Existing-condition laser scanning, 3D modeling & CAD drawings

• Billable area is marked on an agreed plan.
• Count each floor or platform requiring separate capture.
• Area-type rates (open, standard, dense) apply to ordinary overhead equipment, and to multilevel structures counted level by level; dense multilevel pipe racks and restricted access require a custom quote.
• Visible roof geometry is included only where safely captured; additional roof access or aerial capture is separately quoted.

Projects over 100,000 sq. ft. of billable area are custom quoted.

• Equipment models represent external geometry and major visible connections.
• Piping systems and minimum modeled sizes are agreed before quoting.
• Insulation outside diameter does not establish nominal pipe size.

Standard rates exclude:

• Hidden components and equipment internals
• Unverified specifications
• Detailed supports and fabrication details
• Structural analysis and code certification
• P&IDs, fabrication drawings, calculations, and permit documents (separate scopes)

We capture with a FARO Focus Premium 150 3D laser scanner. FARO publishes its 3D accuracy as 2 mm at 10 m (about 0.079 in at 33 ft).

FARO states Focus Premium accuracy as standard deviations, after warm-up and within the operating temperature range, and publishes no confidence level or target reflectivity for those figures. It does publish range noise at three reflectivities, and the spread is wide: 0.1 mm on a white target at 10 m against 0.7 mm on a black one. Real plant surfaces are often dark, shiny, or seen at a glancing angle.

Scanner figures are FARO instrument specifications, not project tolerances; registration is checked on every project.

We work in Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical, Autodesk Navisworks, and Autodesk Fusion.

Point clouds are supplied in one agreed format. Models use appropriate Autodesk software, with Inventor for equipment and mechanical assemblies where appropriate. Native model files and an agreed exchange format are defined in the proposal. Inventor IPT/IAM deliverables include required references when contracted. Tier 4 includes PDF and editable DWG drawings. Software versions are agreed before work begins.

We request five working days’ notice before the start date.

We are based in Harrisonville, MO, and serve the Kansas City metro and the surrounding region.

One scheduled visit within 50 driving miles of our Harrisonville, MO headquarters is included. Additional travel is quoted before scheduling.