1. DEMYSTIFYING LARGE POINT CLOUD DATA SETS FOR SIMPLE INTEGRATION ON COMPLEX PROJECTS Mark LaBell Jr – Technical Leader, SSOE Group

2. Project Execution

3. Where are we now? Prior to May 2014 few projects were scanned Past 10 months we have spent > $0.5MM USD on scanning facilities for our clients Over 50 projects have been scanned since May 2014 Construction value > $750MM USD

4. What changed?

5. Applications used NAVISWORKS REVITPLANT 3D CIVIL 3D KUBIT POINTSENSE PLANT MICROSTATION V8i INVENTOR POINTOOLS RECAP/RECAP 360

6. So how do we get data to another office and most importantly fast?

7. Storage Setup Large projects > 50GB users have 2 nd HDD (SSD) with a robocopy routine to mirror network – Robocopy routine is specific to each project Small projects < 50GB users point directly to network drive Both drives have the same map IE. P:\client1\project1

8. Storage Setup cont. DFS is utilized to create a point cloud directory in each office – If local P:\ doesn’t exist then failover to closest office Robocopy routine is run in server task manager to sync data between offices that need data ReCap 360 utilized for non-modeling staff and project stakeholders

9. Simple Network Diagram Large Projects > 50GB *Data is copied between offices via robocopy during off hours

10. Simple Network Diagram Small Projects < 50GB *Data is copied between offices via robocopy during off hours

11. How to make a large project small… Always edit data on local hard drive, NEVER edit on a network Make sure that you have a SSD – Single largest performance increase with minimal capital investment. Make sure Ortho is set in ReCap Always do editing in unified data set

12. How to make a large project small… Export data as is when you get spinning wheel of death Have two computers to post process data For tips to utilize ReCap on a remote desktop refer to handout

13. Laser Scans Pre Edit

14. Laser Scans Post Edit

15. Demo Plans/2D References

16. +/- of RCP files with Regions + Saves time for exporting each region - Navis and Revit do not support regions + Regions can control visibility in AutoCAD and ReCap - Regions are a confusing concept for the non- ReCap user. - Regions still process data while loading, therefore they don’t reduce model load times

17. Tips for Referencing RCS data Do breakdown scans based on sheet breakdown and S.O.W. – Minimize crop regions for point clouds, performance is drastically decreased in Revit model Create a work set for PointCloud models Create a master NWF for point clouds only

18. RECAP DEMO

19. Planning for Reality Capture

20. Reality Capture Spec Define processes of your firm – How you use the data including examples – Minimum requirements for good data acquisition Define project S.O.W. Send 2D docs and pictures from site visit to vendor – Narrative of each attachment is crucial for good scope definition. Define scanning service requested – Pre Demo, Post demo, As-built, Slab Flatness, Site Survey, GPR

21. Reality Capture Spec cont. Define the scanning area – Interior, Exterior, Roof, Above ceiling Declare safety requirements Declare deliverables and tolerances of registration – File formats, file transfer method, be sure to request raw data

22. SPEC DEMO

23. Questions? Contact Information Mark LaBell Jr Email: mlabell@ssoe.commlabell@ssoe.com Twitter: @mark_labell_jr LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/marklabelljr Phone: 734.262.1523