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BIM model of a two-storey building in section with columns, slabs, ducts and pipes

Scan-to-BIM project checklist

Agree these twelve points before scan day and most surprises disappear.

  1. 1Purpose of the model — renovation design, permit, facility management or heritage record
  2. 2LOD per element category (for example walls LOD 300, MEP LOD 200)
  3. 3Floor area and number of levels in scope
  4. 4Spaces left out of scope, and why
  5. 5Access: keys, working hours, occupied areas, roof and technical rooms
  6. 6Coordinate system and height datum (local or state grid)
  7. 7Required accuracy and how it will be checked
  8. 8Existing drawings to compare against
  9. 9Disciplines to model: architecture, structure, MEP
  10. 10Deliverables: point cloud format, Revit version, IFC version, 2D drawings
  11. 11Who reviews the model and how many review rounds are included
  12. 12Support period after delivery