////// 02 — 3D & REALITY CAPTURE

3D modelling and reality capture

The goal isn’t just a model — it’s a measurable digital replica of the real world. We capture terrain, buildings, sites and facilities as point clouds and textured 3D models, and turn them into digital twins you can share on the web and bring into your BIM workflow.

What’s included

3D terrain models
3D building models
3D site models
3D facility models
Point clouds
3D meshes
Textured models
Digital twins
Reality capture
3D visualisation
BIM integration
Web / cloud 3D models

What is a digital twin?

A digital twin is a measurable, continuously updatable digital replica of a physical asset. Add GIS layers, asset data and periodic surveys to a drone-derived 3D model and it stops being a visual — it becomes a management tool.

Works with BIM and CAD

Point clouds and models are delivered in your project coordinate system, so the as-is model drops straight into your design software and the design can be checked against real site conditions in one environment.

Share it on the web

Models open in any browser as 3D Tiles or compressed meshes. Investors, the client’s engineer and site teams can all review the same model — no software to install.

Deliverables from this service

03 — 3D TERRAIN MODEL

3D terrain model

A 3D model of the ground and everything on it — surface model (DSM), bare-earth model (DTM), classified point cloud and textured mesh.

GeoTIFF (DSM/DTM), LAS/LAZ, OBJ, 3D Tiles

01 — ORTHOPHOTO

Orthomosaic

A georeferenced, distortion-corrected aerial image mosaic you can measure directly from.

GeoTIFF, ECW, JPEG 2000

05 — PROGRESS MONITORING

Progress monitoring

A dated record of surface change and construction progress, built by comparing surveys flown on different dates.

GeoTIFF, SHP, PDF

Industries we serve with it

CONSTRUCTION

Construction

On site, decisions come down to quantities and programme. We document every stage with measurable data — from pre-construction existing conditions, through each valuation period, to post-construction checks.

URBAN & SMART CITY

Urban and smart city

Running a city needs current, joined-up data. With up-to-date orthomosaics and a 3D city model, we build your building inventory and turn it into an urban GIS and digital twin platform.

FAQs

Which formats can I get the 3D model in?

Point clouds as LAS/LAZ, textured models as OBJ/FBX, and 3D Tiles for the web. Other formats are available on request.

Is a digital twin the same as a 3D model?

No. A 3D model is a snapshot in time. A digital twin is the system you manage the asset in — the model plus information layers and regular updates.

Can you model façades and interiors?

Façades and roofs are captured with oblique drone flights. Interiors require terrestrial scanning and are scoped separately.

Related services

01 — AERIAL MAPPING