Clash Detection

Have us place your models into a scanned 3D environment of existing surroundings. We’ll detect clashes in your design to reduce costly and unexpected rework.

Example clash with an existing pipe run.

Example clash with an existing pipe support.

Example clash with an existing pipe run.

This unique clash would be easily missed with automated methods of clash detection. Since the scanner is below the pipe, the top surface of the pipe was not captured during scanning. However, this clash was detected through our manual clash inspection where we follow each pipe run from beginning to end.

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Our process involves following each new pipe or mechanical system and manually inspecting each area for clashes. When a clash has been found we’ll provide you a screen shot of the clash and a spread sheet that includes the XYZ coordinates as well as a description of the clash.

More examples of using 3D laser scanning for clash detection.

Facility laser scanned prior to equipment move in.

New equipment placed inside the 3D scan data.

Clash with equipment (colored in red) has been discovered and added to our clash report.