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What Does a Scan-to-BIM Project Actually Cost in Ontario?

It's the first question almost every architect, contractor, or property owner asks: how much does this actually cost? The honest answer is that Scan-to-BIM pricing in Ontario varies significantly depending on the size of the building, the level of detail required, and what deliverables you need at the end. This article breaks down exactly how pricing works, what drives costs up or down, and what you should expect to pay for a professional Scan-to-BIM project in Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, Hamilton, or anywhere in Ontario.

The Two Components of Every Scan-to-BIM Project

Every Scan-to-BIM project has two distinct phases, each with its own cost: the LiDAR scan itself, and the BIM modelling that follows. Understanding each component separately makes it much easier to evaluate quotes from different providers.

The LiDAR scan is the site work — a technician arrives with a professional scanner (like the Leica BLK360 SE), captures the building in full 360° detail from multiple positions, and processes the raw data into a registered point cloud. This is charged based on building size and complexity, not time spent on site.

The BIM modelling is the office work — a modeller imports the point cloud into Revit and builds the 3D model element by element. This is where the Level of Detail (LOD) has the biggest impact on cost. An LOD 200 model of the same building costs significantly less than an LOD 350 model.

Scan-to-BIM Pricing by Building Size

Here is a realistic breakdown of what a full Scan-to-BIM project — including LiDAR scan, point cloud processing, and Revit model at LOD 300 — typically costs in Ontario:

These ranges assume a standard LOD 300 model with architectural elements (walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, stairs). MEP content, structural elements, and higher LOD levels add cost.

What Drives the Cost Up

Higher Level of Detail. Moving from LOD 200 to LOD 350 can increase modelling costs by 40–80% on the same building. Every additional element — MEP systems, structural connections, millwork details — adds modelling time.

Complex geometry. Buildings with curved walls, irregular floor plates, vaulted ceilings, or significant heritage detailing require more scan positions and more modelling time than rectilinear commercial buildings of the same square footage.

Multiple buildings or phases. If your project spans multiple structures or requires phased delivery, mobilization costs apply to each visit.

MEP content. Adding mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to a Revit model is labour-intensive. Expect MEP to add 30–60% to the base architectural model cost.

What Drives the Cost Down

Simple, rectilinear spaces. Open floor plate offices, warehouses, and standard residential layouts are the fastest to scan and model. Cost per square foot drops significantly on simple geometry.

Lower LOD requirements. If you only need a schematic model for early-stage design or clash coordination, LOD 200 delivers what you need at a lower price point.

Local provider. A Kitchener-Waterloo based company like SmartScanz has no travel premium for projects in KW, Cambridge, Guelph, or Hamilton. A Toronto firm serving the same market adds $200–$600 in travel costs to every project.

Scan-to-BIM vs. Traditional As-Built Drawings: The Cost Comparison

A common question is whether Scan-to-BIM is more expensive than hiring a drafter to measure and draw the building manually. For small, simple projects, traditional measuring may have a lower upfront cost. For anything over 3,000 sq ft, or any project requiring a 3D model, Scan-to-BIM is typically cost-competitive with traditional methods — and dramatically more accurate.

The calculation changes entirely when you factor in the cost of measurement errors. A single rework event on a renovation project typically costs $5,000–$20,000. Scan-to-BIM eliminates virtually all measurement error. For any project where the cost of getting it wrong exceeds the cost of the scan, LiDAR is the economically rational choice.

What's Included in a SmartScanz Scan-to-BIM Quote

Every SmartScanz Scan-to-BIM quote includes: the on-site LiDAR scan with Leica BLK360 SE, point cloud registration and processing, Revit model at your specified LOD, DWG floor plan extractions, PDF drawing package, IFC export, and a free walkthrough session at delivery. There are no hidden travel fees for projects in KW, Cambridge, Guelph, Hamilton, or Burlington.

Matterport vs. LiDAR Scanning: Why They're Not the Same Thing

If you've been researching 3D scanning options for your renovation, construction, or documentation project, you've almost certainly encountered Matterport. It's beautifully marketed, visually impressive, and increasingly popular with real estate agents and property managers. But if you're an architect, contractor, engineer, or insurance adjuster who needs data you can actually build on — Matterport and professional LiDAR scanning are not interchangeable. This article explains why, clearly and without jargon.

