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The My Digital Buildings blog
Technical oversight, corporate news and resources on 3D scanning and BIM
Our featured articles
Define the level of detail (LOD) of your BIM model
Defining a LOD (level of detail) makes it possible to optimize the costs and deadlines associated with modeling, while guaranteeing a digital model consistent with its needs.
Hugo Sibué
March 3 2020
Tech
4 steps to build a complete 3D scan consultation
Discover how to develop a 3D scan consultation to ensure its success, in just 4 steps.
Benjamin Mehamedi
February 22 2023
Tech
Why opt for a multi-technology 3D scanning protocol?
Discover how a survey protocol allows you to benefit from “tailor-made” capture by taking advantage of the advantages of each of the selected solutions.
Hugo Sibué
July 17 2023
Tech
Usage
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Tech
Press release
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BIM model formats and interoperability challenges
Discover what are the specificities of the different BIM model formats as well as the interoperability challenges that arise from their use.
Hugo Sibué
March 22 2024
trends
Increase reliability and speed up the production of 2D plans based on a point cloud
Learn how exploiting a point cloud can produce 2D plans efficiently and reduce the risk of errors.
Hugo Sibué
November 14 2023
Tech
My Digital Buildings and Samp partner to accelerate the development of digital twins in the industry
My Digital Buildings and Samp formalize their partnership to accelerate the development of digital twins in industry
Hugo Sibué
November 06 2023
Press release
Why opt for a multi-technology 3D scanning protocol?
Discover how a survey protocol allows you to benefit from “tailor-made” capture by taking advantage of the advantages of each of the selected solutions.
Hugo Sibué
July 17 2023
Tech
BIM modeling: Focus on the levels of detail (LOD) of networks and terminals
Découvrez ce qui différencie les niveaux de détail (LOD) de modélisation des réseaux et terminaux, et quels sont les usages courants qui leur sont associés.
Hugo Sibué
March 29 2023
Tech
4 steps to build a complete 3D scan consultation
Discover how to develop a 3D scan consultation to ensure its success, in just 4 steps.
Benjamin Mehamedi
February 22 2023
Tech
3D scanning: an innovative solution for the study of aftermath fires
While access to a disaster site is restricted, and the studies required for the restoration project numerous, freezing the condition of a damaged building and making it available has many advantages.
Hugo Sibué
July 11 2022
Usage
On what documents is a BIM process based?
Charter, requirements documents, and BIM Conventions, discover and compare the different documents used during a BIM process.
Ghassen Bouabid
April 26 2022
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The 5 key steps for a successful 3D scan of a building
Discover the key stages of a and the associated decision-making to successfully complete a 3D scanning project.
Benjamin Mehamedi
April 22 2022
Tech
Interactive Buildings #4: Sensors for our smartphones that see in 3D
Discover the world of “imaging” sensors with David Maucotel, Business Line Manager at STMicroelectronics, one of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers.
Emeric Mourot
April 15 2022
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3D scanning, definition and uses in buildings
How does a 3D scanner work and what are the main uses in the building sector?
Hugo Sibué
13 April 2022
Tech
Payerne Hospital - 3D scan for an extension project
When digitizing an active hospital, the capture speed is a key factor in limiting the disruption associated with a 3D scanning operation. In this article, find out how we surveyed an 18,000 m² hospital in just 4 days.
Hugo Sibué
March 4 2022
Usage
Generate and use the 3D point cloud of a building
Learn how to generate and use a building's 3D point cloud for design projects or studies.
Hugo Sibué
February 24 2022
Tech
Interxion - The virtual visit as a marketing and sales tool
Learn how Interxion's marketing and sales teams used the digital twin of their data centers to maintain their global expansion in 2020.
Hugo Sibué
January 7 2022
Usage
Interxion - River Cooling System Demo
Explore how the River Cooling system works at Interxion's Marseille data centers through their digital twin.
Hugo Sibué
December 21 2021
Usage
In'li - A BIM experiment in operation maintenance management
As part of our integration of the in'li Lab in September 2020, we collaborated with in'li on a first experiment in BIM GEM.
Hugo Sibué
Octobrer 13 2021
Usage
Interactive Buildings #3: IoT, a requirement for Smart Buildings
In this episode, discover how IoT structures work and how they are positioned as the starting point for Smart Building.
Emeric Mourot
July 20 2021
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EDF - 5 fully digitized hydraulic power plants
Five power plants in the Romanche Valley have been digitized for digital archiving before their final shutdown.
