3D Laser Scanning For Digital Modeling & Documentation
Company Profile Direct Dimensions is dedicated to tackling the most difficult challenges with the most advanced 3D technologies available. Direct Dimensions staff has the tools and experience to provide optimal solutions for any scale, from microns to meters.
History Direct Dimensions was founded in 1995 to provide 3D solutions to the aerospace industry. Since then, we have expanded to 25 employees and have completed over 5000 projects for automotive, industrial, medical, preservation, consumer product, and architecture clients.
Staff Direct Dimensions scanning technicians have worked in every environment from jungle to city center to boiler-room basements using a variety of scanning and digitizing platforms.
Services Direct Dimensions provides a wide variety of services: Laser Scanning Digitizing Reverse Engineering Digital Modeling Inspection/Analysis Replication Visualization/Animation Product Representation Training and Support
Art/Sculpture Industries Mechanical Design Aerospace Automotive Consumer Products Film Building/Facilities Medical Archaeology
Client List Direct Dimensions has a long list of satisfied customers, including:
The Scanning Process Laser Scanner Target Laser Return Flight Laser Outbound To Target Time of Flight accurately determines targets position in 3D Space
Products Direct Dimensions is also a re-seller of a range of 3D solutions: Scanners/Digitizers
Feature Size Close-up Detail 0-6 in Products Choosing a Laser Scanner Artistic detail, Bas relief 5-50 cm Arch detail, sculpture 25 cm 2 m Rooms, Large sculpture 2 m + Buildings, Landscapes 10 m + Time/Area (relative) Increasing speed laser line scanner structured light wide laser line scanner mid-range spherical laser scanner long-range spherical laser scanner = relative volume measurementtt 0.008 0.016.025 0.04 0.08 0.25.5 1 Increasing point spacing Resolution (inches)
Range = 0 to 2 meters Accuracy = +/-.024 mm Ideal Applications Automotive Parts Aerospace Parts Power Generation Geometric Shapes Digitizers Portable Arm Probes
Range = 0 to 2 meters Accuracy = +/-.035 mm Ideal Applications Dimensional Analysis Cad-based Inspection Alignment Organic Surfaces Reverse Engineering Laser Scanners Portable Arm Scanners
Laser Scanners CMM Coordinate Measure Machine Range = 0 to? meters Accuracy = +/-.02 mm Ideal Applications Dimensional Analysis Cad-based Inspection Alignment Reverse Engineering * Must fit in the machine
Range =.6 to 2 meters Accuracy = as low as.005 mm Ideal Applications Small area inspection Miniature sculpture Intricate parts 3D Scanner Structured Light
Laser Scanner Patch Scanners Range =.5 to 5 meters Accuracy = as low as.04 mm Ideal Applications Sculpture Face/Body Vehicle parts
Hemispherical Scanners Phase-Based Range =.5 to 120 meters Accuracy = as low as 1 mm Ideal Applications Buildings Vehicles Large Sculpture Bridges Overall scans
Products Direct Dimensions is also a re-seller of a range of 3D software
Laser Scanning Benefits
Laser Scanning Benefits Speed Hand Tape multiple personnel 100s of points per day Total Station 1 or 2 personnel 500+ points per day GPS 1 or more personnel 1000+ points per day Laser Scanning 1 personnel 100,000+ points per second
Laser Scanning Benefits Speed
Laser Scanning Benefits Accuracy Anywhere from 5 microns (1/20 the thickness of an average sheet of paper) to 1 cm (for large volume scanning).
Laser Scanning Benefits Safety Laser scanners can be operated remotely, allowing personnel to remain safely on the ground.
Laser Scanning Benefits Safety Laser scanning is a non-contact measurement system. Features can be recorded without disturbing fragile material.
Laser Scanning Benefits On site access
Building Scanning Architectural Historical Mechanical Civil
Existing Conditions 2D
Existing Conditions 2D
Existing Conditions 2D
Existing Conditions 3D New VA Medical Center; Phase 4 Las Vegas, NV; January 2009 Client: Clark Construction Scope of Work: Direct Dimensions Inc. (DDI) digitally scanned nine rooms of the newly constructed VA Medical Center located in Las Vegas, NV. Two DDI technicians, 4 days on site DDI utilized the acquired scan data to create as-built surface models suitable for importation into client s Navisworks software. Scan data accuracies of +/- 0.25 were achieved for this project Enhanced accuracy capabilities of +/- 0.020 are now possible
Existing Conditions 3D
Existing Conditions 3D
Existing Conditions Scope of Work: Revit Holzapfel Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD Direct Dimensions Inc. (DDI) digitally scanned the complete interior and exterior of Holzapfel Hall. 100 + rooms 334 scans Two DDI technicians, 3 days on site Work completed while building fully furnished and operational All deliverables as Native Revit
Existing Conditions Revit - 2D Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 West Section South Elevation (shaded)
Existing Conditions Revit - 3D Point Cloud Points and Extracted CAD Shaded CAD Rendered
Architectural Renovation
Architectural Renovation
Historic Applications Construction History Tudor Place, Georgetown
Historic Applications Construction History Nail Location Panel Location
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Digital image 3D model Ortho-rectified image
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Historic Applications Feature Replication Monumental Church Richmond, VA
Historic Applications Feature Replication
Historic Applications Feature Replication
Historic Applications Feature Replication
MEP Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing
MEP Existing System
MEP System Addition
MEP System Addition
MEP System Addition - Revit
Civil Applications Infrastructure
Civil Applications Infrastructure
Civil Applications Landscape Valley Forge
Civil Applications Site Layout
Other Industries
Aerostructure
Aerostructure
Automotive
Mechanical Design
Consumer Products
Sculpture
Body Scanning
Body Scanning
Film
Medical
Archaeology 3.72mm
Museum
Contact www.directdimensions.com info@dirdim.com Baltimore, Maryland, USA 1-410-998-0880