What Matterport Actually Is

Matterport is a consumer-grade 3D imaging platform built primarily for virtual tours. It uses a combination of infrared depth sensors and standard cameras to create a "dollhouse" walkthrough experience — the kind you see on real estate listings where you can virtually navigate through a home. The output is visually polished and immediately shareable via a web link. For showing a property to a potential buyer or tenant, it's genuinely excellent.

What Matterport is not, and was never designed to be, is a survey-grade measurement tool. Its depth sensors achieve accuracy in the range of ±1–3 centimetres under good conditions — and significantly worse in low light, near reflective surfaces, or in large open spaces. That's enough for a real estate tour where no one is taking measurements. It is not enough for a renovation contractor who needs to know whether a structural wall is 3.65 metres or 3.72 metres from the adjacent column.

What Professional LiDAR Scanning Actually Is

Professional terrestrial LiDAR scanners — like the Leica BLK360 SE used by SmartScanz — fire millions of laser pulses per second in a full 360° sphere. Each pulse travels outward, strikes a surface, and returns to the sensor. The scanner measures the precise time-of-flight of each pulse to calculate the exact X, Y, and Z coordinates of every surface point it hits. A single scan position captures tens of millions of measurements in under two minutes, with a rated accuracy of ±2mm at standard survey distances.

The result is a point cloud — not a visual tour, but a dimensionally accurate, fully measurable 3D dataset. Every wall thickness, ceiling height, column position, door offset, and structural element is captured with the same precision a licensed surveyor would achieve with a total station — but in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost.

The Accuracy Gap — And Why It Matters

A 1–3 centimetre accuracy range sounds small. On a real estate tour, it is irrelevant. On a construction or renovation project, it can be catastrophic.

Consider a straightforward scenario: you're renovating a commercial office floor in Hamilton. The mechanical engineer needs as-built drawings to design a new HVAC layout. The drawings show a corridor at 2.4 metres wide. The Matterport scan suggests it's 2.38 metres. The engineer designs the ductwork around 2.4 metres. The contractor installs it. The duct doesn't fit because the corridor is actually 2.36 metres — within Matterport's stated accuracy range, but 4 centimetres off the drawing.

Demolition. Modification. Rescheduling. That 2-centimetre discrepancy just cost several thousand dollars and a week of delay. A LiDAR scan would have captured that corridor at 2.362 metres — accurate to ±2mm — and the ductwork would have fit on the first attempt.

The Deliverable Problem

Beyond accuracy, the deliverables are fundamentally different. Matterport produces a web-hosted virtual tour and a basic floor plan schematic. These are useful for marketing and rough space planning, but they are not CAD-ready, BIM-compatible, or accepted by most engineers and architects as a basis for design.

Professional LiDAR scanning produces a point cloud — a raw dataset that can be delivered as RCP, E57, or LAS files — plus fully dimensioned DWG floor plans, Revit BIM models at your required Level of Detail, exterior elevation drawings, section cuts, and PDF drawing packages. These deliverables integrate directly into AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, and every other professional AEC workflow. They are accepted by structural engineers, permit offices, insurance adjusters, and construction teams without caveat.

Where Matterport Actually Makes Sense

To be fair to Matterport: it is genuinely good at what it was designed for. If you're a real estate agent wanting an immersive virtual tour of a listing, Matterport is an excellent and cost-effective tool. If you're a property manager doing a basic visual record of a unit's condition at lease start, Matterport works well. If you're doing early-stage conceptual design and need a rough spatial impression of a building you haven't visited yet, a Matterport scan gives you that quickly.

The problem isn't Matterport itself — it's when Matterport scans are used as a substitute for proper as-built documentation on projects that require accuracy. This happens more than it should, because Matterport's outputs look authoritative. The dollhouse view, the floor plan, the ability to take measurements inside the tour — all of it creates the impression of precision that the underlying data doesn't actually support.

The Cost Comparison

Matterport scans are often cheaper upfront than professional LiDAR scanning. A Matterport service provider might charge $200–$600 for a residential property scan. A professional LiDAR scan of the same property, delivered as a fully dimensioned DWG floor plan set, typically costs more. This is a real difference and it matters for budget-constrained projects.

But the upfront cost comparison misses the most important number: the cost of a measurement error discovered mid-construction. On a $150,000 renovation, a single discrepancy that triggers rework costs $7,500–$22,500 on average. The premium for professional LiDAR scanning is typically a fraction of that. The scan pays for itself the first time it prevents a change order — and on projects of meaningful complexity, that's not a hypothetical. It's an expectation.

