Do you also clean the cloud?

Cleanup can be bundled — see Point Cloud Cleanup — or delivered as a follow-on package.

Point Cloud Processing · Survey Alignment

Scan RegistrationSurvey-Accurate Alignment

Q: What tolerances do you target?

Tolerances are agreed per project. Typical building registrations target millimeter-to-centimeter residuals depending on method and range.

We align multi-station laser scans into a single, control-referenced point cloud — with unified coordinates, verified overlap and documentation your modelers and surveyors can trust.

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Multi-Station AlignmentControl-Point VerifiedUnified CoordinatesModeling-Ready Export

Laser scanner capturing multiple setups for point cloud registration

Detailed point cloud density after registration and cleanup

Problem Statement

Unregistered Scans Cannot Drive Modeling

Individual scan setups drift, overlap inconsistently and sit in local coordinates. Modeling against unregistered clouds produces misaligned floors, skewed grids and unreliable deviation checks.

Our Solution

Survey-Grade Registration & Control

We align multi-station scans using targets, overlap and control points, unify coordinate systems and units, and deliver a registered cloud ready for modeling, QA and stakeholder review. Point cloud workflows can accommodate data captured with scanners such as Leica BLK360 and Leica RTC360, depending on the project data supplied.

Multi-Station Alignment

Control-Point Verified

Unified Coordinates

Modeling-Ready Export

Benefits

Why Teams Choose Our Scan Registration Service

Registration that removes coordinate risk before a single BIM element is placed.

Reduced Drift Risk

Target- and cloud-based registration with overlap checks keeps floors and grids from drifting across setups.

Project Coordinate Systems

Clouds are transformed to your survey control, shared coordinates or project base point as specified.

Registration Report

Error metrics, control residuals and setup maps document how the cloud was aligned.

Modeling-Ready Output

Exports in E57, RCP/RCS or agreed formats so Revit, Archicad and ReCap open cleanly.

Fast Turnaround

Most registration packages return in 2–5 business days depending on station count and control quality.

Workflow

Our Scan Registration Process

A disciplined registration workflow from raw setups to a single reference cloud.

Discovery

We confirm scanner type, target strategy, control network and required export formats.

Point Cloud Review

Individual setups are inventoried for coverage gaps, density and obvious movement artifacts.

Planning

Registration method, control hierarchy and coordinate transformation are agreed before processing.

Registration

Setups are aligned using targets, overlap and control points, then unified into one cloud.

QA

Residuals, slice checks and overlap visuals confirm the cloud meets agreed tolerances.

Delivery

Registered cloud, report and optional cleanup package are delivered for modeling kickoff.

Methodology

How Scan Registration Is Scoped

Practical definitions, limitations and commercial factors — written so they stay true from one project to the next.

What is scan registration?

Registration aligns multiple scan setups into one coordinated point cloud so modeling, deviation checks and drawings share a single coordinate system.

How registration affects BIM accuracy

A poorly registered cloud cannot produce a reliable Scan-to-BIM model. Floor-to-floor drift, skewed grids and false clashes usually start in registration, not in Revit or Archicad. Modeling should wait until the reference cloud is fit for the agreed tolerance.

Typical inputs

Unregistered or loosely aligned setups in formats such as E57, PTX or scanner-native projects, plus any survey control. Cleanup of noise can be scoped with registration or separately.

Next step

If this service matches your brief, request a scoped proposal. Commercial terms depend on the project requirements you submit.

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Deliverables

What You'll Receive

Everything your modeling or survey team needs to proceed with confidence.

Deliverables package covering native models, IFC exports, drawings and QA reports — Every engagement ships as a complete package — native files, open exchange, sheets and QA.

Registered Point Cloud

Unified E57, RCP/RCS or agreed format ready for BIM authoring.

Registration Report

Setup map, residual statistics and coordinate system documentation.

Control Summary

Survey control references and transformation parameters used.

QA Screenshots

Visual slice and overlap checks supporting the numeric residuals.

LOD Support

Level of Detail for Scan Registration

LOD is specified by category and project stage. Not every engagement requires every LOD.

LOD 100 to 500 pyramid showing conceptual massing through as-built verified geometry — Specify LOD by category and tolerance — not as a single project-wide acronym.

LOD 200

Approximate Geometry

Generalized systems and approximate quantities for schematic design coordination.

LOD 300

Precise Geometry

Accurate size, shape, location and orientation suitable for design development.

Software Used

Tools Behind Every Model

Industry-standard authoring and QA software, chosen to match how your team already works.

Autodesk ReCap Pro
Leica Cyclone
FARO Scene
CloudCompare

Autodesk ReCap Pro

Indexing, registration and RCP/RCS delivery.

Leica Cyclone

Survey-grade registration for Leica workflows.

FARO Scene

FARO project registration and export.

CloudCompare

Independent alignment checks and diagnostics.

Industries

Where We Apply Scan Registration

The same coordinated, QA-checked modeling pipeline, tailored to each sector's compliance and detail requirements.

London · New York · EU · USA

Commercial

Coordinated Revit and Archicad delivery for HQ campuses, towers, and mixed-use schemes across London, New York, and major EU and US business districts.

Stockholm · EU · USA

Healthcare

High-detail clinical BIM for hospitals and medical campuses in Stockholm, Northern Europe and the United States, built around live-operation constraints.