I was asked so I had a go. Technically it worked, and we reversed engineered a 3D mesh however it wasn’t good enough. It’s the wrong tool for the job.
Category: 3D Scanning
3D Scanning in a Lancaster Basement
A tight squeeze for the scanner, but it delivered precise floor plans that were overlaid to reveal the structural elements.
3D Scanning Podgill Viaduct
Somewhat precarious accusation of data. The scanner reveals the precise dimensions for instance deck depth for structural calculations. The existing drawings are necessary for inspection and continued maintenance.
3D Scanning on Roa Island
Measured building survey of the café behind us. I will some day take to the time to go to Piel Island
Building Survey, Great Salkeld, near Penrith
3D scanning to draw up existing plans of these industrial sheds. While the scanner is highly accurate, precise sizing of the universal beams and columns is checked with a set of calipers where I can reach.
Farm Survey, Newton, Near Clitheroe
The steam shouldn’t affect the laser measurements too much, hopefully, as I don’t think anyone has calculated a coefficient for this scenario. Notice that the scanner is placed well outside licking distance. That comes from years of experience, well one incident when my traverse prism was licked over.
Church Survey, Buttermere
Another historic church, scanned and photographed for record purposes. This is a low resolution model created in Capturing Reality
Church Survey, Lowick
Combined with photography, this data captures a highly accurate record of this historic building at a point in time. The information can be used for planning maintenance and to check structural integrity over time.
Church Survey, Blackburn
If I thought it was tight getting around and up the spiral, getting from the roof into the vault void was even tighter. Not to mention the wind.
Topographical Survey, Lowick, Ulverston
The 3D scanner can be useful to capture inaccessible areas like this embankment, avoiding the surveyor having to scramble around the banking and hanging from branches with the detail pole. Scan registration can be tricky in a scene like this, but luckily out of shot are some out buildings, providing …
