SMP Projects: Start With a 3D Scan, Finish With a True Digital As-Built
SMP Projects: Start With a 3D Scan, Finish with a True Digital As-Built Every Structural, Mechanical & Piping (SMP) project begins with the same problem: What actually exists on site today? Old drawings rarely match reality. Pipes have been rerouted, structures strengthened, conveyors modified, and equipment shifted over years of operation. Beginning an SMP upgrade with a tape measure and sketches builds risk into the job from day one. The modern workflow is simple: 3D laser scan at project start – capture reality Design and construct from accurate data 3D laser scan at project end – deliver true as-built No measuring tapes. No assumptions. Just engineering-grade data from start to finish. Scan First – Create the Backbone of the SMP Project An initial 3D scan records exactly where everything is: Structural steel, platforms and supports Conveyors, chutes and transfer points Pumps, tanks and mechanical equipment Process piping and services Acce...