With a combination of reliable hardware and powerful software offerings, Topcon ensures smooth and efficient workflows for its clients, apart from time and cost savings.
In a dynamic business environment, providing quick and complete solutions to customers has become the need of the hour for any business to thrive. With a highly competitive and efficient product line, Topcon has mastered this art, and has emerged as a one-stop destination for data capturing and processing for various infrastructure-related projects, among many others.
Revolutionizing BIM workflows with GTL-1000
World’s first rotating laser scanner on robotic total station: The Topcon GTL-1000 performs accurate 3D scanning plus As-built and Layout. It eliminates the need to use a Total Station and Laser Scanner separately, thereby reducing the time and manpower required for data collection. The instrument is ideal for a wide range of applications, especially BIM construction verification, Civil, survey and Maintenance. GTL-1000 supports survey based accurate registrations, Resection and occupation backsight, which eliminates the challenges of Cloud-to-Cloud registration. This improves the overall productivity in a project by minimizing also the post processing time in the office.
For Building Information Modeling (BIM) users, GTL-1000 is a game changer. When combined with ClearEdge3D software solutions, it creates easy and efficient workflows — be it creating a 3D model from As-built point cloud data or construction and floor flatness verification. This combination of Topcon hardware and software provides a fast and cost-effective solution for surveys in BIM industry.
GLS-2200 – a multiple range laser scanner for higher accuracy
The Topcon GLS-2200 offers quick, simple and effective ways of capturing 3D point cloud data at high speed without compromising the accuracy desired by today’s professionals. GLS-2200 also supports surveyor-friendly Resection and Occupation Backsight registrations, which are similar to Total Stations. It also supports various registration methods for registering the point cloud data from various scan locations.
With GLS-2200, scanning is possible even up to 500m away. When using in a wide area site, longer target scan capabilities of up to 200m ensures that the number of target movements is significantly reduced, and so is the amount of work. With this scanner, measurement starts immediately, without changing the orientation of the prism when moving the instrument point, resulting in faster measurement time. GLS-2200 has a special scanning mode which allows better scanning of roads with low reflectance and ensures a surface accuracy of 1 mm. Further, it corresponds to the measurement of the finished shape of the pavement in i-Construction.
Faster 3D modeling with EdgeWise
After accurate data capture comes the question of processing and modeling. This is where EdgeWise comes into the picture. This software from ClearEdge3D offers a host of features for modeling, along with tools that help users quickly convert point clouds into usable, As-built 3D models. EdgeWise’s automated feature extraction capability, object recognition technology and pattern recognition algorithms provide its users with maximum efficiency, leading to saving almost 75% of modelling time.
The software brings in the ability to do 3D models of As-built pipes, structural elements, ducts, walls, tees and conduits, apart from Mechanical, Engineering and Plumbing (MEP) structural and architectural modeling capabilities. Further, it offers a billion-point visualization engine with Photo-realistic project views. A major advantage of using EdgeWise is that it is fully interoperable with Autodesk Revit, Plant3D, CADWorx and PDMS.
Minimal construction errors with Verity
It is no secret that the construction industry spends billions of dollars every year due to poorly constructed, out of tolerance work. Sometimes, mistakes and rework can eat up over 50% of a construction budget. Verity from ClearEdge3D rapidly compares point cloud data with design and fabrication models for 100% verification of completed work. The software provides a complete record and validation of work installed and detailed information on any deviations from specified tolerances. Verity is fully integrated with Autodesk Navisworks and identifies non-compliant work and out-of-spec variances to minimize costly rework.
Using Verity enables clear indication of construction quality and As-built variances. It also reduces risks to budgets and schedules and enhances project profitability by minimizing rework. The software allows its users to verify 100% work in the time it takes to spot-check 5% of the project. As Topcon puts it, it’s best to “Find mistakes before they become expensive problems”.
Real-time floor flatness and levelness with Rithm
The Rithm software, which is directly integrated with Autodesk Navisworks, performs Floor Flatness and Levelness (FF/FL) analysis directly from scan data loaded into Navisworks in near real-time while the concrete is still wet. It provides robust insights of flooring deviations with heat maps, contours and monitoring points, which can be exported back to the coordination model in Navisworks and shared with multiple users.
With the help of Rithm, one can analyze flooring deviations, obtain ASTM E1155 compliant reports in minutes, reduce rework costs by analyzing wet concrete, visualize flooring deviation, check beam camber and monitor for changes after concrete is poured, and ensure that ramp slopes comply with ADA guidelines. The software further frees project managers from involving third-party contractors for FF/FL analysis, thereby ensuring reduced cost and time spent on the project.
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