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Industry Solutions

SolutionsMeasurable 3D Data for Every Industry

A single on-site capture becomes measurable 3D data for modeling, analysis and production. Explore the device, software and workflow for your industry.

  • Scan Without Station SetupWalk through the space and capture as you go to reduce setup time.
  • Where Satellite Signal Is WeakData collection stays stable in forests, tunnels and underground spaces.
  • One Scan, Multiple DeliverablesPoint cloud, mesh and 3DGS are generated from the same data.
  • On the Platforms You Already UseResults open on the web, in BIM, in game engines and in XR.

Nine Industries

Devices, Software and Workflow for Your Industry

In each solution you will find the field need, key applications, and the suitable XGRIDS devices and software.

Topographic Survey · Mobile LiDAR · GIS

Mapping, Surveying and GIS

Station-by-station surveying keeps crews on large, complex sites for days. Scan continuously on foot, by vehicle or by drone with Lixel scanners: with RTK, results land directly in your own coordinate system, and SLAM keeps the capture continuous where satellite signal weakens.

  • Large-Area SurveyingContinuous mobile scanning accelerates field operations; teams cover larger areas per day with fewer interruptions.
  • Areas With Weak Satellite SignalMultiple positioning technologies work together to maintain stable data collection in forests, tunnels, and underground spaces.
  • Handheld, Backpack, Vehicle, AirborneLixel scanners can be used handheld, in a backpack, on a vehicle or on a drone with RTK support.
  • GIS and CAD Without ConversionLAS, E57, RCP, OBJ and PLY straight out — into survey and GIS software with no conversion step.

Heritage Documentation · Archaeology · Museums

Architectural Survey and Cultural Heritage

Manual surveys take time and do not record texture or color. Capture historic buildings, museums and excavation sites without contact, with both geometry and visual appearance: from the same scan you get a measurable archive at cm-level accuracy and a photoreal 3DGS model you can explore in a browser.

  • Documentation & Digital ArchiveBefore the structure changes, it becomes a measurable, searchable and permanently accessible record.
  • Tight and Large SpacesLightweight models suit hall interiors, caves and tomb chambers where space is tight; larger models cover building complexes and archaeological sites.
  • Comparison With Existing DrawingsWith the LCC Revit plugin, the 3DGS model is brought into Revit to compare the structure as-is against existing drawings.
  • Virtual Museum ToursThe same dataset becomes an experience you can explore in a web browser, in Unreal Engine and Unity applications, and on XR devices.

As-Built · Scan-to-BIM · Progress Tracking

Construction and BIM

Handheld SLAM capture replaces station-by-station setup. Walk through the space and leave the site with a registered point cloud and a 3DGS model. The same dataset serves as-built survey, design, coordination, QA/QC and handover.

Scanning per floor (previously 8 hours)
17 min
Faster Field Operations
5–10 floor
Relative accuracy; 3 cm absolute accuracy with RTK
1 cm
  • Existing Conditions SurveyNo targets, no station log, no office registration step; a missed room is visible while you are still on site.
  • Scan-to-BIMRCP, E57 and LAS open directly in ReCap and Revit; the LCC Revit plugin generates levels, walls, doors and windows from the scan.
  • Construction Progress and VerificationCapture at each milestone; overlay the 3DGS scene on the BIM model to check installed work against designed work directly.
  • As-Built HandoverDocument concealed services before finishes close them in; the archive becomes a measured base layer for operations and the next renovation cycle.

Factory · Energy · Infrastructure

Industrial Facilities and Energy

Outdated drawings lead to surprises on site during plant revamps and new equipment layouts. Turn factories, warehouses and energy facilities into a measurable, photoreal 3D record in a single walkthrough; operations, engineering and management teams work from the same dataset.

Relative accuracy, Lixel L3
5 mm
Absolute accuracy, Lixel L3
2 cm
  • Layout and Clearance CheckEnough accuracy to locate equipment, check clearances and aisles, and confirm space before a retrofit.
  • Spaces With No Satellite SignalThe device localises with SLAM rather than satellite positioning, so plant rooms, basements and utility corridors map continuously.
  • Industrial VisualizationComplex facilities can be explored interactively with 3DGS in web browsers and real-time engines.
  • Engineering InspectionBridges, tunnels, retaining walls and facilities can be revisited digitally, measured, and compared over time.

