Description
Have you ever taken a photo of something critical during a site visit only to forget where it was or find it lacking context when reviewing it later? The increasing accessibility of advanced reality capture devices—such as photogrammetry and SLAM LiDAR technology—offers an unprecedented opportunity for AECO professionals to accurately capture detailed and extensive site details. Integrating these technologies into your workflows can dramatically enhance documentation at various construction stages, improve coordination among stakeholders, and provide timely and transparent as-built information. This case study will demonstrate how to effectively use these advanced technologies (SLAM point clouds and 3D gaussian splatting) to enrich civil infrastructure workflows with Autodesk tools like Civil 3D, ReCap, InfraWorks, Revit, and Construction Cloud.
Key Learnings
- Integrate SLAM-based handheld scanning into on-site workflows to capture complex real-world site conditions efficiently
- Process captured spatial data into point clouds and mesh models using Autodesk Recap and Civil 3D
- Generate photorealistic 3DGS (Gaussian Splatting) models for immersive visualization and to support interactive reviews, stakeholder coordination, and Digital Workplace workflows
- Merge as-built and design models to improve design validation and communication