FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Clear answers about our reality capture services for industrial and commercial facilities in Houston and the Gulf Coast: pricing, coverage, deliverables, accuracy, timelines and ISNetworld compliance.
Cost depends on three factors: the size of the area, its complexity (the number of scan positions required), and the deliverable you need (point cloud, 2D CAD, BIM or deviation analysis). As a reference, our 3D laser scanning runs between $0.25 and $0.50 per square foot (USD), with a minimum project of $5,000. Most industrial and commercial projects fall between $10,000 and $50,000. For work with a fluid scope such as turnarounds and shutdowns we also offer day-rate pricing. Because we travel by ground from Houston, mobilization across the Gulf Coast is typically minimal. After a short scoping call we provide a fixed, transparent quote in U.S. dollars, with no hidden fees.
We are based in Houston, Texas and serve the Gulf Coast, including Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, where we can mobilize by ground quickly with our own equipment. We are not limited to those states and travel to other locations across the United States for the right projects.
Being Houston-based lets us reach most Gulf Coast facilities quickly, and we travel by ground with our scanning equipment so we are not dependent on shipping gear. For sites farther out we plan mobilization around your shutdown or access window. Contact us with your location and dates and we confirm timing.
Field capture is fast and usually completed in one mobilization. Processing time depends on the deliverable: registered point clouds and panoramas are quickest, while 2D drawings and Scan-to-BIM models scale with detail and LOD. We commit to a delivery schedule before we start.
Yes. DynamicJT is an ISNetworld member, which streamlines onboarding and contractor qualification for industrial and oil and gas facilities. We work to your site's access, safety and documentation requirements.
Yes. Laser scanning is non-intrusive and typically requires no downtime. Our scanners are compact, quiet and eye-safe (Class 1), so we capture data while your facility stays operational, and we coordinate around restricted or live areas as needed.
Registered point clouds (.e57, .rcp, .las) with 360 panoramas, 2D CAD drawings (.dwg), 3D CAD/BIM models (Revit, IFC, Plant 3D, Navisworks) and deviation reports. We deliver in whatever format your engineering team works in.
Yes. We regularly work in industrial and oil and gas environments and can sign NDAs and follow your data-handling and site-security protocols. Your scan data and project information are kept confidential.
We pair survey-grade accuracy with one of the largest scanning fleets in the region (FARO, Leica, NavVis and drone LiDAR) and 20-plus years of reality-capture experience. That means fast mobilization, complete coverage in a single visit, and high-impact, decision-ready deliverables.
Send us your location, the type of facility, the area to be captured and the deliverables you need (point cloud, CAD, BIM or deviation analysis). We respond with a clear scope, schedule and fixed price. Call +1 (832) 746-1497 or use the contact form to start.
Scan-to-BIM is the process of converting a 3D laser-scan point cloud of an existing facility into an intelligent, parametric Building Information Model (BIM), typically in Revit or IFC. Instead of relying on outdated drawings, your engineering and design teams work from a model that reflects true as-built conditions.
Scan-to-CAD produces 2D drawings (plans, sections, elevations) or 3D CAD geometry from the point cloud, often in AutoCAD or Plant 3D. Scan-to-BIM produces an object-based, data-rich 3D model (walls, structure, piping, equipment) in Revit or IFC. CAD is ideal for documentation and fabrication references; BIM is ideal for coordination, clash detection, and lifecycle management.
We deliver models from LOD 200 to LOD 400 depending on your needs. Lower LOD is suited to early planning and coordination; higher LOD captures detailed geometry and connections for fabrication and detailed engineering. We scope the LOD per discipline so you only pay for the detail you actually need.
We deliver in the formats your team uses: Revit (.rvt), IFC, AutoCAD (.dwg), Plant 3D, Navisworks (.nwd/.nwc) and registered point clouds (.rcp, .e57, .las). Tell us your target platform and we match it.
Yes. Dense pipe racks, conveyors, mills and tight mechanical rooms are exactly where Scan-to-BIM adds the most value. The point cloud captures every line and support so the model reflects real congestion, which is critical for reroutes, tie-ins and clash-free coordination.
Both options work. We can perform the laser scanning ourselves and deliver the model end-to-end, or we can model from a point cloud you already have. If you provide the cloud, we review its coverage and accuracy first so we can guarantee the model quality.
Turnaround depends on area size, geometric complexity and LOD. Field scanning is fast (often a single mobilization), and modeling timelines scale with detail. After reviewing your scope we provide a firm schedule before starting, so there are no surprises.
The model is built directly on a survey-grade point cloud with millimeter-level source data, so it reflects true as-built conditions far more reliably than legacy drawings. Modeling tolerances are agreed up front per discipline to match your engineering requirements.
Deviation analysis compares a 3D laser scan of the real, as-built condition against a reference (a design model, a fabrication drawing or an earlier scan) to measure exactly where and how much the physical structure differs from what was intended. Results are typically shown as color-coded heat maps and quantified reports.
Use it for quality control during fabrication and installation, for fit-up verification before assembly, to confirm tie-in points before a turnaround, to validate concrete and steel against design, and to document discrepancies before they cause rework. It is most valuable when tolerances are tight and rework is expensive.
Results are delivered as color-coded deviation maps (green within tolerance, warm colors out of tolerance) plus quantified reports at the points you care about. This makes it easy for engineering, QA/QC and fabrication teams to see issues at a glance and act before installation.
Because the analysis is built on survey-grade scan data, we can reliably detect deviations down to a few millimeters. The reporting tolerance is set to match your project specification so the maps flag only what actually matters for your acceptance criteria.
It catches fit-up problems, clashes and out-of-tolerance work before fabrication or installation, when corrections are cheap. Finding a misaligned support or an oversized gap on screen prevents field rework, schedule slips and costly change orders later.
Yes. We register the scan to your coordinate system and compare it directly against your Revit, CAD or fabrication model. We can also compare two scans taken at different times to track movement, settlement or installation progress.
Deviation analysis works on structural steel, piping and pipe spools, concrete surfaces, equipment and skids, and complex industrial assemblies. Any exposed surface captured by the scanner can be verified against its reference.
You receive the registered point cloud, color-coded deviation/heat maps, dimensional reports at the inspection points, and a summary of out-of-tolerance areas. Formats are matched to your QA/QC workflow.
Tell us your location, facility type and the deliverables you need. We respond with a clear scope, schedule and fixed price.