Fact-finding is an essential process in construction, architecture and industry that ensures accurate digital capture of existing objects and spaces. It is used to update documentation, plan renovations and optimize industrial processes. Advanced technologies such as 3D laser scanning provide exceptional accuracy and efficiency in capturing reality.
3D scanning technology in fact-finding
One of the most advanced methods to target the actual condition is 3D laser scanning. This process generates a point cloud, a three-dimensional digital representation of a physical object that accurately records the geometry and details of the scanned area.
Scanners such as the FARO Focus Premium, FARO Freestyle 2 or Orbis Premium can record up to 900,000 points per second with an accuracy of a few millimetres. The resulting point cloud is then processed in specialized software such as FARO SCENE, PointCAB, BuildIT Construction or FARO As-Built.
Benefits of 3D scanning
- Extreme precision – 3D scanning provides millimetre details of captured objects.
- Complete reality capture – all geometric elements are recorded without the need for repeated measurements.
- Efficiency and speed – the targeting process takes only a few hours and does not require interruption of operations.
- Detection of deviations and collisions – possibility to compare the point cloud with the original project documentation.
- Integration with BIM and CAD – point cloud processing into 2D drawings and 3D models in programs such as AutoCAD, Revit, MicroStation.
Use in various industries
- Construction – checking the accuracy of buildings, creation of 2D and 3D documentation.
- Industry – digitalization and optimization of production halls, technological units and pipelines.
- Architecture and monuments – capturing historical objects for reconstruction.
- Forensic analysis – crime scene and traffic accident documentation using FARO Zone 3D.
Conclusion
Focusing the actual state of the art through 3D scanning is a modern and accurate way to digitise objects for later processing and analysis. Using advanced software solutions and cloud platforms such as FARO Sphere, the process becomes faster, more accurate and more efficient, bringing significant benefits across a variety of industries.
