the kubit laser scanning portfolio: improving autodesk workflows for faro users by scott diaz

www.kubit-software.com

Improving Autodesk workflows for Faro users


Class Summary

This session will review kubit laser

scanning software and how it

enhances the Autodesk based

workflows for Faro users.


Who is kubit?

Laser scanning solutions

Autodesk 2015 Workflow

PointSense

Product review

What’s new

VirtuSurv

Product review

What’s new

Future Focus


kubit – Company Profile

World HQ: Dresden, Germany

Americas HQ: Houston, TX

34 Employees

Autodesk based plug-ins &

standalone software “from

real world to deliverable”


Customer business lines

Surveying

Architecture

Power & Process

Cultural Heritage Preservation

Construction

Facility Management

Forensics

kubit – Industries


Laserscanning Photogrammetrie Tachymetry

Laser Scanning Photogrammetry Tachymetry

PointSense

VirtuSurv

PhoToPlan TachyCAD

Plug-in for AutoCAD/ LT, Civil 3D, Map 3D, Architecture, Plant 3D

Stand-alone

kubit – Products per Technology


Who is kubit?



PointSense

Product review

What’s new

VirtuSurv

Products

What’s new

Future Focus


Laser Scanning Portfolio

PointSense family

VirtuSurv


PointSense Family

AutoCAD based products

Generic products Industry-specific products

PointSense

basic / Pro

PointSense

Building

PointSense

Heritage

PointSense

Plant


VirtuSurv

Stand alone products All in one CAD-specific products

VirtuSurv

with

AutoCAD (LT) Link

VirtuSurv

with

Revit Link

VirtuSurv

with

BricsCAD Link

VirtuSurv

with

generic

Windows Link

VirtuSurv

Suite


Who is kubit?



PointSense

Product review

What’s new

VirtuSurv

Products

What’s new

Future Focus


Autodesk 2015

Improved

graphics engine Larger point clouds at

higher density

Adjustable point size

Higher point max

RCP/RCS files PCG legacy support

only

64 Bit only and

quality graphics card

Point Cloud

Manager Turn scans on/off

Isolating scan positions improves viewing quality


Field to AutoCAD 2015

Register in Scene or ReCap Pro

Attach RCP in AutoCAD

Scan in field

2

1

4

3

5

All positions

connected in

organized coordinate

system

Import to Autodesk ReCap (RCS per scan position, RCP project

file)


Who is kubit?



PointSense

Product review

What’s new

VirtuSurv

Products

What’s new

Future Focus


PointSense Family

AutoCAD based products

Generic products Industry-specific products

PointSense

basic / Pro

PointSense

Building

PointSense

Heritage

PointSense

Plant


PointSense: Functionality Matrix AutoCAD 2015 vs. PointSense

AutoCAD 2015 PointSense basic PointCloud Pro PointSense Heritage PointSense Plant PointSense Building

Crop Tools

Slice

Multi Slice

Manage Slice/Crop Sections

Ortho Image from cloud

VirtuSurv/Draw to CAD

Enhanced Scan Nav

Planar Analysis

Plane Edge/Corner detection

Cylinder Fit

Cylinder/Cone Analysis

Polygon/Line Extraction

Clash Detection

Catalog Pipe Extraction

Catalog Structural Extraction

Tie-in point extraction

2D Plan create: door, window,

stairs, reveal, etc.

Custom tagging, database

management

Photogrammetry

ReCap Photo Integration

Image/cloud unwrap

Image to Cloud drawing


PointSense: basic/Pro


PointSense: basic/Pro Essential tools for AutoCAD scan

manipulation, design and extraction

Advance section

tools

Section

management

Ortho Image

creation

(PS basic)


PointSense: basic/Pro Essential tools for AutoCAD scan

manipulation, design and extraction

Plane/edge,

corner detection

Basic shape

extraction

Line/polygon

extraction

Analysis tools

(PS Pro)


PointSense: basic/Pro WHAT’S NEW!

Scan Navigation


PointSense: Scan Navigation WHAT’S NEW!

Creates Scan labels per scan

Zoom and pan without

leaving scan position

Move from Scan to Scan

smoothly

Design, measure, crop,

extract and model

Open VirtuSurv project from

AutoCAD


PointSense Building


PointSense Building:

2D line extraction

Door, window, recess,

stairs, ceiling plans,

Room database

Auto line/arc

dimension (paneling)

Analysis tools

2D floor plans and elevations from point clouds


PointSense Building WHAT’S NEW!

Planar Analysis


PointSense: Planar Analysis WHAT’S NEW!

Flatness/plumbness

Bare earth extraction

Min, max, average, nearest

point options

Multiple results Points along grid

2.5D Mesh

Polygonal grid

New point cloud extraction


PointSense Heritage


PointSense Heritage Photogrammetry and point cloud tools for

archeology and historic preservation

Classic photogrammetry

Overlay imagery with

cloud data

Cloud & image

Unwrapping Cylinder, cone, prismatic

shape


PointSense Heritage WHAT’S NEW!