Hugo Sibué
July 1 2021
Usage
Interactive Buildings #2: Indoor geolocation, for what uses?
Geofencing, asset tracking, indoor guidance: a multitude of uses around location are emerging, in the hospital environment and elsewhere.
Emeric Mourot
April 30 2021
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Interactive Buildings #1: What is the future for the virtual tour?
Real estate, construction, industry, the uses around the virtual tour are now taking place in a multitude of sectors.
Emeric Mourot
April 15 2021
trends
Optimizing the maintenance of a building thanks to its digital twin
Remote collaboration, task management, discover how to optimize your maintenance processes thanks to the digital twin of your building.
Hugo Sibué
March 22 2021
Usage
MyHealth @Work - 3D scanning to reduce the risks of MSDs
Discover how 3D building scanning and production line modeling can help reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders
Hugo Sibué
March 18 2021
Usage
GEM Labs - Create and operate the digital twin of your campus
A collaboration with Grenoble École de Management, which is digitizing its educational approach through the digital twin of their buildings.
Hugo Sibué
March 22 2022
Usage
What 3D survey solution (s) should you choose for your project?
3D building survey solutions are more and more numerous and specific. Here is a state of the art of the main options available on the market.
Hugo Sibué
October 26 2020
Tech
Alstom - Simulation and optimization of industrial site layouts
A first scan to BIM project conducted with the key player in the railway industry for layout simulation.
Hugo Sibué
August 2 2020
Usage
The Scan to BIM: from the point cloud to the BIM Model
Discover what are the different stages of a Scan to BIM project: from the 3D survey to the BIM digital model of a building.
Hugo Sibué
July 24 2020
Tech
Exploiting BIM for the Management, Operation and Maintenance of your assets [Part 2]
In the second part of this section on BIM and the management of built assets, discover the different uses of BIM in GEM.
Benjamin Mehamedi
July 06 2020
Usage
My Digital Buildings, winners of the Smart Port Challenge!
We participated in the Smart Port Challenge this month and we are happy to announce that we are one of the 8 winners of this second edition!
Hugo Sibué
June 17 2020
news
Exploiting BIM for the Management, Operation and Maintenance of your assets [Part 1]
Wealth managers face numerous economic and technical challenges in managing their assets. How can BIM be an element in responding to these problems?
Benjamin Mehamedi
June 10 2020
Usage
Accessibility, how to use the BIM model?
There is an important challenge in making buildings accessible in general. A BIM approach can be useful and effective in dealing with this subject using new tools.
Hugo Sibué
May 12 2020
trends
Define the level of detail (LOD) of your BIM model
Defining a LOD (level of detail) makes it possible to optimize the costs and deadlines associated with modeling, while guaranteeing a digital model consistent with its needs.
Hugo Sibué
March 3 2020
Tech
My Digital Buildings joins the Maille'Immo accelerator
Maille'Immo, a cluster of technological and social innovation in real estate, has selected the first 8 start-ups that will join the structure on February 20, and we are part of it!
February 10 2020
news
Simulation of the layout of a helicopter hangar
An example from capture to layout simulation using modern tools for rapid acquisition without compromising quality. This pilot project has various advantages of using the prior digitization of a building to work from its digital twin.
Emeric Mourot
June 05, 2019
Tech
Digitalization of Facility Management, where do we stand?
Employee well-being, reduction of expenses related to the operation of buildings, better building management, how does the digitalization of Facility Management become a vector of value and attractiveness?
Hugo Sibué
April 29 2019
trends
BIM World 2019 trends
The BIM World exhibition, which took place on 2 and 3 April 2019, has joined the big leagues, as its move to the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre proves it. In this article, discover our overview of the trends emerging from it.
Emeric Mourot
April 14 2019
trends
The High-Tech Trends of the Global Industries 2019 Show
The 2019 Global Industrie exhibition in Lyon was a real witness to the digital transformation of the industry!
Emeric Mourot
March 12 2019
trends
Our services
3D Scan
Customized and rapid 3D survey of your buildings.
3D/BIM models
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2D maps
Plans, elevations, sections.
Virtual visit
“Google Street View” way
Platform
Documentation
LIBRARY
Premium content
Case studies
Blog
Newsletter
Glossary
GUIDE
The complete scan to BIM guide
Discover how to structure and manage your project, from scan to BIM, from A to Z
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