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Direct Dimensions: 3D Laser Scanning for Digital Modeling and Documentation
Direct Dimensions is a company founded in 1995 that provides 3D laser scanning services. They have 25 employees and have completed over 5,000 projects for clients in industries like aerospace, automotive, medical, and architecture. Their technicians have experience scanning in various environments at scales from microns to meters with a variety of equipment. They offer services including laser scanning, digital modeling, inspection/analysis, and training.
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Direct Dimensions: 3D Laser Scanning for Digital Modeling and Documentation
- 1. 3D Laser Scanning ForDigital Modeling & Documentation
- 2. Company Profile Direct Dimensionsis 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.
- 3. History Direct Dimensions wasfounded 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.
- 4. Staff Direct Dimensions scanningtechnicians have worked in every environment from jungle to city center to boiler-room basements using a variety of scanning and digitizing platforms.
- 5. Services Direct Dimensions providesa wide variety of services: • Laser Scanning • Digitizing • Reverse Engineering • Digital Modeling • Inspection/Analysis • Replication • Visualization/Animation • Product Representation • Training and Support
- 6. Art/Sculpture Industries Mechanical Design Automotive Aerospace Consumer Products Film Medical Archaeology Building/Facilities
- 7. Client List Direct Dimensionshas a long list of satisfied customers, including:
- 8. The Scanning Process LaserScanner Target Laser Return Flight Laser Outbound To Target “Time of Flight” accurately determines targets position in 3D Space
- 9. Products Direct Dimensions isalso a re-seller of a range of 3D solutions: Scanners/Digitizers
- 10. Products Choosing a Laser Scanner Close-up Artistic detail, Arch detail, Rooms, Buildings, Feature Detail Bas relief sculpture Large sculpture Landscapes Size 0-6 in 5-50 cm 25 cm – 2 m 2m+ 10 m + long-range spherical laser Time/Area (relative) scanner mid-range spherical laser scanner Increasing speed wide laser line scanner laser line scanner = relative volume measurementtt structured light 0.008 0.016 .025 0.04 0.08 0.25 .5 1 Increasing point spacing Resolution (inches)
- 11. Digitizers Portable Arm Probes • Range = 0 to 2 meters • Accuracy = +/- .024 mm • Ideal Applications • Automotive Parts • Aerospace Parts • Power Generation • “Geometric” Shapes
- 12. Laser Scanners Portable Arm Scanners • Range = 0 to 2 meters • Accuracy = +/- .035 mm • Ideal Applications • Dimensional Analysis • Cad-based Inspection • Alignment • “Organic” Surfaces • Reverse Engineering
- 13. 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
- 14. 3D Scanner Structured Light • Range = .6 to 2 meters • Accuracy = as low as .005 mm • Ideal Applications • Small area inspection • Miniature sculpture • Intricate parts
- 15. Laser Scanner Patch Scanners • Range = .5 to 5 meters • Accuracy = as low as .04 mm • Ideal Applications • Sculpture • Face/Body • Vehicle parts
- 16. Hemispherical Scanners Phase-Based • Range = .5 to 120 meters • Accuracy = as low as 1 mm • Ideal Applications • Buildings • Vehicles • Large Sculpture • Bridges • “Overall” scans
- 17. Products Direct Dimensions isalso a re-seller of a range of 3D software
- 18. Laser Scanning Benefits
- 19. Laser Scanning Benefits Speed multiple personnel Hand Tape 100s of points per day 1 or 2 personnel Total Station 500+ points per day 1 or more personnel GPS 1000+ points per day Laser 1 personnel Scanning 100,000+ points per second
- 20. Laser Scanning Benefits Speed
- 21. 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).
- 22. Laser Scanning Benefits Safety Laser scanners can be operated remotely, allowing personnel to remain safely on the ground.
- 23. Laser Scanning Benefits Safety Laser scanning is a non-contact measurement system. Features can be recorded without disturbing fragile material.
- 24. Laser Scanning Benefits On site access
- 25. Building Scanning • Architectural • Mechanical • Historical • Civil
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- 29. 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
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- 32. Existing Conditions Revit Holzapfel Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD Scope of Work: • 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
- 33. Existing Conditions Revit - 2D Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 West Section South Elevation (shaded)
- 34. Existing Conditions Revit - 3D Points and Point Cloud Extracted CAD Shaded CAD Rendered
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- 37. Historic Applications Construction History Tudor Place, Georgetown
- 38. Historic Applications Construction History Nail Location Panel Location
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- 41. Historic Preservation Digital image 3D model Ortho-rectified image
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- 45. Historic Applications Feature Replication Monumental Church Richmond, VA
- 46. Historic Applications Feature Replication
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- 49. MEP Mechanical, Electrical, andPlumbing
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- 56. Civil Applications Landscape Valley Forge
- 57. Civil Applications Site Layout
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- 69. Archaeology 3.72mm
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- 71. Contact www.directdimensions.com info@dirdim.com Baltimore, Maryland, USA 1-410-998-0880