A curated set of outside articles and industry research on the work we do every day — existing conditions documentation, as-built drawings, 3D laser scanning, and modeling in AutoCAD and Revit.
How inaccurate existing conditions surveys create real legal exposure for architects and owners, and why documented, verifiable field data is treated as risk control — not just record-keeping.
A practical overview of what belongs in an existing conditions package, from field measurements to photo documentation, and how it sets the baseline for renovation and adaptive reuse work.
What separates true as-builts from redlines and record drawings, and why they're routinely required for project closeout and occupancy permits.
A primer on how terrestrial laser scanners capture millions of measured points per second, and how that point-cloud data shortens the path from field survey to finished drawing set.
Point cloud surveys explained in plain terms — how scan accuracy is measured, and why independent validation against control points matters on large or multi-storey buildings.
How a laser-scanned point cloud becomes a coordinated, intelligent Revit model that design and construction teams can build from — and where the process saves the most time.
A technical reference on scan-to-BIM deliverables, covering the field-to-model phases and the level-of-detail decisions that shape a project's final Revit output.
Straight from the maker of both tools — the core distinction between AutoCAD's drawing-based workflow and Revit's single coordinated 3D model, and when each one fits a project.
A SmartMarket report quantifying BIM's return on investment, including gains in schedule control, budget compliance and overall project quality reported directly by contractors.
