Benefits Of 3D Modeling To Architecture

Benefits Of 3D Modeling To Architecture

Real estate and architecture while separate industries are actually related in more ways than one. As one focuses more on sales, the other is more on design. But both professions have standard knowledge in building materials and structures, history, with finely honed visual awareness. The latter may be on the advanced side but the same attention to detail in buildings is necessary for both fields.

So, it’s no surprise that both industries implement and benefit from 3D modelling. But we are going to focus on how 3D modelling has changed the world of architecture design presentations.

You see, before property hunters can explore and enjoy 3D virtual tours of a house they see on a listing, the professionals behind the scenes have to start by 3D modelling the dream home. Imagine planning multi-dimensional layouts in your head and then trying to materialize them on paper to see how it actually looks. It may sound simple but it’s really not, technology has assisted with architectural presentations in such a positive & transformative way.

 

It’s Convenient

3D modelling makes it easier and faster to deduce the scores of horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines of the 2D sketches as well as get a one-shot photo of the architectural services. It also makes checking for the practicality of new plans and making small changes to existing ones a lot less of a hassle. This results in a vivid design that clients can take off the plan virtual tours of to visualize their construction projects.

 

Increases Chances Of Approval

Put yourself in a client’s shoes or a project manager of a construction business. If you’re being shown a 2D drawing of a property on one hand and then a 3D model on the other, which one will you choose? The natural answer would probably lean toward the 3D model as the images are more vivid and realistic which helps you feel more attached to it. The easier it is to see what the project is going to look like once finished, the higher the chance you’d get a yes. People like seeing finished work & then feel compelled to give a go-ahead.

 

Re-Modeling And Correction Becomes Less Complicated

It can be more cost-efficient to remodel and correct 3D modelling than a building, maintaining, and staffing a model home. Just think about the material and labour costs as well as the time that usually comes with every minor or major change. Moreover, you get a more accurate output in the end from a 3D model because it’s easier to get a full understanding of all the lines.

 

Impact On Project Execution

The construction industry likes to implement this technology because it has found that it improves the process and progress of each area. This is because with 3D modelling’s clear design there’s less rework, no interferences in the field, increased productivity, fewer requests for information, fewer change orders, less cost growth, and a decrease in time from the start of construction to facility turnover.

Therefore, this naturally results in the project being finished according to plan and at a low cost. Various research studies have documented the benefits of applying 3D/4D tools specifically to the coordination of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) systems on complex projects.

 

It’s Easier To Understand

2D is great too, but creating a 3D digital twin of it is just so much better, especially for the general public including potential clients. With 3D designs, it’s almost effortless to understand how the whole thing comes into place. It’s even fun to experience the virtual reality that it can create.

 

Accurate Measurements

As mentioned, 3D modelling can deduce scores of all lines accurately with no errors. As a result, you get a model that shows the relative size of the space in relation to other objects within the total layout. So, people viewing it can really calculate and make adjustments to see if the layout actually works in real life.

 

Interior Designers Benefit From This Too

Back in the day, explaining a vision to a client wouldn’t have been a challenge for interior designers. But nowadays, it’s become more of a show-and-tell. They only need to use 3D modelling to bring that vision to life and then show it to the client. No more trying to paint a picture in their heads, because their dream office or room is right in front of them to see and admire.

 

 

frequently asked questions

Matterport is an American based SaaS company that provides a platform for creating 3D Virtual Tours. Professional tour creators use the platform to deliver high-quality products to clients.

Matterport is an all-in-one solution that has unparalleled quality and is easy for your customers to use. With secure model management & cloud servers, it’s always available when you or your customers need it.

3D Virtual Tours are included on your website through the use of an iFrame. An iFrame is a bit of code that allows the tour experience to be embedded in your website, eliminating the need for users to click a link and be redirected to another website page. Matterport provides these codes with limited functionality, SmartView Media provides custom iFrame codes to our clients that allow a great level of control and customisation for how the tours are displayed on your website. These options can easily be turned on and off by customers in our SmartHub platform.

Our tours using an Embed code to connect seamlessly with your website, regardless of how your website is built it will be able to display one of our 3D Tours.

Scanning will take at least 1-2 hours depending on the model or the space being scanned. Some spaces with difficult geometry & scan points require for more time to process. Normally our team can have a completed 3D Tour back to you in 48 hours.

A typical 360 Tour is a combination of 360 panoramic images, these images are then added to 3rd party software and use a button in each image to link to the next image in the sequence. This allows the user to move from one image to the next.

A Matterport 3D Virtual Tour is a combination of 360 panoramic images and infrared scan data. The images and IR data are combined using photogrammetry & AI to make a digital 3D model. This 3D model is accurate to within 1% and allows the user to view a Floor Plan, Dollhouse & take measurements all while moving freely around the location.

This really depends on several factors, from the size and complexity of the location that is being captured down to the level of desired detail. The more 3D Scan points a Matterport Tour has, the better the final result will be for the end user experience, as the scan points are the locations that a user can view the space from. A typical home can range from 90mins to 180mins depending on it’s size, room & furniture layout. An office location of 1000 sqm can take around 120mins to 180mins for the same reasons mentioned previously.

A Matterport 3D Virtual Tour is created by capturing a combination of infrared data & 360 panoramic images. This combination is called a 3D Scan. A Matterport 3D Virtual Tour is the combination of these 3D Scans, which are captured at regular intervals throughout a location, this information is then combined to create an interactive 3D Mesh which allows the user to move from point to point to view the model.

No, it currently isn’t possible to download a Matterport 3D Tour. The tours can be embedded on your website, but as the tours are stored in the cloud they will always require an internet connection in order to access them. It is not possible to download them and put them on a hard drive or USB memory stick.

In order to capture the most detailed 3D Virtual Tour experience possible for your location, it is best that as few people as possible are around. This prevents any unwanted captures of people moving through rooms.

Matterport Pro 2 cameras use infrared to assist with 3D mapping the surrounding environment, as a result the platform is best suited to capturing indoor areas. However, we can utilise 360 images combined with the Cortex feature to capture external areas in the right circumstances.

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