A Direct Comparison

Here's how the two technologies compare across the dimensions that matter for professional use:

The Bottom Line

Matterport is a marketing tool that happens to capture space. LiDAR is a measurement tool that happens to produce visuals. If your project involves architects, engineers, contractors, permits, insurance adjusters, or any decision-maker who needs to rely on the spatial data — you need LiDAR. If your project involves showing a space to someone who needs to visualize it — Matterport is fine.

At SmartScanz, we use the Leica BLK360 SE — professional-grade terrestrial LiDAR that achieves ±2mm accuracy on every scan. We don't offer Matterport because our clients are building things, not touring them.

How to Hire a LiDAR Scanning Company: 7 Questions to Ask

The market for LiDAR scanning and as-built documentation services has grown quickly across Ontario. There are now dozens of companies offering some version of 3D scanning — from solo operators with handheld scanners to large national firms. For an architect, contractor, engineer, or property owner trying to hire the right partner, the differences between providers are not always obvious from a website or a quote. These 7 questions will help you cut through the noise and find a company that will actually deliver.

1. What scanner do you use — and why does it matter?

Not all 3D scanners are created equal. There is a significant difference in accuracy, speed, and data quality between consumer-grade scanners (like Matterport) and professional-grade LiDAR equipment (like the Leica BLK360 SE, FARO Focus, or Trimble X7). Ask any prospective company what specific equipment they use and what its rated accuracy is. A professional firm should be able to tell you their scanner's positional accuracy spec — which for a Leica BLK360 SE is ±6mm at 10 metres, with registered point cloud accuracy typically achieving ±2mm under standard conditions.

2. What deliverables do you provide — and in what formats?

The raw point cloud is just the starting point. A capable scanning company should be able to deliver whatever your workflow requires: RCP files for AutoCAD, RVT files for Revit, E57 or LAS for open point cloud workflows, 2D DWG floor plans and elevations, PDF drawing packages, IFC files for open BIM, and more. Before signing any contract, confirm that the company can deliver files in the exact format your architect, engineer, or contractor needs — and that those files are ready to use without additional cleanup.

3. What Level of Detail (LOD) do you model to?

For Scan-to-BIM projects, LOD matters enormously. LOD 200 captures overall geometry and massing — fine for early design. LOD 300 adds precise dimensions and element quantities — required for construction documentation. LOD 350 includes connection details for structural and MEP coordination. LOD 400 is fabrication-level detail. A scanning company that cannot explain LOD clearly — or that defaults to one level for every project — may not have the modelling expertise your project demands.

4. Do you do the modelling in-house or outsource it?

Many scanning companies outsource their BIM modelling to overseas teams. This is not inherently wrong, but it introduces communication delays, quality control risks, and potential mismatches between the scan data and the final model. Ask directly: who builds the Revit model? Are they on your team? What is your quality control process before delivery? A company that models in-house can typically respond faster to revision requests and catch errors before they reach you.

5. Can you show me examples of comparable projects?

Portfolio samples are the most direct evidence of capability. Ask to see examples of projects similar to yours in type (residential, commercial, heritage, industrial), size, and deliverable (floor plan, Revit model, elevation drawings). Look at the quality of the drawings — are dimensions legible? Are wall thicknesses realistic? Do the 3D models look clean and coordinated? A company that cannot show you relevant examples may not have delivered that type of work before.

6. What is your turnaround time and what is included in the quote?

Get clarity on turnaround before you sign. A typical residential as-built scan should be completable within 5–10 business days from site visit to final deliverable. Commercial and industrial projects may take longer depending on complexity. Also confirm what the quote includes: How many scan positions? How many revisions? Is the walkthrough session included? Are travel costs extra? Vague quotes lead to scope disputes — a professional company provides itemized, transparent pricing upfront.

7. Are you local — and does that matter?

For projects in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, or Hamilton, hiring a local scanning company matters more than it might seem. A local team can mobilize faster, respond to scope changes or site access issues on short notice, and build a real working relationship with your team across multiple projects. A Toronto or national company targeting KW as a side market adds travel costs, scheduling delays, and a team that doesn't know the local building stock or permit requirements.

