
Learn to convert physical assets to digital twins using laser scanning, photogrammetry, and BIM, from scan planning to Revit modeling and digital twin platforms.
Discover lidar laser scanning for high-definition reality capture, producing a 3d point cloud from field and panoramic data to deliver georeferenced topographic maps and textured models for building information modeling.
Develop a comprehensive scan plan for laser scanning projects by defining scan locations, accuracy, origin point, color versus black-and-white scans, 2D drawings, and 360 photos.
Prepare an actual scanning plan by marking interior and exterior areas with color codes, and define scan positions for 360 photos and a point cloud, using terrestrial or drone photogrammetry.
Discover how BIM enables architects, engineers, and contractors to collaborate on coordinated 3D models with data, improving constructability insights and lifecycle management.
Learn to post-process scan data with Autodesk Recap Pro to manage, visualize, classify, and export scans, and set up coordinate systems using 3D navigation, ViewCube, and mirrorball locations.
Use recap's selection tools—window, fence, and plane—to create and assign scan regions for walls, floor, and objects, then group and toggle visibility to organize the scene.
Create and adjust limit boxes to define visible areas, rotate and resize, then save multiple view states for different bounding boxes and use highlight edges.
Process and post-process scanning data in Recap Pro by compiling 360 panorama e57 files into an RCP, reviewing exterior and interior scans, and exporting a classified point cloud to Revit.
Classify point clouds into exterior walls, interior walls, slabs, and roofs to support the scan to BIM workflow. Export region-based classifications to Revit for modeling by floors and design phases.
Export classified point clouds to arcs or rcs formats for Revit, per classification or zone; then upload to Sinto Cloud for center cloud IFC comparison and QC.
Get started with Cintoo to convert laser scan data into 3D mesh, upload CAD/BIM models for comparison, and collaborate on digital twin projects from anywhere.
Explore center cloud and center connect features for managing laser scan data, CAD drawings, BIM and digital twin models with connectivity to BIM platforms and upload, download, and export tools.
Manage data by creating work zones and folders for scans and 3D models, classify point clouds by zones and floors, and align sitemap for real-position visualization.
Upload and organize point clouds to Cinta Cloud with the Cinta Connect plugin, then export structured or unstructured formats (E57, RCS) for Revit or ArchiCAD using crop zones.
Compare point clouds to the 3D BIM model using visual difference and visual check tools, with a 50 mm tolerance, then annotate and export BCF reports for collaboration.
Explore how Center Cloud enables asset management and digital twin optimization by tagging physical assets with metadata, bounding boxes, and AI-assisted tagging across 3D BIM, CAD, and live sensor data.
Organize assets by importing an Excel metadata sheet into Cinto cloud to populate x, y, z coordinates, location, maintenance, notes, and links. Explore AI-based tagging to generate hundreds of tags.
Explore how application programming interfaces, or APIs, serve as the messenger that enables connectivity between apps, databases, and devices, illustrated by flight searches and travel services.
Import and align point clouds in Revit from e57 scans using recap and cinto, set up zones and levels with shared coordinates, and begin modeling with qc and bcf reports.
Model walls and floors across garage and level one, align to the garage level, and measure doors and openings with Sin2 using point clouds in Revit.
Export IFC and upload to Cintoo Cloud to perform QC of doors and windows against point clouds, adjust positions and openings within tolerance, and export BCF notes for Revit fixes.
Model exterior elements from a point cloud in Revit, including deck, steps, structural columns, railings, ceilings, and two roofs, using overhangs, slopes, and level adjustments to align with 3D views.
Model kitchen furniture, sanitary ware, office cameras, and landscaping, then export an IFC and verify geometry, positions, and information contents in Center Cloud and Solibri.
Export an IFC from Revit or the native model, import it into Solibri Office, and perform BIM-model inventory checks against point clouds to verify the model.
This course is purposed for you who wants to go step ahead in your carrier and get equipped with necessary knowledge and tools to digitally transform a built asset from physical environment to digital environment towards producing accurate BIM (Building Information Modeling) and even Digital Twins using Scan to BIM approach.
This comprehensive course takes you through the entire process, starting from how to instruct the scanning team with preparing a scanning plan for interior and exterior scannings and generally for data acquisation methods. You will learn to instruct the scanning team with the followings.
- Wether to use terrestrial laser scanner or photogrammetry approach
- Wether to scan as black and white scan or clour scan
- In which positions of the building the scanning needs to be done ( we will use a 2D-drawing where we will show the scanning position where the scanner needs to be installed)
- Wether to take 369-degre panoramic photos or not
- Wether to open suspended ceilings or not if yes you need to make another plan for suspended ceiling openings using a 2D-drawing.
Once we get the scan data from scanning team then we will start post processing of the data with two different tools
- Autodesk Recap Pro ( Scan data management software)
- Cintoo Cloud (Web based Digital Twin platform)
First you will learn how to use effectivly Autodesk Recap Pro and its all features and you will learn how to post process your scan data inside Recap pro.
In the Recap pro you will learn
- Basics of the recap (user interface and menus)
- Making one project file from all the scan positions which are delivered by scanning team in native format (generally .e57)
- Point cloud classification
- Smart selection tool
- Smart sectioning tool
- Post processing the point clouds
- Classifying point clouds
Then you will start to introduce to a Digital Twin platform naming Cintoo Cloud, a very new technology in AEC industry which supports point clouds, BIM models CAD-drawings and even ITO sensors for Digital Twin technology. First you will know how to use Cintoo and it's features for different purposes, you will learn the followings.
- Uploading scan data to Cintoo Cloud
- Managing scan data and BIM-models inside Cintoo Cloud
- Point cloud classification
- Uploading 3D-BIM models to Cintoo Cloud
- Comparing BIM-models to point clouds (visual QC)
- Giving access to all project stakeholders who can access the point clouds the BIM-models the CAD-drawings (no need to install any software because Cintoo Cloud is a web based Digital Twin platform)
- Model based communication and coordination
- Creating bcf-reports and then bringing to BIM-softwares (such as revit, ArchiCAD etc.)
- Connecting Cintoo to ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud former BIM360)
- Optimizing digital twins
- Asset management
- Exporting point clouds with different intensities and different formats such as .e57, .rcs, .rcp and etc.
Once we get our point clouds exported from the Cintoo Cloud we will then import them to Autodesk Revit and we will start actual modeling based on point clouds.
You will learn how to prepare an accurate inventory model (Scan to BIM) using actively Cintoo Cloud. We will model one part and then export an .IFC model and then import it to Cintoo. We will do a visual QC in Cintoo, where we will compare our WIP BIM-model to point clouds and we will put notes (issues to the model). Then we will export a .bcf report from our issues and then import the .bcf report to revit and fix the errors. Then we will continue with modeling next parts of the building and do several QCs using Cintoo Cloud platforms. This way we get less errors and the end of the project and we consume less time in the total process.
At the end of the course we will open our .IFC model in Solibri Office software (a BIM-management software) where we check our model over all and have a walk through into our model. Solibri is nowadays the leading software of the BIM and AEC-industry, my next Udemy course will be on Solibri Office.