Surveyed or scanned
Elements taken directly from the point cloud or the survey. The agreed accuracy applies here.
Bimatic GmbH, based in Zurich, turns point clouds into verified IFC as-built models for roads, public squares and civil works. Georeferenced in the Swiss LV95/LN02 system, with proven accuracy and the origin of every element stored as an attribute.
That is why every element states where it came from and how accurate it is. By script, not by hand, so it is just as reliable for 1,000 elements as for ten.
Elements taken directly from the point cloud or the survey. The agreed accuracy applies here.
Elements that cannot be scanned, such as foundations or buried walls. Modelled from drawings, with the sources documented.
Hidden elements without drawings, modelled to a scheme agreed in advance. Clearly marked, with a log of open points.
The category is stored as a property set in the IFC. Designers can filter or colour by it in any viewer without having to ask.
We agree on perimeter, level of detail (LOD/LOG), classification and delivery formats. Your element plans and specifications are adopted.
Our survey partner scans with mobile scanners in built-up areas and with terrestrial scanners in open terrain, tied to a control network. Existing point clouds are welcome too.
Check and merge point clouds, remove noise and classify. With Cyclone 3DR and our own scripts.
Breaklines are captured semi-automatically and meshed into a gap-free digital terrain model.
Elements with IFC types, classification and property sets. Scripts place recurring objects such as manholes or signs.
The model is checked against the point cloud, a QA report is produced, then all formats are delivered.
Together with the survey partner, depending on the scope.
As-built model of a road corridor · Canton of Schwyz · 2026
For the rehabilitation of Grepperstrasse, the Canton of Schwyz needed a reliable 3D as-built model of the road corridor. AFRY Switzerland scanned with mobile and terrestrial scanners, Bimatic built the model, terrain model and site plan.
Finally, AFRY overlaid the point cloud on the finished model in false colour: no systematic deviation, not even at the edges of the perimeter.
| Criterion | Typical scan-to-BIM offer | Bimatic |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | buildings, Revit models | roads, squares, civil works, utilities |
| Format | IFC on request, local coordinates | IFC 4.3, georeferenced with control points |
| Accuracy | promised, not proven | proven by false-colour comparison and sections |
| Element origin | not visible | category A/B/C as property set on the element |
You need a reliable basis for rehabilitation or redesign and want to know which part of the model you can trust.
You receive a model you can reuse in Civil 3D, Revit, Allplan or Archicad, with element plan and classification to your specifications.
You scan, we model. As a partner working in LV95, with infrastructure know-how and aligned with your delivery formats. Your clients get the as-built model from a single source.
The price depends on the perimeter, the level of detail (LOG), the share of elements that can be automated, the quality of existing drawings and options such as manhole reports or visualisations. After a short call and a look at the perimeter, you receive a quote with a cost ceiling.
No. Bimatic works with survey partners such as AFRY Switzerland, who scan with mobile NavVis systems and terrestrial Leica scanners. We also take existing point clouds in E57, LAS or RCP format and check them for registration errors before modelling.
Yes. We model according to the client's element plan, classify for example to the Swiss VSS standard and transfer attributes from asset data directly onto the IFC object. On request, we check the model automatically against a data catalogue.
It depends on the perimeter. For Grepperstrasse, about six weeks passed between the scans in early June and the delivery of model, terrain model and site plan.
Send us a link from map.geo.admin.ch or a KML file and a few lines about the project. You will receive an initial assessment within 24 hours.