LiDAR Scanning vs. Traditional Measuring: The True Cost of Getting It Wrong

Every construction and renovation project starts with measurements. The question is not whether you need accurate spatial data — you do, always — but how you get it. For decades, the industry default was a person with a tape measure, a laser distance meter, and a field sketch. LiDAR scanning has changed that equation permanently. This article breaks down exactly what each method costs, where each method fails, and why the math almost always favours scanning once you account for the true cost of getting it wrong.

How Traditional Measuring Works

Traditional field measuring involves a technician or drafter walking through a space with a tape measure, laser distance meter, and notebook. They sketch room layouts by hand, record dimensions on paper or a tablet, and return to the office to draft those measurements into CAD or provide them to an architect. On a straightforward single-floor space, an experienced measurer can complete a basic floor plan in a few hours. On a multi-floor building with complex geometry — curved walls, irregular rooms, sloped ceilings, structural projections — the same process can take days, and the margin for error grows with every measurement recorded by hand.

How LiDAR Scanning Works

A LiDAR scanner fires millions of laser pulses per second in a full 360° sphere. Each pulse travels outward, strikes a surface, and returns to the sensor in nanoseconds. By measuring the precise time-of-flight of every pulse, the scanner calculates the exact X, Y, and Z coordinates of that surface point. A single scan position captures tens of millions of measurements in under two minutes. A full building is typically captured in one site visit — no return trips, no re-measurement, no field sketches. The result is a point cloud: a complete, dimensionally accurate digital replica of the space.

The Hidden Costs of Traditional Measuring

The invoice for traditional measuring looks cheaper. A drafter charging $75–$150 per hour for a day of field work appears less expensive than a LiDAR scan. But that comparison ignores all the costs that never appear on the measurer's invoice.

Return visits. Traditional measuring almost always requires at least one return visit. A dimension was missed. A room was inaccessible during the first visit. The architect found a discrepancy and needs it verified. Each return visit costs travel time, scheduling time, and billable hours — and delays the project.

Drawing errors discovered in construction. When a measured drawing contains an error and that error isn't discovered until demolition or framing has begun, the cost is not a corrected drawing — it is rework. Rework in construction typically costs 5–15% of total project value. On a $200,000 renovation, that is $10,000–$30,000 in costs that trace directly back to inaccurate as-built documentation.

Scope creep from surprises. When drawings don't accurately reflect existing conditions, contractors encounter surprises mid-project — walls in the wrong place, structural elements that weren't captured, floor heights that don't match the drawing. Each surprise triggers a change order. Change orders delay schedules and inflate budgets.

A Real-World Comparison

Consider a 3,000 sq ft two-storey commercial renovation in Kitchener. Traditional measuring might cost $800–$1,500 for a day of field work plus drafting. A LiDAR scan of the same space, delivering a fully dimensioned DWG floor plan set, might cost $1,500–$2,500. On paper, traditional measuring is cheaper by $500–$1,000.

Now consider what happens when the traditional drawings contain a 4-inch wall position error that isn't discovered until the framing contractor has already built two partition walls in the wrong location. Demolition and rebuild of those walls costs $3,500. The architect's time to review and revise the drawings costs $800. The project is delayed by four days, costing the client $2,000 in holding costs. Total cost of the error: $6,300 — which is four times what the LiDAR scan would have cost.

This scenario is not hypothetical. It happens on renovation projects across Ontario every week. The question is not whether measurement errors occur with traditional methods — they do, consistently. The question is whether your project budget can absorb the cost when they do.

When Traditional Measuring Still Makes Sense

Traditional measuring is not always wrong. For very simple, single-room projects — a bathroom renovation where the only deliverable is a rough sketch of existing dimensions — a tape measure is perfectly adequate. For projects where sub-centimetre accuracy is not required and no BIM model is needed, the cost difference may not be justified. The key is being honest about the complexity of your project and the consequences of an error. The more complex the space, the more stakeholders relying on the drawings, and the higher the cost of rework — the more clearly LiDAR scanning wins the cost-benefit analysis.

The Bottom Line

The true cost of traditional measuring is not the invoice from the drafter. It is the invoice from the drafter plus the expected cost of errors, multiplied by the probability of those errors occurring on your specific project. For any renovation or documentation project of meaningful complexity, LiDAR scanning is not a premium — it is insurance. And unlike most insurance, it delivers something useful even when nothing goes wrong: a complete, accurate, permanently measurable digital record of your building.

