a day in open spaces such as workshops or outdoor sites. See our 3D laser scanning survey.
Register
The scans are aligned, cleaned and checked against control. This adds about 2–3 days after the field day. You get a registration report with measured accuracy.
Model
We model the building in Revit from the point cloud, element by element, to the LOD stated in the proposal. Modeling time depends on the scope.
Handover
Files land in the formats your team opens, and we verify fabrication and installs against the same record. Need flat drawings instead? See as-built survey and drawing services. Want a measurable model that owners can review online? See digital twin services.
Accuracy, LOD and specs
A model is only as good as the data it is built from. The scans behind every model are registered to 2–6 mm, measured against a total-station control network and reported per project.
LOD 200–300 suits coordination. LOD 350 is for work where fabrication depends on the model. We state the LOD in your proposal, so you know what each element will carry before modeling starts.
- Software: Revit
- Scanner: Leica RTC360
- LOD: 200–300 for coordination, 350 where fabrication depends on it
- Scan accuracy: registered to 2–6 mm, reported per project
- Control: total-station control network
- Model formats: RVT, IFC, NWD
- Point cloud formats: E57, RCP, RCS, LAS
- Every delivery includes: a registration report
Who it’s for
Architects, general contractors, MEP engineers, facility managers, developers and fabricators order Scan to BIM services when the next step depends on an accurate model of what exists. Common uses by industry:
- 3D laser scanning for construction: coordination models for design teams, and existing-condition models for renovation and adaptive reuse.
- Building scanning for real estate: portfolio-scale documentation with a spatial record of every building.
- 3D scanning for metal fabrication: field-verified geometry, so shop drawings match the building.
Questions
Scan to BIM,answered.
Straight answers on scope, LOD, accuracy, timing and cost. Anything else, ask the capture lead directly.
Ask a questionWhat is Scan to BIM?
Scan to BIM turns a registered point cloud into a Revit model of the building as it actually stands. BIM stands for building information model. The model is built element by element to a level of development (LOD), meaning how much detail each element carries, and delivered as RVT, IFC or NWD.
What LOD do you model to?
Scoped per project: LOD 200–300 for coordination and LOD 350 where fabrication depends on it. The LOD is stated in the proposal, so you know what each element will carry before modeling starts.
How accurate is a registered point cloud?
Scans are registered to 2–6 mm, measured against a total-station control network and reported per project. Our registration reports typically average about 4.5 mm (0.015 ft). Every delivery ships with a registration report, so accuracy is measured, not assumed.
How long does a scan take?
Capture ranges from about 20,000 sq ft a day in dense interiors like apartments, up to 200,000 sq ft a day in open spaces such as workshops or outdoor sites. Aligning, cleaning and checking the scans adds about 2–3 days. Your quote states the schedule for your site.
How much does Scan to BIM cost?
Pricing is fixed and depends on the size of the site, access, the LOD and what is modeled. Request a quote with the address and what you need, and we reply within one business day with a method, a schedule and a fixed price.
Can you deliver drawings as well as a model?
Yes. Drawings, point clouds and Revit models all come from the same scan, so nothing is re-measured. If drawings are all you need, see as-built survey and drawing services.
Show uswhat’s real.
Send the address, the object or the drawing set. A capture lead replies within one business day with the method, the deliverable and a fixed price.
- Reply within 1 business day
- NDA on request
- Occupied & live sites