ReCap Photo Import


PointSense: ReCap Photo Import WHAT’S NEW!

ReCap Photo Structure from motion technology

Generates 3D mesh & point cloud

from photos

kubit Imports full project Calibrated images & cloud

Low cost scan solution

Design with kubit tools


PointSense Plant


Catalog pipe extraction

Catalog structural

extraction

Direct integration with

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Tank Analysis

PointSense Plant Point cloud to intelligent plant design


PointSense Plant WHAT’S NEW!

Smarter piping

Structural

size/type detection

Import to Revit

Tie-in point

extraction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PigLAQSQPPs&list=PL7CF9DF4CDB7859F2#t=37


PointSense Plant: Smarter Piping

More extensive catalogs

Logical fitting

suggestions

Realistic fittings

More precise flange

insertion


PointSense Plant: Structural

Auto size/type

detection

Via AISC/DIN, etc.

Export to SDNF

Revit, Advanced Steel,

etc.


PointSense Plant: Tie-in Points

Avoids modeling

First generation in

product now

Currently being

improved


Who is kubit?



PointSense

Product review

What’s new

VirtuSurv

Products

What’s new

Future Focus


VirtuSurv

Stand alone products All in one CAD-specific products

VirtuSurv

with

AutoCAD (LT) Link

VirtuSurv

with

Revit Link

VirtuSurv

with

BricsCAD Link

VirtuSurv

with

generic

Windows Link

VirtuSurv

Suite

Software for Surveying and Documentation

VirtuSurv Simplicity by adapting laser scanning to

existing work flows


Functionality

39

VirtuSurv

Fill in forms and

databases

Photo-like

scan view

Support of many scan

formats

No bulky point clouds

inside CAD

Create CAD drawings

BIM

Modeling

Create Field Book


Measure coordinates and

distances and

Sends directly to Windows

application of your choice.

Fill in Excel sheets,

databases or

forms and tables

with the information from the

laser scan data.

Fill in forms and

databases

40


Link to CAD Send coordinates, distances,

(commands) to any CAD

system.

Geometry is drawn by

measuring and clicking in the

scan.

Create CAD drawings

41

DEMO

../VS_Review/VS_Review.mp4


Link to CAD

Supported

CAD

packages

Via Windows link: Rhino 3D

IntelliCAD (GStarCAD, etc)

and many more…

Via direct link AutoCAD (LT)

BricsCAD

Revit

42


Field Book Picks up the proven method

of surveyors

Use laser scan data with

coded point lists (field books)

Create Field Book

43


VirtuSurv Revit Link

tools for generating

architectural BIM elements

and 3D construction helpers

directly inside Revit

BIM

Modeling

44


BIM

Modeling


How does it work?

45

VirtuSurv Revit

VirtuSurv for Revit Add-in

Commands

Coordinates



Creating BIM

elements

Fast generating of levels,

walls, doors, windows,

openings, columns,

beams etc.

most elements by just 2

clicks

46

DEMO




Point Modes for

accurate element

construction

Point perpendicular to

active work plane

Intersection Point Usable with nearly all VirtuSurv for

Revit commands

Window Wall

Scan position

clicked point in

scan image

point used for the

command

active work

plane in Revit

47



2D and 3D

Construction

helpers

Use 2D detail lines, 3D

model lines or 3D

construction points to

generate any shape

48


Create Revit

Families

VirtuSurv Revit Family Editor (NEW)

Create model lines, constructions

points and work planes

Insert point cloud regions

DEMO

49



50

Project coordinates

VirtuSurv Revit Coordinates

VirtuSurv supports shared

coordinate system Linked models, CAD drawings and geo-

referenced points clouds can be editied

together

Revit project coordinates Shared coordinate system = VirtuSurv project coordinates


VirtuSurv Revit Scan Positions

Scan view

Export scan positions from

VirtuSurv to Revit

Open the VirtuSurv scan view

directly in Revit project

51


All together

VirtuSurv

Fill in forms and

databases

Photo-like

scan view

Support of many scan

formats

No bulky point clouds

inside CAD

Create CAD drawings

BIM

Modeling

Create Field Book

52


Who is kubit?



PointSense

Product review

What’s new

VirtuSurv

Products

What’s new

Future Focus


Future Focus

Enhance Revit

offerings MEP

Architecture

Structural

Smarter Extraction Irregular shapes

Walls, panels

Improving plant

design tools Faster piping

Improved tie-in point

Enhanced analysis

Improved

interoperability Imports/export to common

Autodesk, BIM, Plant

formats

-Continue push for strong AEC solutions


Questions?

www.kubitusa.com

[email protected]

YouTube/kubitTV

http://www.kubitusa.com/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.youtube.com/kubittv

the kubit laser scanning portfolio: improving autodesk workflows for faro users by scott diaz

Technology

pointsense family autocad

autocad lt link virtusurv

d standalone kubit products

kubit laser scanning

bricscad link virtusurv

revit link virtusurv

autocad scan

autodesk workflows