In context of construction industry, point cloud data is utilized for the successful development of renovation, refurbishment and retrofit projects etc, which is achieved by the professionals responsible for conducting the survey of the existing property. Visit Our Website http://www.bimservicesindia.com

1. Benefits of Point cloud data for BIM modelers
In context of construction industry, point cloud data is utilized for the successful
development of renovation, refurbishment and retrofit projects etc, which is achieved by
the professionals responsible for conducting the survey of the existing property. That
means point cloud data which can also be referred as 3D laser scanning data is captured
from the surface of the building by the team accountable for performing the survey. And
it is used by Revit modelers for the development of top quality BIM models for
renovation projects. To make it clearer let me let you that Scan to BIM process is adopted
by design and construction professionals for the effective execution of these projects.
Benefits laser scanned data to BIM modelers
• Point cloud data which becomes available to Survey Company after performing 3D
laser scanning process for measuring the dimensions as well the spatial relation
between objects, is tremendously helpful for BIM modelers.
• When multiple scans which are captured by lasers beams or the rays of light emitted
by laser scanners are joined together, it helps in producing the entire replica of the
building.
• That means if point cloud data obtained through different scans is effectively
combined it provides comprehensive details about the building which can help BIM
modelers in understanding building geometry.

2. • But for utilizing this data, it is highly important to perform indexing for it, wherein it
is changed into .rcp and .rcs files.
• When .rcp and .rcs files become available to BIM modelers they can effectively link
these files in Revit.
• Once these files are linked and opened in Revit, the entire picture of the building
becomes clear to BIM modelers.
• Design and construction professionals can utilize the existing geometry of the building
for developing highly informative BIM models for architecture, structure and MEP.
• Now for streamlining the renovation process, architects and engineers can add new
dimensions to 3D and can extract enormous information about the project.
• So, when 4D and 5D is added to 3D, BIM modelers can generate highly effective
schedules, simulations, material takeoffs and bill of materials etc.
• Bill of materials and material takeoffs can be utilized by architects, engineers and
general contractors for accurate cost-estimation.
• And all this information helps in the smooth execution of renovations and retrofit
projects.