LASER SCANNING – QUOTATIONS
Describe your project or requirements to us. We typically respond within one business day.
How the quotation process works
We prepare quotations based on information provided by the client. The more detail you share, the more accurate the offer — and the lower the risk of unexpected costs during delivery.
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LASER SCANNING — PRICING AND QUOTATION METHODOLOGY
For services such as 3D laser scanning, pricing is not defined as a standard rate per square metre — and that is a deliberate choice, not an oversight. Every project differs in terms of the object, scope of work and required deliverable, so every quote is prepared individually.
At 3Deling, we prepare cost estimates based on a technical analysis of the project. This means the cost of laser scanning is matched to the client’s actual needs — without unnecessary elements and without underestimating the scope.
WHAT THE SERVICE INCLUDES
Professional 3D laser scanning is not simply a site survey. A complete commission involves several interconnected stages — omitting any one of them has real technical and financial consequences.
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WHAT AFFECTS THE COST OF 3D SCANNING
Type and complexity of the object
An open-plan production hall presents a very different challenge to a petrochemical plant with pipework running across multiple levels. Industrial facilities also involve permits, health and safety inductions and coordination with production schedules.
Number of scans and coverage
The number of scan positions is the most important indicator of data quality — and one of the main cost drivers. More scans means more complete data, fewer return visits to site and shorter modelling time.
Final deliverable
A point cloud alone is priced differently to a point cloud plus solid CAD model, which in turn differs from a full BIM model with attributes or a plant model in AVEVA E3D. A separate category is P&ID process and instrumentation diagrams — we create them from scratch, update existing ones, or convert them to editable design environments (AVEVA Diagrams, COMOS, AutoCAD Plant 3D). P&IDs can be produced from point cloud data or site surveys and are priced independently of the 3D model. The scope of the final deliverable is defined before the contract is signed — not at handover.
Location and logistics
Scanning costs differ between projects in the UK and overseas. Logistics, documentation (visas, permits) and access scheduling all play a role. Scanning does not require production to stop — but the schedule must account for access windows.
Level of Detail (LoD)
For CAD and BIM projects, the Level of Detail must be agreed at quotation stage — it has a direct bearing on processing time and cost. The more precisely requirements are defined upfront, the fewer revisions during delivery.
Colour vs. monochrome
RGB colour scanning adds an extra layer of data — particularly valuable for WebPano. It is, however, more time-consuming. Greyscale scanning is more cost-effective and is often entirely sufficient.
Required accuracy
For prefabrication work, millimetre-level accuracy is a technical requirement. For general surveys, tolerances are broader. Required accuracy affects control network density, number of scan positions and the registration method.
LEVELS OF DETAIL — LoD
When quoting a CAD or BIM project produced from a point cloud, we need information about the expected Level of Detail (LoD) for the model — whether 2D CAD, 3D CAD or BIM. Converting a point cloud to a CAD object requires decisions about how elements are simplified, in order to define the level of interpretation applied to the cloud data. All of this information helps us accurately estimate processing time and cost — and the more precisely requirements are defined, the less time is spent on revisions.
For each type of deliverable we have prepared a detailed description of the levels of detail: Levels of Detail — 2D CAD, Levels of Detail — 3D CAD, Levels of Detail — BIM along with a PDF specification form to help you define your requirements before placing an order.
General email contact:
mail@3deling.com
For phone contact, depends on location of the project, please choose dedicated person:
Paweł Dudek
+48 793 398 768
Robert Bell
+44 7739 036 829
Rune Gjøse
+47 464 437 12
Marta Kobryn