Mining · Stockpile Volume · Forestry

Mining, Forestry and Natural Resources

Constantly changing sites need frequent surveys, and in hazardous, hard-to-reach areas that means risk for the crew. Quickly and safely survey open-pit mines, underground galleries, stockyards and forests with mobile LiDAR. Point clouds, terrain models, sections and volume calculations are generated together from the same survey.

  • Mine SurveyingRapid mobile surveying across open-pit mines, processing facilities and transportation corridors; less field time, more frequent spatial updates.
  • Stockpile & Volume MeasurementTerrain surfaces are generated directly from the point cloud; volumes are calculated quickly and measurements are repeatable.
  • Forestry SurveyingLiDAR and SLAM work together to maintain stable data collection even in dense vegetation.
  • Resource ExplorationContinuous mobile scanning increases daily survey coverage across large and rugged terrain and speeds up data turnaround.

Digital Twin · Remote Inspection · Inventory

Digital Twin and Facility Management

Facility information is often scattered across outdated drawings and loose photos. Turn buildings, campuses and facilities into a measurable, photoreal digital twin in a single walkthrough. Teams navigate, measure and annotate remotely; each new scan is compared with the previous one on the same datum.

  • Living Digital ReplicaPoint clouds, 3DGS, panoramic views and BIM together; capture the space once and revisit it at any time.
  • Remote InspectionThe facility is navigated, measured and annotated in a browser, reducing site visits and travel.
  • Asset InventoryEquipment locations and asset IDs are placed on 3D coordinates, then fed into your GIS, CAD or maintenance system.
  • Periodic ComparisonRe-scan quarterly or annually; additions, removals and movement read straight out.

Virtual Production · Games · XR

Film, Gaming, XR and Digital Content

Location scouting and virtual set preparation send crews back to site again and again. One operator captures the location in a single walkthrough, no survey qualification required. The result is a measurable, relightable 3DGS environment that runs in Unreal Engine, Unity and a browser.

A full 3D record of a location with PortalCam
< 10 min
PortalCam weight
< 900 g
  • Location ScoutingDirector, art and lighting teams explore the same digital location on their own screens, measuring and annotating.
  • PrevisualizationShots are planned in a centimeter-accurate copy of the real location; crane, dolly and lighting clearances are measured in advance.
  • Virtual Production & LED VolumeLCC UE SDK renders billion-scale 3DGS scenes live in Unreal Engine; nDisplay and Disguise are supported.
  • Game & XR ContentThe same real-location asset is used across VR, AR, game engine, and web experiences without rebuilding the scene.

Real Estate · Hotels · Restaurants

Real Estate, Hotel and Restaurant Virtual Tours

Photos and 360° tours do not fully convey a space's size and flow. Capture the property in a single walkthrough and transform it into a photoreal, measurable 3DGS virtual tour. The virtual tour, panoramas, floor plans, and marketing assets all come from the same scan; the space can be explored in a browser from anywhere.

Complete record of most residential properties
< 30 min
One operator captures the entire residence
1 person
  • Seamless Virtual TourVisitors navigate the space freely instead of clicking through photos; unlike a 360° tour, the model is continuous, with accurate geometry and no distortion.
  • Hotel & Restaurant PromotionRooms, lobbies, halls, and terraces can be explored in a browser before guests arrive; people and moving objects in the scan are removed automatically.
  • Remote ViewingCapture the property once and share it by link; buyers and investors can revisit it as often as necessary, so fewer physical visits are needed and decisions are made faster.
  • Design & RenovationMeasure directly within the scene and import the model into design tools; furniture layouts and renovations are planned inside a replica of the real space.

Incident Scene · Accident Site · Critical Facility

Defense, Security and Crime Scene Investigation

Incident and accident scenes are cleared quickly, leaving little time for documentation. Turn the scene into a measurable 3D record fast: the point cloud preserves dimensions and the 3DGS model preserves appearance; review continues digitally afterward. The use of these records as evidence is subject to the applicable legislation and agency procedures.

  • Return to the Site VirtuallyExperts revisit the environment digitally, perform measurements, and compare conditions over time; repeat site visits are reduced.
  • Tunnels & Underground StructuresTunnels, stations, underground structures, and utility corridors are captured with handheld scanning.
  • No Flight Clearance RequiredHandheld SLAM needs no GPS lock and no flight clearance, so basements, stairwells, and restricted airspace are scanned on foot.
  • Share by LinkThe 3DGS record opens in a browser; authorized teams explore, measure, and annotate without installing software.

