Perspective 3D

Not all documentation holds up equally in an insurance or restoration claim.

Here's what adjusters and contractors actually need and how a 3D scan delivers it.
https://perspective3-d.com/reality-capture-restoration-insurance-claims/

One Matterport scan, captured once, can support construction closeout, a future renovation, and eventually a sale.

Here's how a single digital twin follows a building through its life.
https://perspective3-d.com/digital-twin-building-lifecycle-case-study/

Buying a commercial building? A 3D scan before closing documents exactly what you're getting = dimensions, condition, layout - before you own it.

Read how a pre-close scan works and where it falls short.
https://perspective3-d.com/3d-scan-building-acquisition-due-diligence/

Happy 4th of July!

While you're celebrating independence today - here's one more thing worth declaring freedom from: multi-day field surveys.

One P3D scan session can become a 2D floor plan, a CAD drawing, or both - delivered in PDF and DWG within days, not weeks.

Today's post covers what's included, how it compares to a traditional field survey, and where the process has limits.

perspective3-d.com/matterport-to-cad-floor-plans/

LOD defines how precisely each element in a BIM model is represented. Specify too low and the model won't support your design phase. Specify too high and you're paying for precision you don't need.

Today's post explains LOD 200, 300, and 350 in plain terms - with a Grand Rapids example.

https://perspective3-d.com/lod-bim-reality-capture-explained/

Architects: scan-to-BIM starts with a clear brief. The LOD you specify, the elements you include, and the format you need - all of it shapes what gets delivered.

Today's post walks through the workflow and what to include when you scope this type of project.

https://perspective3-d.com/scan-to-bim-workflow-architects/

Tour vs point cloud - two completely different deliverables from the same scan session.

Here’s when you need one, the other, or both.
https://perspective3-d.com/matterport-tour-vs-point-cloud/

One site visit. Five deliverables. A Matterport tour, point cloud, floor plan, CAD drawing, and Revit model - all from the same scan session.

Here’s what each one is actually used for.
https://perspective3-d.com/one-scan-five-deliverables-matterport/

The cost of slow documentation doesn't show up as a line item. It shows up in extra site visits, RFIs, and change orders caused by conditions the team didn't have accurate documentation on.

Here's the math and what to do about it:

https://perspective3-d.com/construction-documentation-delays-cost/

Active job site?

Here's how 3D scanning fits into a builder's schedule - without stopping work, without extra site visits, and with a model delivered the next morning.

https://perspective3-d.com/matterport-scan-builder-schedule/