3D CAD models

What is a 3D CAD model?

A 3D CAD model translates the captured point cloud into a clean, usable building geometry within your CAD environment. Walls, ceilings, openings, stairs and roof geometries are modeled and delivered as a native CAD file - ready for further processing in ArchiCAD, Revit, Allplan or Vectorworks. No detours, no data loss.

How your CAD model is created

Laser scanning of the buildingThe building is recorded using 3D laser scanners. The georeferenced point cloud forms the basis for modeling - accurate to the millimetre, without gaps, ready for processing.

Deformation-compliant modelingExisting buildings are rarely perfectly straight. Sloping walls, deflections and irregular geometries are realistically depicted in the model - not idealized. This is crucial for dimensionally accurate conversion planning.

Modeling in your CAD softwareThe model is created directly in ArchiCAD, Revit, Allplan or Vectorworks - as a native file format that can be used in your workflow without conversion. The level of detail and model structure are tailored to the project requirements.

Flexible plan derivationFloor plans, sections, facades and views can be derived from the 3D model at any time. Plans are generated directly from the model - consistent, updatable, true to scale.

What the CAD model does

Spatial planning basisThe model depicts the existing building in three dimensions - with all heights, gradations and geometries. Planning takes place directly in the room, no longer just on the basis of incomplete 2D plans.

Direct further processingNo export effort, no format problems: the model is ready for use in your CAD software. Your planning team can continue working immediately.

Cost-benefit-optimizedThanks to the VDE drawing standards tailored to your construction project and the building, a precise, practical planning basis is created.

Typical applications

• Conversions and renovations
• Feasibility studies and preliminary studies
• Building documentation and as-built analyses
• Additions and extensions
• Competition entries and planning preparation
• Historic buildings and monument preservation
• Basis for implementation planning in existing buildings

Who is a 3D CAD model suitable for?

3D CAD models are suitable for anyone who needs a geometrically precise as-built basis in their CAD software:

• Architecture and planning offices
• General contractors
• Conservation & restoration
• Building owners without BIM requirements
• Real estate owners

VDE and 3D CAD

VDE has been creating 3D CAD models from laser scanning data for over fifteen years. Our models are delivered in ArchiCAD, Revit, Allplan and Vectorworks - directly usable, precisely modeled, adapted to your planning environment.