Before & After: How LiDAR Transforms a Building into a BIM Model

Most people understand what a finished BIM model looks like — a clean, coordinated 3D digital building ready for construction documentation, clash detection, or facility management. What most people have never seen is what happens in the hours and days between a LiDAR scanner sitting in the middle of an empty room and that polished model appearing on an architect's screen. This article walks you through the entire journey, step by step.

Step 1 — The Site Visit (Before Anything Exists)

It starts with a single scanner, a tripod, and a site. Our team positions the Leica BLK360 SE at strategic locations throughout a building — typically one scan position every 5 to 10 metres, depending on the complexity of the space. Each scan takes under two minutes and captures tens of millions of laser measurements in a full 360° sphere, including floor, ceiling, walls, windows, doors, mechanical equipment, and every architectural feature in between.

Step 2 — Registration (Stitching the Scans Together)

Each individual scan sees the world from its own position. Registration is the process of aligning all scans into a single, unified coordinate system. Using Leica's Cyclone REGISTER 360 software, our team automatically matches overlapping geometry between adjacent scan positions — columns, walls, floor edges — until every scan locks into place with sub-millimetre precision. The result is a complete, seamless point cloud of the entire building.

Step 3 — The Point Cloud (The Raw "Before")

At this stage, the building exists as a point cloud — billions of individual coloured dots suspended in 3D space, each one representing a precise real-world surface. To the untrained eye it looks like a photograph. To an engineer or architect, it is a fully measurable, interrogatable replica of the building. You can slice through it at any height to reveal a floor plan. You can cut a section to see wall thicknesses. You can measure any distance between any two points anywhere in the model — instantly, without returning to site.

Step 4 — BIM Modeling in Revit (The Transformation)

This is where the point cloud becomes a BIM model. Our team imports the registered point cloud directly into Autodesk Revit, where it acts as a precise, three-dimensional tracing guide. Walls, floors, ceilings, columns, beams, doors, windows, stairs, and mechanical elements are modeled by tracing the geometry revealed by the point cloud — not guessing, not measuring manually, but following laser-accurate data point by point.

Step 5 — Quality Control & Delivery

Before any file leaves our studio, every modeled element is checked against the point cloud for deviation. We then deliver your project as a native Revit RVT file, an IFC for open BIM workflows, 2D DWG drawings extracted from the model, and a PDF drawing package — all in a single delivery within 5–10 business days of the site visit.

What is LiDAR Scanning — and Why Does It Matter?

If you've ever hired a contractor to measure a space and received drawings that were off by several inches — or worse, discovered discrepancies mid-construction — you've experienced the cost of traditional measurement methods. LiDAR scanning was built to eliminate that problem entirely.

What Does LiDAR Stand For?

LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging. The technology works by firing millions of laser pulses per second in all directions from a scanner positioned in a room or exterior space. Each pulse travels outward, strikes a surface, and bounces back to the sensor. By measuring the time each pulse takes to return — and the angle it was fired at — the scanner calculates the precise X, Y, and Z coordinates of that surface point in 3D space.

How Accurate Is It Really?

The scanners we use at SmartScanz — including FARO, Leica, and Trimble equipment — achieve positional accuracy of ±2mm under standard conditions. For context, the width of a Canadian dime is approximately 1.75mm. That level of precision is impossible to achieve with tape measures, laser distance meters, or even total stations under typical field conditions.

What Happens After the Scan?

The raw output of a LiDAR scan is called a point cloud — a massive collection of 3D data points that together form a precise digital replica of the scanned space. From that point cloud, our team can produce as-built floor plans, exterior elevations, Scan-to-BIM Revit models, sections, and more — all derived from a single site visit.

Who Uses LiDAR Scanning?

LiDAR scanning is used across architecture, construction, engineering, insurance, heritage preservation, and facility management. Any professional who needs accurate spatial data — and can't afford the cost of errors — benefits from LiDAR. In the Kitchener-Waterloo region, we work with architects renovating century-old commercial buildings, manufacturers documenting complex equipment layouts, and insurance adjusters documenting property damage.

Why Not Just Use Photographs?

Photographs capture appearance. LiDAR captures geometry. A photograph can tell you what a room looks like. A LiDAR scan tells you exactly how large every surface is, where every wall, column, and fixture sits in 3D space, and how everything relates to everything else — to within millimetres. These are fundamentally different types of information.

