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Why We Use FARO for AEC and Industrial Reality Capture
FARO Focus gives us 100, 200 and 400-meter options, with traditional and compatible Flash capture. SCENE supports interactive, target, cloud-to-cloud and hybrid registration, plus offline work and common AEC exports. Our FARO-certified technicians and Authorized Instructor use these tools within a documented process. That process covers capture planning, registration, quality assurance and delivery.
Our Approach
How we help your team
You benefit from a team that knows its equipment and follows the data through to delivery. FARO gives our technicians a connected capture and processing workflow for the building and industrial projects we serve.
We choose a FARO Focus scanner for the job and plan the fieldwork. FARO-certified technicians and a FARO Authorized Instructor support SCENE registration, quality assurance and the agreed deliverables. One team manages the work from scope to delivery.
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One platform across varied project scales
FARO lists ranges of 100, 200 and 400 meters for Focus Core, Premium and Premium Max. The longest range is useful when the site calls for it. It is not the best choice for every job. This family gives us options for rooms, building exteriors, industrial sites and larger structures. We choose around the actual distance to the surfaces we need.
These models share published capture rates up to two million points per second. They also share a 3D accuracy specification under FARO's stated test conditions. We still set up each scan for the job. Distance, surface reflectivity, feature size, color needs and time on site all help determine those settings.
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Traditional scans and Flash provide two useful capture modes
Traditional scanning lets us choose the resolution and collect detailed laser data. FARO's Hybrid Reality Capture powered by Flash Technology combines laser scans with compatible panoramic images. In suitable workflows, that can reduce time in the field. FARO describes fully colorized Flash capture in under thirty seconds with the required setup. The configuration and intended use still matter.
We choose the capture mode around your required detail, distance, color and final files. A faster cycle helps when it retains the information your team needs. The field plan also includes time to check coverage. We revisit important surfaces while access is still available if the first view leaves a gap.
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SCENE makes the registration network reviewable
SCENE can recognize targets and align scans using targets, shared surfaces or a mix of methods. It also supports survey control. Interactive Registration shows how the scans connect. That helps an operator find weak links, separate areas or an incorrect automatic match. These checks become especially useful as a project grows.
FARO's reports show scan positions, matched points and distances between them. They also report tension, which helps reveal conflict within the scan network. Our team uses these checks to investigate local problems and record its decisions. We can review the alignment process instead of relying on an automatic result alone.
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Offline processing remains available
Focus data can be processed offline in SCENE. FARO also offers connected workflows through Stream and Sphere XG. Having an offline option helps on sites with poor connectivity. It also supports controlled facilities and customers who require local handling of project data. We agree the approach with the customer before work begins.
Cloud collaboration is available when it helps the people who need the data. The project still sets the rules for storage, sharing and retention. We plan access around those requirements, rather than assuming that every customer will use the same cloud platform.
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The data can move into established AEC tools
SCENE supports several export formats, including Autodesk RCP/RCS listed in its technical material. ReCap can also import FARO FLS, FWS and LSPROJ files, as well as E57. These routes let us retain useful native scan information or prepare files for AutoCAD, Revit and other AEC tools. We agree the route that suits the team's software.
A successful import does not prove that the data is in the right place. Check the coordinate system and software versions too. After export, we verify a known point and the intended origin. That check helps confirm that the files line up with the project rather than merely opening without an error.
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Training turns platform capability into project quality
Equipment features need a trained team to put them to work. Our team includes FARO-certified scan technicians, trainers and a FARO Authorized Instructor. They connect the site plan with the office workflow. That covers scan positions, targets, field settings, SCENE registration, coordinate checks and the agreed final files.
Experience helps our team spot weak scan links, choose suitable settings and resolve questions during processing. Those checks continue through delivery. We record capture limits, coordinates and review results. Your team receives the context needed to understand and use the files, alongside the files themselves.
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How we match FARO capability to your project
We start with your site, required detail, access conditions and delivery software. Those needs guide the Focus setup, scan positions and processing method. If your team uses another software ecosystem, we agree how to deliver compatible files. We then check the coordinate handoff so the data can be used in that workflow.
We explain the chosen method and carry the work through to delivery. FARO is our core platform because it supports the work our trained team performs. The benefit comes from that complete process: planned field capture, reviewed scan alignment and useful project information.
FARO supports the way our team works: plan the capture, check scan alignment in SCENE and test the files in the customer's AEC software before handoff.