Scan to BIM

Essential Guidance for Scan to BIM for Digital Twins

A white paper providing general guidance on scanning and creating a Building Information Model (BIM) for use with Autodesk Tandem.

 

Digital twins that utilize BIM data offer unparalleled precision and detail.

While new construction often come with their own BIM data, older structures generally lack this modern asset. The older the building, the less likely it is to have such detailed and accurate plans.

But there are solutions. Building owners can conduct a detailed scan of the facility and then create BIM data from the resulting point cloud. This method, called scan-to-BIM, ensures that every detail of the structure is captured precisely, forming a solid base for developing an accurate BIM model.

These scans serve as a digital mirror of the physical asset, offering a detailed and precise basis for creating the digital twin.