Scan-to-BIM Explained: From Point Cloud to Revit Model

Building Information Modeling — BIM — has transformed how architects, engineers, and contractors design and manage buildings. But BIM is only as useful as the data that feeds it. For existing buildings, that data has historically been expensive and time-consuming to collect accurately. Scan-to-BIM changes that equation completely.

What is Scan-to-BIM?

Scan-to-BIM is the process of converting a LiDAR point cloud — a precise 3D capture of an existing building — into a fully coordinated Building Information Model, typically built in Autodesk Revit. Instead of manually measuring every wall, ceiling, column, window, and door by hand, we scan the building in a single visit and use that data to build a parametric digital model that matches the real structure exactly.

What is LOD — and Which Level Do You Need?

In BIM, Level of Detail (LOD) describes how much information is modeled. The scale runs from LOD 100 (conceptual massing only) to LOD 500 (as-built with full asset data). For most renovation and retrofit projects, LOD 200 to LOD 350 is sufficient. For facility management and complex MEP coordination, LOD 400 is often required.

At SmartScanz, we deliver models from LOD 200 through LOD 400 depending on project requirements. We discuss LOD requirements during scoping so you receive exactly what your workflow demands — no more, no less.

What Can You Do With a Scan-to-BIM Model?

A properly built Revit model derived from a LiDAR scan gives your team the ability to design renovations with confidence, run clash detection before construction begins, coordinate structural, architectural, and MEP systems in a single model, extract accurate quantities for cost estimation, and hand off a reliable as-built record to facilities management teams. Each of these applications depends on the model accurately representing the real building — which is only possible when the model is built from measured scan data.

How Long Does It Take?

Scanning a typical commercial floor plate of 5,000 to 10,000 square feet takes two to four hours on site. Point cloud registration and cleaning adds another day. Revit modeling time depends on scope and LOD — most projects are delivered within five to ten business days from the scan date.

Revit, IFC, or Both?

We deliver native Revit (.RVT) files by default. For clients using non-Autodesk platforms such as ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, or Tekla, we export to IFC format — an open standard that maintains full model geometry and metadata. We can also deliver DWG exports from Revit for CAD-based workflows.

What is a Point Cloud? The Foundation of Every Scan We Deliver

Every deliverable we produce at SmartScanz — whether it's a floor plan, a Revit model, or a property damage report — begins with the same raw material: a point cloud. Understanding what a point cloud is, and what makes a good one, is the first step to understanding the value of LiDAR-based documentation.

The Definition

A point cloud is a collection of individual data points in three-dimensional space. Each point has three coordinates — X, Y, and Z — that define its exact position. A single LiDAR scan of a residential home might capture 200 million to 500 million individual points. A large commercial facility might produce several billion. Together, these points form a dense, precise digital replica of the scanned space.

What Does a Point Cloud Look Like?

Viewed in software like Autodesk ReCap or Leica Cyclone, a point cloud looks like a dense constellation of coloured dots that together form recognizable shapes — walls, floors, ceilings, columns, equipment. The density of points varies by distance from the scanner: surfaces closer to the scanner are captured in higher density than surfaces far away. Our processing workflow compensates for this variation to produce clean, uniform output.

What File Formats Are Delivered?

Point clouds are delivered in industry-standard formats depending on your workflow. RCP (Autodesk ReCap Project) files integrate directly with Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D. E57 is an open-standard format compatible with most professional point cloud viewers and modeling platforms. LAS and LAZ formats are used in geospatial and survey workflows. We discuss format requirements during scoping and deliver in the format your team actually uses.

Raw vs. Processed Point Clouds

A raw point cloud — fresh out of the scanner — contains noise: stray points from reflective surfaces, moving objects captured mid-scan, and registration errors between scan positions. Our processing workflow removes noise, registers multiple scan positions into a single unified coordinate system, and delivers a clean point cloud ready for modeling or direct measurement. This processing step is what separates usable data from unusable data — and it's where a significant portion of the value we provide is created.

Can You Just Give Me the Point Cloud?

Absolutely. Not every client needs a fully modeled deliverable. If you have the in-house capability to work with point cloud data directly — using Revit, AutoCAD, ReCap, or a similar platform — we can scan, register, and deliver a clean point cloud and step back. Our point cloud processing service is designed precisely for clients who need clean data but handle the downstream modeling themselves.