Scan to BIM services

Every Existing Condition Known Before Design

Renovations go over budget when drawings do not match the building. We turn laser scans into accurate models, so you design once and fabricate to fit.

See What Field Surprises Cost You
  • Built from laser scan dataMeasured, not assumed.
  • Every condition capturedWalls, levels, structure and services.
  • Ready for designA reliable base for every discipline.
  • Checked against the scanSenior review before every release.
  • Terraced hillside home with decks, retaining walls and a lower-level garageHillside residences
  • Aerial view of an existing multi-building residential campus captured for Scan to BIMMulti-family campus
  • Existing four-story residential building modeled from laser scan dataMid-rise residential
  • Existing three-story apartment block captured for renovationApartment block
  • 20+Years’ experience
  • 1,500+Projects supported
  • 350+Engineering professionals
  • 80%Repeat clients

Where margin leaks

Every Field Surprise Costs Your Margin

Existing buildings rarely match drawings. Each site surprise means redesign, rework or a change order.

  • Outdated As-Built Drawings

    Where margin leaks
    Old drawings rarely match the building, and designs based on them fail once work starts.
    What we fix
    An accurate model built from laser scan data of what is really there, so designs hold.

  • Hidden Field Conditions

    Where margin leaks
    Walls, levels and services that differ from the drawings are found mid-construction.
    What we fix
    Every scanned condition modeled, so differences are seen before design begins.

  • Redesign After Demolition

    Where margin leaks
    Designs that do not fit existing structure are redrawn once walls come down.
    What we fix
    New work designed and checked against the real building from day one.

  • Prefabrication Misfits

    Where margin leaks
    Components built to assumed dimensions arrive and do not fit, and are made again.
    What we fix
    Fabrication based on measured dimensions, so prefabricated parts fit the first time.
Historic brick chapel with complex geometry captured with laser scanning

What we deliver

Accurate Models of
What Is Really There

  • Point Cloud to BIM Models

    Accurate Revit models from your laser scan data, LOD 100 to 500.

  • Existing Conditions Drawings

    Plans, sections and elevations of the building as it stands.

  • Architectural, Structural and MEP As-Builts

    Every discipline captured from the same scan.

  • Renovation and Retrofit Models

    A reliable base for redesign, additions and upgrades.

  • Clash Checks Against Existing

    New design coordinated with the real building.

  • Facility Management Models

    A verified digital record for operations and maintenance.

  • We work in
  • Autodesk ReCap
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Navisworks
  • Leica Cyclone

Level of development

The More We Capture, the Less You Guess

Model existing conditions too loosely and every renovation decision rests on guesses that turn into rework.

  1. Stage
  2. LOD 100Concept
  3. LOD 200Schematic Existing Conditions
  4. LOD 300Detailed As-Built
  5. LOD 350/400Construction-Ready
  6. LOD 500As-Built

Cost to change a decision

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Confidence in the model

Indicative

Approximate

Coordinated

Build-ready

Verified

Decide early, while change is cheap. Build from a model you can trust.

  1. Scan to BIM model at LOD 100: simple building massing from point cloud
    LOD 100

    Concept

    Reality Capture Vision

    owners & developers

    Validate existing conditions before you commit to a renovation.

    What we model
    Massing, overall form, floor plates, heights and main volumes from point cloud.
    What it protects
    Protects your feasibility budget
  2. Scan to BIM model at LOD 200: walls, floors and openings modeled from scan
    LOD 200

    Schematic Existing Conditions

    Early Design

    architects & design teams

    Design against reliable existing conditions, not assumptions.

    What we model
    Walls, floors, roofs, columns, stairs and major openings from scan data.
    What it protects
    Avoids renovation-stage surprises
  3. Scan to BIM model at LOD 300: accurate interior layout with finishes
    LOD 300

    Detailed As-Built

    Accurate & Measurable

    Where most margin is protected

    Typical for design and coordination

    architects, engineers & general contractors

    Integrate new design with measured, verified existing conditions.

    What we model
    Exact dimensions, verified locations, true floor levels and wall thicknesses.
    What it protects
    Fewer RFIs, less retrofit rework
  4. Scan to BIM model at LOD 350/400: detailed as-built with interfaces
    LOD 350/400

    Construction-Ready

    High-Fidelity As-Built

    general contractors & trade partners

    Coordinate fabrication and installation against scanned reality.

    What we model
    Verified penetrations, embeds, openings, structural interfaces and tolerances.
    What it protects
    Fewer site conflicts during installation
  5. Scan to BIM model at LOD 500: verified digital twin of the building
    LOD 500

    As-Built

    Verified Digital Twin

    owners & facility managers

    Operate and renovate from a verified record of field conditions.

    What we model
    Fully verified geometry, construction changes and final site documentation.
    What it protects
    One source of truth for operations

Not sure which LOD your program needs?

A senior engineer will tell you, and what each choice costs, in your Margin Assessment.

How it works

From Point Cloud to Model

Existing conditions are modeled and checked against the scan.

  1. 01

    Share Your Scans

    Send point clouds and site photos. We confirm accuracy, scope and the deadline.

  2. 02

    Model What Is There

    Walls, structure and services are modeled from the scan to the agreed level of detail.

  3. 03

    Check and Release

    Senior engineer review to USIBD LOA, NBIMS-US and AS ISO 19650 before release.

  4. 04

    Support Through Design

    Fast model updates whenever your design team needs them, at any stage of the project.

How Much Margin Is Renovation Rework Quietly Costing You?

A two-minute Margin Assessment shows where your programs leak, in dollars, and what designing from accurate conditions could save.

Request a Margin Assessment

Confidential. No commitment.

What clients ask first

Scan to BIM: Common Questions

Straight answers from our engineering team. If your question isn’t here, ask us directly.

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What does your Scan to BIM include?

Accurate 3D BIM models and drawings of existing buildings from laser scan data (E57, RCP or LAS), at the LOD your renovation, retrofit or facility team needs.

Which standards do you follow, and who is responsible for the design?

USIBD LOA and NBIMS-US for US projects; AS ISO 19650 for Australian projects. Models record existing conditions to the accuracy of your scan data. Bimgraphix does not stamp or survey-certify models; we answer for the model matching the point cloud.

How do you make sure the model matches the building?

Every element is modeled to the point cloud and checked against it before delivery, with any area the scan does not cover flagged, not assumed.

How are fees and schedules set, and can you handle large programs?

Fees and delivery dates are fixed in a written proposal from your scope, priced per area or per building, before any work starts. Large programs are released by floor or building, with the team sized to your schedule. Revision rounds are agreed up front, and anything outside scope is quoted before we do it.

How do you protect our drawings, models and data?

We sign your NDA before any files are shared. Your scan data and models remain your property, exchanged through Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore or a secure link, and access is limited to the team on your project.

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Built for Programs Where Precision Is Never Optional.

For over 20 years, one standard has guided every model, drawing and component. Let’s talk about where your programs are losing margin.

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