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The Organization

Midwestern Cnsulting is an award-winning civil engineering rm based in Ann Arbr, Micigan. Establised in

1967, te rm prvides exceptinal civil engineering cnsulting and supprt services by adpting state-f-te-art

tecnlgy. In fact, Midwestern Cnsulting was te rst cmpany in te regin t ffer laser scanning t elp

arcitects, facility wners and general cntractrs btain a mre precise picture f te current size, sape and

design cnditins f teir prjects.

The Challenge

Midwestern Cnsulting recgnized a sift in sftware adptin by teir

custmers. Teir clients were steadily migrating t AutdeskRevit

and tis platfrm was quickly becming te building design sftware f

cice fr cmpanies deplying a building infrmatin mdeling (BIM)

initiative. Like many rms, Midwestern Cnsulting fund te prcess f

cnverting teir laser scanned data int useful infrmatin in a Revit

mdel t be time-cnsuming and repetitive. Tis cmplex wrkw

began wit te creatin f a mdel based n te scan in an AutCAD

envirnment and ten te data wuld be transferred int Revit. At tis

pint, te mdel was a static dummy bject and ad t be remdelledwitin Revit t gain minimal intelligence. Te prcess was s labrius,

teir team referred t it as duble mdeling. As a mdellers time is

te mst expensive part f te prcess, Midwestern Cnsulting knew

tey needed t nd a way t streamline and deliver a mre efcient,

less expensive service t teir custmers.

The Solution

In te midst f negtiatins t wrk n a large federal fce building, Midwestern Cnsulting began t examine

Scan t BIM. Prduced by IMAGINiT Tecnlgies, te Scan t BIM sftware add-n was specically designed t

take te rdeal ut f te prcess f transferring 3D laser scanning data int Revit. Tis sftware wuld enable

Midwestern Cnsulting t efciently imprt pint cluds, visualize tem, and interact wit tem directly in Revit.

Te team realized tat tis unique sftware wit its autmated

recgnitin capabilities culd generate elements directly in Revit suc

as walls, penings and pipes and ducts. Te rm quickly cnrmed

tat Scan t BIM wuld signicantly reduce te effrt and time

required t imprt laser scanned data int Revit and create an

intelligent mdel.

Signicant Rewards

Time & Cost Savings

Using Scan t BIM, Midwestern Cnsulting was able t drastically

reduce te time required fr teir team t create an intelligent Revit

CUSTOMER SUCCESS STOR

Scan to BIMHelps

Midwestern Consulting ReduceRevit Modeling Costs by 40%

Scan to BIMs capabilities

provide us with a tremendous

competitive advantage and we

are getting more business as

a direct result.

Our initial reaction to

Scan to BIM was that fnally

someone has got it right!

Prospects and clients are

always oored with the

options and savings we can

provide them in such a short

timeframe.

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mdel. Because te mdellers time is ne f te mst cstly parts

f te prcess, reducing teir time directly impacted te verall cst

f te prject.

Wit Scan t BIM, Midwestern Cnsulting was able t reduce te

csts assciated wit tis prcess by 40%. Tis signicant savings

culd in turn be passed n t teir client. Te rst time Midwestern

Cnsulting develped an estimate wit Scan t BIM as part f te

prcess, tey resubmitted teir bid t scan a federal fce building

wit a 40% reductin in cst. Te ptential client was s pleased

wit te prmise f bt a greatly reduced budget, cmbined wit a

better quality end prduct, tat Midwestern was awarded te prject.

Improved fnal product

Nw Midwestern Cnsulting can fully leverage te vast amunts f accurate data tey cllect wit teir ig-

denitin laser scanners. Scan t BIM prvides te easiest way t slice up and imprt a pint clud frm a 3D

laser scan directly int Revit. Tis allws te rm t efciently ffer intelligent mdels precisely addressing te

clients needs and specicatins.

Increased productivity

Tis streamlined prcess nt nly allws Midwestern Cnsulting t deliver accurate and intelligent Revit mdels

t teir clients, but als enables tem t deliver tese mdels faster. Tis gives teir clients mre time t review

designs fr interference and make mre infrmed decisins regarding te renvatin befre site wrk begins.

Tese accurate BIM mdels als allw te building wners t make smart dwnstream decisins regarding

necessary maintenance.

Since Scan t BIM is easy t learn, te Midwestern Cnsulting team minimized dwntime wen implementing

teir rst prject. Wit te teams enanced prductivity, te same number f staff can nw take n mre prjects

fr new clients. Tis increase in efciency is cmbined wit an imprved nal prduct.

About IMAGINiT Technologies

IMAGINiT Tecnlgies is a divisin f Rand Wrldwide. IMAGINiT

Tecnlgies advances te way arcitects and engineers design,

develp, and manage prjects. Custmers f tis leading prfessinal

services and tecnlgy cmpany include rganizatins in te building,

infrastructure, manufacturing and facilities management industries.

Frtune 500 and Engineering News Records Tp 100 rganizatins

wrk wit IMAGINiT Tecnlgies t gain cmpetitive advantages

trug expert tecnlgy cnsulting, implementatin, training, and

supprt services. As ne f te wrlds largest integratrs f Autdesk

sftware, tis team leverages unrivalled industry experience t design

systems tat accelerate innvatin wile imprving prject quality and

prtability. Fr mre infrmatin visit rand.cmand imaginit.cm.

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