Loockwood Mill project - OAR scanning

Lockwood Mill

Industry

Heritage

Services provided

Scan to BIM

Deliverable

Point Cloud + Revit Model + 2D AutoCAD - compatible files

This project involved capturing and modeling two spiral staircases in a repurposed mill building being transformed into housing. The staircases’ uneven and unlevel structures presented unique challenges that required advanced scanning and tailored solutions to ensure seamless installation of prefabricated railings.

The challenge

Historic Structure Complexityn: The spiral staircases exhibited irregular geometries common in older buildings, making accurate measurements essential for successful fabrication and installation.

Measurement Limitations: Uneven and unlevel surfaces rendered traditional manual measurement methods impractical and error prone.

Workflow Compatibility: ASF’s drafting team relied on 2D workflows, requiring OAR to deliver advanced 3D models in a compatible format without disrupting their processes.

About the project

Our Solution

High-Accuracy Reality Capture: We conducted detailed LiDAR scans of the staircases, capturing every nuance of their uneven structure. The resulting pointcloud provided an accurate foundation for precise fabrication.

Integrated 3D Modeling: Using the point cloud, we created a detailed 3D Revitmodel, then exported it to AutoCAD to ensure seamless integration with ASF’spreferred 2D drafting workflow.

Fabrication Support: The precise data enabled ASF to fabricate railings that perfectly aligned with the staircases, eliminating the need for on-site adjustments and minimizing risks.

The results

Error-Free Measurements: Advanced scanning eliminated manual measurement inaccuracies, ensuring the railings fit the staircases’ unique contours.

Workflow Integration: By delivering the model in AutoCAD format, we supported ASF’s established drafting processes while maintaining the accuracy of 3D modeling.

Time and Cost Efficiency: Precise data reduced drafting time, minimized fabrication errors, and avoided costly on-site corrections, ensuring a smooth installation process.

Seamless Installation: Prefabricated railings were installed with exact specifications, demonstrating the reliability of OAR’s reality capture and model ingsolutions.

What our clients say

Senior Integrations Designer, Waste Management Engineering Department

Alex Quarterly

OAR’s team has been great to work with throughout multiple large-scale scan to BIM projects. High attention to detail, accurate scan data, proper BIM implementation and consistent communication/support from OAR has helped to improve our project quality and efficiency from start to finish.

I hired OAR to do a pre-construction scan to point cloud mesh and 2D CAD of my new building. I am glad I did… with Jon and Ryan this business goes above and beyond

Owner, TBJ Gourmet Food Manufacturing Plant

Michael Oraschewsky

OAR attacks their projects methodically & professionally asking detailed questions regarding our final needs to fabricate. End result was a spectacular fit of formed powder coated aluminum angle under our cable guardrail system. Can’t wait to work with OAR on the next project!

President, Multi-Weld Services INC.

Mark Stock

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