Scan to BIM Services in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philly LiDAR to Revit: Historic Preservation & Meds
AeroFrohne provides precision Scan to BIM services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, converting existing buildings into intelligent digital models. While our headquarters is in Texas, we deploy dedicated local contractors who live in the Philadelphia area. This ensures rapid mobilization for projects in Center City, the Main Line, and King of Prussia without the cost of long-distance travel.
We use the Matterport Pro3 LiDAR camera to capture high density point clouds, which our team converts into LOD 200-400 Revit models (.RVT), CAD files (.DWG), or E57 point clouds. Whether you are preserving a historic row home in Old City, retrofitting a lab in University City, or converting industrial space at the Navy Yard, we deliver verified as-built data.
- Local Workforce: Deployed by Philadelphia based technicians for fast turnaround.
- Deliverables: Revit Models (.RVT) • 2D CAD Plans (.DWG) • E57 Point Clouds • IFC Exports
- Applications: Historic Preservation, Life Sciences/Labs, Adaptive Reuse, MEP Coordination
Pro3 LiDAR Specs for Philly Projects
The Matterport Pro3 captures high fidelity depth data both indoors and outdoors, making it ideal for Philadelphia's mix of narrow historic streets, complex industrial adaptions, and modern high rises. We provide verified accuracy for your architects and engineers to work confidently in Revit.
Standard Scan to BIM Deliverables
Revit Models (.RVT)
Intelligent 3D models of existing conditions. We model architecture, structure, and exposed MEP to your specified Revit version.
E57 Point Cloud
High-density, registered point cloud files usable in Revit, Navisworks, Recap, and other BIM software for your own modeling teams.
2D CAD (.DWG)
Floor plans, reflected ceiling plans (RCP), and elevations extracted directly from the 3D data for traditional CAD workflows.
IFC Exports
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) exports for OpenBIM compatibility, ensuring data works across ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, and more.
LOD Specification
We tailor the geometry to your needs: LOD 200 (generic massing) to LOD 350 (precise geometry with connections/interfaces).
MatterPak™ Bundle
Includes .XYZ point cloud, .OBJ mesh file, and floor plan images for quick visualization alongside the heavy BIM data.
Who needs Scan to BIM in Philadelphia?
Historic Preservation
Document Old City and Rittenhouse Square landmarks without physical contact. Create archival-quality digital twins for restoration planning.
- Facade documentation
- Masonry analysis
- Historic tax credit support
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Supporting the "Eds and Meds" sector in University City. We capture complex lab environments and MEP systems for retrofit and expansion.
- Lab retrofits
- MEP coordination
- Facility management
Adaptive Reuse
Transforming industrial spaces at the Navy Yard or old textile mills into modern offices/apartments. Start design with a perfect 3D model.
- Existing conditions capture
- Structural analysis support
- Zoning feasibility
General Contractors
Verify site conditions in Center City high rises before subcontractors arrive. Reduce change orders by knowing exactly what is on site.
- Pre-construction verification
- Clash detection (Navisworks)
- Concrete flatness analysis
The Workflow: Local Capture to Global Standard
1) Deploy Local Tech
We dispatch our Philly based contractor to your site. Fast mobilization for the city and surrounding suburbs.
2) Process (Register)
Scans are registered into a unified point cloud (.E57). We clean noise and verify alignment to ensure structural accuracy.
3) Model (BIM)
Our BIM technicians import the cloud into Revit and trace geometry (walls, floors, pipes, beams) to the agreed LOD.
4) QC & Deliver
We overlay the model against the point cloud to verify accuracy, then deliver the native files (.RVT, .DWG, .RCP) to you.