Traditional surveying techniques can be slow and costly. 3D laser scanning offers a much quicker, cheaper, and more efficient alternative; large areas can be accurately scanned in a very short time. Atkins needed a 3D design tool that had tight point cloud integration. With AVEVA E3D Design and laser scan data, Atkins engineers anywhere in the world can undertake extensive and accurate brownfield projects without ever having to set foot in the actual facility.
“When we ran a trial of AVEVA E3D Design, we found that getting drawings out in this way would reduce the delivery time of structural drawings by 40%. That’s a lot. 40% saves a lot of money, especially if you’re looking at massive projects such as the Apache Energy project.”
Jim Wright, Design Team Lead, Atkins
Goals
- To reduce time needed for deliverables
- To use 3D laser scanning to enable lean methods in the brownfield project execution
Challenges
- Compliance with industry, company, and project standards
- High cost of doing business in Australia
Solutions
Results
- 40% reduction in the delivery time of structural drawings
- Global deployments are now set up in days, not months
- Atkins is overall more competitive in the world market
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