Challenge
It is fast becoming the norm that many surveyors are turning to data collection platforms such as terrestrial laser scanners and unmanned aerial platforms to measure buildings and other similar assets. Days or even weeks of valuable time can be saved by using 3D laser scanning & unmanned aircraft to aid in developing as-built documentation.
These data collection methods can acquire millions of measured points that are then used to produce vast point clouds which help describe the measured survey being undertaken. However, once you have the complete point cloud, you must know what to do with it. This can pose a challenge for some surveyors who have little or no experience working with point clouds. To efficiently prepare 2D drawings based on point clouds it is not enough to just have the software itself. To convert the raw measured data into suitable CAD deliverables such as floorplans, elevations and topographic surveys, requires new analytical skills and drafting methods that allow the drafts person to make sense of the measured data. Moreover, a properly arranged drawing process and tools help to standardize work, speed up delivery, and reduce mistakes.
Solution
Based in Hove, England, Precision Air Surveys specializes in surveying and modelling the built environment, typically delivering CAD files to architects and engineers designing the restoration, refurbishment, or building additions for existing structures like schools, hospitals, and homes. Deliverables often include 3D building information models (BIMs), 2D floorplans and facades, and exterior terrain models.
The training will be delivered by Simon Judd, Managing Director of Precision Air Surveys, a qualified surveyor, with many years’ experience working with point clouds in a CAD environment, and will follow a simple but structured programme starting with an introduction to both Ares Commander and Undet, working through key tools such as UCS management, file management, then how to navigate and work with the point clouds inside the CAD Environment to allow the trainee to confidently produce the measured surveys in a professional manner.
Result
A detailed evaluation of the courses will be undertaken during the seminar. Simon Judd, Managing Director of Precision Air Surveys will provide motivation and background information for 3D point cloud drafting methods along with the following details:
- What are the challenges of training a new employee to confidently produce measured surveys using point clouds within a CAD environment and what knowledge needs to be transferred?
- What workflows professionals use to process point cloud data efficiently?
- How long does it take to train a new employee who has no experience with point cloud data?
Regardless of if you are a professional or new to point cloud processing it’s worth seeing how you can level up your 3D point cloud drafting skills or successfully start using point clouds to produce measured building surveys.