Visual site record
Useful for orientation and finding source views. Missing regions and capture dates need to stay visible.
PLANT CAPTURE / ONE PROCESS BAY
From capture
to drawing.
Explore one area. Find the gap. See what a follow-up changes.
The first view leaves a branch hidden.
Visible contextProposed routeNeeds another look
01 / CAPTURE
Keep the hidden part in scope.
- Required locations visible
- 2 / 3
- Drawing placement
- Reference check needed
- Dimensions
- Awaiting review
PLAN THE FOLLOW-UP
See the branch.
Check the remaining work.
An extra view can reveal the branch. Its identity, drawing position and missing reading still need checking.
COUNT THE COMPLETE JOB
Compare every stage
of the survey.
Compare sample estimates across 13 work stages, from intake through delivery and return visits.
These are sample costs. Set your own scope, rates and quality checks in the worksheet.
Current method
Assisted estimate
What is included?
Intake, scope, access, capture, processing, reconciliation, drawings, inspection, review, corrections, reports, delivery and repeat work.
CONTINUE TO THE REPORT
Keep sources and open items together.
Open the process-line draft with this capture set, its source records and outstanding work attached.
PLAN YOUR CAPTURE
What does your
drawing need to do?
Choose the output, site conditions and available records to build a capture plan.
Planning basis: COLMAP’s reconstruction workflow, NavVis’s approach to accuracy verification and Transport Canada’s flight planning guidance. Check site access and any flight permissions before scheduling capture.
CHOOSE THE DRAWING YOU NEED
Match the output
to the inspection task.
Inspection-location drawing
Useful for returning to the intended inspection point. Asset identity, location, revision and completeness require their own checks.
Dimensioned model
Useful for specified measurement tasks after controls and independent checks establish an acceptable result.
Process or engineering drawing
Requires the process relationships, design information and professional review appropriate to its purpose. Visible surfaces alone do not provide that record.
Budget for the work after capture.
Reconstruction, identification, drawing edits and review all affect the result. Compare the technology path and the complete cost of first and repeat work before choosing a capture method.