Pilatusmarkt, Kriens

With newer buildings or good facility management, high-quality 2D plans may well be available. This was also the case with our Pilatus Markt project in Kriens. The existing 2D data was solid, but the planning team decided to plan the future of the shopping centre in 3D.

Digitising 2D plans into a 3D model requires in-depth knowledge of building structures and a practised interpretation of the plans. Without experienced 3D modellers, this process quickly ends in chaos.

So is 3D digitisation nonsense? No. Even though we appreciate the advantages of 3D laser scanning, there are projects where 3D vectorisation from existing plans is the more efficient way - provided the 2D foundations are solid and the team is experienced.