Programme 3D Documentation User Meeting now online!
Discover new technologies and applications at this year’s 3D Documentation User Meeting. Have a look at the programme and see what you can expect on 13th and 14th June in Strasbourg.
We start day 1 with a keynote speech from 3D Systems‘s CEO Abe Reichental. Other so called Power Speeches include WebShare at Volvo, Autodesk, Laser Scanning & CGI – The new way of imaging, and, 3D documentation of the Cloaca Maxima by Indissoluble.
In the afternoon’s workshops you can choose between different technical, special, and learning sessions including sessions on mobile mapping, civil engineering, architecture & heritage.
Secure your seat here.
We look forward to meeting you in Strasbourg!
Share your best Focus3D picture and win tickets to Strasbourg!
Do you have pictures of the Laser Scanner Focus3D in a unique application, an exceptional situation, or an exotic location?
Post your picture on FARO’s timeline and maybe you will be one of the winners in this contest!
FARO organises a contest for all Focus3D users to share their best Focus3D picture. The very best images will be awarded with free tickets to FARO’s 3D Documentation User Meeting!
We welcome images from every industry and application, ranging from crime scene investigation, architecture, heritage, agriculture and forestry, mining and tunnel construction, factory design, quality control, and more.
A jury will select the best images. Enter now and win a free entry ticket to the FARO 3D Documentation User Meeting in Strasbourg on 13 and 14 June 2013!
The FARO Focus3D scanner digitally maps the Cloaca Maxima beneath the Roman Forum
The FARO Focus3D scanner and its cutting-edge technology have helped Indissoluble, a company specialising in multimedia architecture, to devise a successful solution to the digital mapping of the Cloaca Maxima, the sewage system beneath the Roman Forum.
To perform the digital mapping, the company created three-dimensional models of the main underground conduits while demonstrating their relationship with the surface.
The laser scan provided the most precise information that can be obtained about the ruins, thereby adding to the knowledge acquired through studies conducted by the architect Giacomo Boni in the late 19th century.
3D documentation in the construction sector with the FARO Focus3D
Watch this video and find out how laserscanning technology supports the real estate and construction sector.
Discover the brought field of activities which the Focus3D can easily handle. Its portability and its compact design make it an indispensable tool for architects, construction engineers and BIM managers.
Architects’ 3D piece of mind
Below video about laserscanning provides footage on how the laser scanner can capture 3D coordinates that result in a 3-dimensional impression of its surroundings.
Furthermore, the video features architects Silke Oldenhage and Johannes Rechenbach, who offer scan services with the Laser Scanner Focus 3D.
Rechenbach comments that: “as a result of the innovative possibilities of 3D laserscanning, the market is expected to grow enormously in the future”.
This is why architects should attend the European User Meeting
Architects working with 3 dimensional data for construction and renovation projects in the civil engineering sector should attend the European User Meeting in Zurich. There they will learn all
about how the 3D documentation revolutionizes planning processes.
(John Rechenbach, Dipl.-Ing. Architect)
Registration: http://user-meeting.faro.com/registration/
Agenda: http://user-meeting.faro.com/information.
Construction monitoring with the 3D laser scanner
Construction monitoring is one of the key applications of the 3D laser scanner. Starting with the inspection of the foundation excavations through to the weekly monitoring of the building shells, the laser scanner enables time and cost-efficient working. Any discrepancies between the building under construction and the existing plans are monitored. In this article we show how the laser scanner helps with construction monitoring and the advantages that are offered by the laser scanner compared with conventional measuring instruments.
Surveying the property using a 3D laser scanner
Monitoring the progress of an office building using the 3D laser scanner
A job in the construction industry might involve monitoring the progress of an office complex. The excavation for the foundations has already been completed. The client requires weekly documentation and monitoring of construction progress for legal and technical documentation. The property is a modern design with lots of free-form surfaces. Conventional measuring instruments cannot measure it comprehensively. Laser scanners are predestined for this purpose. They are also suitable for documenting any discrepancies between the existing building and the planning documents. Laser scanning saves time and money. With the appropriate software it is also possible to produce new plans if necessary.
Building Information Modelling using the FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D
Building Information Modelling is the biggest change in the construction sector, since CAD replaced hand drafting. Existing Building Information Modelling (eBIM) is the first step in the BIM workflow for retrofit & refurb projects.
BIM was developed as a way of managing the full development lifecycle of a building project. Used to facilitate new designs, build changes and communication amongst contractors and design teams, it has provided significant cost savings and efficiency gains. As these methods have become more robust, companies have looked to apply these techniques to a range of projects. Combined with the current downturn in the new build sector, many firms have seen the majority of their construction work switch to retrofit and refurb projects instead of new build. [more...]