End-to-End Workflow

From the Physical World to the Digital World

One foundation for every industry: walk the site to scan it, process the data automatically, and open the result in the platform you use.

  1. Spatial Perception

    Scanners that fuse LiDAR, vision, and IMU data capture the site on foot, without setting up stations.

  2. Spatial Reconstruction

    Point cloud, mesh, and 3DGS models are generated from the same data through AI-assisted automated processing.

  3. Ecosystem Applications

    The result opens on web, game engine, BIM, and XR platforms, in the formats you use.

    • Web
    • Unreal Engine
    • Unity
    • Cesium
    • Autodesk
    • Vision Pro

Market Reality

Accuracy and efficiency are hard to balance with traditional methods; the work is time- and labor-intensive, and the expertise barrier is steep.

With XGRIDS

  • Centimeter-to-millimeter accuracy
  • 5–10× efficiency gain
  • AI-assisted automated processing
  • Highly modular
  • Broad ecosystem support

Core Technology

  • Multi-SLAM
  • Multi-sensor fusion
  • High-performance computing
  • 3D Gaussian Splatting
  • Spatial recognition & understanding

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Which device should I use for an interior measure-up?

The Lixel K2 suits small and mid-sized interiors: it is lighter, quicker to deploy and quicker to learn, which matters when the person capturing is a designer or a site engineer rather than a surveyor. The Lixel L2 Pro suits large floor plates, facades, exteriors and multi-floor buildings, and it can be carried, vehicle-mounted or drone-mounted. Both register in real time and both export to the same formats.

Is a handheld scanner accurate enough for BIM?

XGRIDS handheld scanners deliver 1 cm relative accuracy and 3 cm absolute accuracy (RMSE); for the Lixel L3, post-processed values are 5 mm relative (1σ) and 2 cm absolute. Absolute georeferencing comes from the integrated GNSS RTK module. Relative accuracy is what governs modeling: it describes the dimensional agreement between any two points in the capture, which is what a wall thickness, a floor-to-floor height or a clearance check depends on. Absolute accuracy governs whether the capture sits correctly in a site coordinate system.

Does it work where there is no satellite signal?

Yes. The device localises with SLAM rather than satellite positioning, so interiors, basements, utility corridors, tunnels and forests map continuously. In these areas SLAM keeps the result consistent in relative terms; for absolute coordinates, entry and exit points with RTK coverage or ground control points are used. In cluttered, narrow spaces, a handheld unit reaches what a tripod cannot.

How do I get the point cloud into Revit?

LixelStudio exports RCP, E57 and LAS, all of which open directly in Autodesk ReCap and Revit with no conversion step. RCP is the shortest path: export from LixelStudio, open in ReCap, link into Revit. For scan-to-BIM modeling, the LCC Revit plugin generates levels, walls, doors and windows from the capture's semantic data.

How does handheld SLAM compare to a terrestrial laser scanner?

A terrestrial laser scanner captures from fixed stations, and each station is set up, leveled, targeted and later registered. Handheld SLAM solves position continuously while the operator walks, registering the cloud in real time, so coverage is a function of walking route rather than station count. In practice that puts capture efficiency 5 to 10 times higher. Terrestrial scanners retain an advantage where a project requires millimeter-level accuracy on individual measurements.

Which file formats and software are supported?

LixelStudio exports LAS, LAZ, E57, RCP, PLY and OBJ, which covers Autodesk ReCap, Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, CloudCompare and SketchUp. The 3DGS scene opens in a browser viewer and in Unreal Engine; standard 3DGS formats including PLY, SOG and SPZ are supported alongside the open LCC format.

Do I need a survey qualification to operate the scanner?

No. There is no station setup, no target placement and no registration pass to plan, so operation is a matter of walking a sensible route and watching the live coverage map. Teams typically have someone productive within a day. Projects that need absolute georeferencing to a site coordinate system still need survey control established the usual way.

Can I calculate stockpile volumes?

Yes. LixelStudio supports terrain generation and volume analysis directly from captured datasets.

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Capture a Building and See What Comes Out

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