A point cloud, a mesh, and a BIM model are three different outputs from the same Matterport scan, each suited to a different job. A point cloud is raw measured data — millions of individual points in space. A mesh connects those points into a continuous surface,...
Matterport is the right choice for most commercial interiors needing a BIM-ready point cloud — it's faster to capture and produces accuracy within about 1%, which meets LOD 300 requirements for the large majority of construction documentation. Dedicated survey-grade...
Ordering a scan-to-BIM deliverable that comes back usable starts with four things specified up front: LOD per building system, file format, coordinate system or shared origin, and the QA acceptance criteria. Leaving any of these unspecified is the most common reason a...
LOD (Level of Development) tells a modeler how much geometric detail and reliability to build into a BIM element, and it should be specified separately for each building system, not once for the whole project. Getting this decision right before modeling starts is what...
A Matterport scan becomes a BIM model in four stages: capture, point cloud registration, dimensional QA, and model authoring in Revit or a comparable platform. For most commercial buildings, that path runs five to ten business days from scan day to a validated LOD...
Converting a Matterport point cloud to CAD floor plans is a defined extraction and drafting process — not an automatic export. The point cloud gives a drafter accurate measurements to work from; turning that into a usable drawing still takes manual review and...
A Matterport scan to as-built documentation project moves through four steps: capture, point cloud processing, dimensional verification, and CAD or BIM conversion. The full workflow typically runs three to seven business days from scan day to delivery, depending on...
An as-built drawing documents the exact conditions of a building as it exists today — not as it was originally designed. For AEC teams, it matters because design drawings and field conditions almost always diverge once construction, renovation, or years of tenant...
Common Matterport as-built conversion mistakes happen at the handoff between the point cloud and the finished drawing — missed ceiling heights, misread door swings, and mechanical or electrical elements that aren't visible in the scan and get left out. Catching them...
A Matterport scan can become accurate 2D floor plans and CAD drawings. Here’s what’s possible, what it costs in time, and what to expect.
LOD 200, 300, 350 — what do they mean when your BIM model starts from a Matterport scan? A plain-English breakdown for AEC teams.
How does a Matterport scan become a Revit model? This is the scan-to-BIM workflow — explained for architects and design teams.
