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INDUSTRY news<br />

CADS LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF SURVEYING<br />

With nearly 40 years' experience,<br />

measured surveying<br />

specialist CADS has witnessed<br />

enormous advances in<br />

the technology it uses to gather<br />

and present data. However, it's<br />

the most recent innovations<br />

which the business believes<br />

are most beneficial to the architects,<br />

contractors, estate managers<br />

and other property professionals<br />

it provides with survey<br />

data, plans and models.<br />

"The role of the surveyor to<br />

map the physical world is<br />

largely unchanged - but technology<br />

is transforming the<br />

accuracy, integrity and power<br />

of the data and deliverables we<br />

provide," says Iain Tubby, Survey<br />

Services Manager at<br />

CADS. In the most recent<br />

advances, AI is being<br />

employed through algorithms<br />

which analyse enormous quantities<br />

of survey data to identify<br />

patterns, eliminate errors and<br />

fill in gaps.<br />

"Our clients need to make<br />

design decisions based on our<br />

survey deliverables quicker<br />

than ever, and it's the rapid<br />

advance of geospatial tools,<br />

laser scanning, drones, software<br />

and AI which are empowering<br />

us to support this faster<br />

and more cost-effectively than<br />

ever," adds Iain.<br />

Just a few decades ago, a<br />

large group of surveyors would<br />

arrive on site and manually<br />

gather measurements, before<br />

returning to the office to prepare<br />

the information and present<br />

it to project managers in<br />

plans and drawing formats.<br />

Today, laser scanners gather<br />

millions of points of data in a<br />

day, and geospatial instrumentation<br />

allows complex physical<br />

measurements to be collected<br />

using GPS satellite signals<br />

from the GNSS (Global Navigation<br />

Satellite System). Both<br />

can be instantly integrated with<br />

other information to create a<br />

near real-time view of a site<br />

quicker than ever.<br />

"Technology is becoming<br />

faster and smaller, so we are<br />

continually able to unlock new<br />

potential from solutions such<br />

as mobile LIDAR scanners, 3D<br />

modelling and drone photogrammetry.<br />

Integrated with<br />

AI, we can extract incredibly<br />

detailed information - without<br />

the need to risk surveyors<br />

climbing ladders and roofs!"<br />

states Iain.<br />

"We've already found the benefits<br />

of AI to be significant,<br />

improving productivity by providing<br />

powerful real-time data<br />

interpretation. However, we're<br />

confident this only scratches<br />

the surface of the benefits it<br />

can help us deliver to our<br />

clients," he adds.<br />

www.cadsonline.com<br />

TEBIN JOINS THE REVIZTO PARTNER NETWORK<br />

Revizto has announced a<br />

new partnership with<br />

TEBIN, an independent international<br />

engineering and construction<br />

consultancy. Effective<br />

January 1st, 2024, TEBIN will<br />

become a Valued Revizto Partner,<br />

providing sales, training,<br />

and customer support across<br />

Poland, Ukraine, Serbia,<br />

Czechia, Croatia, and Slovakia.<br />

"We are delighted to welcome<br />

Aleksander Nikitin and<br />

his team to the Revizto family<br />

as a reseller," said Sascha<br />

Kuehner, Director Central<br />

Europe, Revizto. "Both Revizto<br />

and TEBIN are aligned in<br />

Powered by Stable Diffusion,<br />

Graphisoft's new Archicad<br />

AI Visualizer is a world-class AIdriven<br />

image generation tool<br />

that creates detailed 3D visualisations<br />

during the early design<br />

stages thanks to a simple user<br />

interface that is optimised for<br />

architecture and interior design.<br />

Graphisoft's Adaptive Hybrid<br />

Framework technology enables<br />

the fast and high-quality delivery<br />

of new capabilities and the<br />

integration of innovative technologies,<br />

like AI, in the company's<br />

solutions. "Our Adaptive<br />

Hybrid Framework approach<br />

lets us quickly and effectively<br />

integrate innovative technologies<br />

like the AI Vizualizer into<br />

our tech stack. This is just the<br />

first example of how we can<br />

integrate it into new capabilities<br />

inside our software," said<br />

Zsolt Kerecsen, VP of Software<br />

Success at Graphisoft.<br />

building better together. This<br />

partnership will significantly<br />

expand our reach and bring<br />

the benefits of Revizto to a<br />

wider audience."<br />

TEBIN boasts a strong background<br />

in engineering and<br />

construction, contributing to<br />

diverse multidisciplinary projects<br />

globally. Skilled in BIM<br />

technologies, their team understands<br />

the challenges and<br />

opportunities associated with<br />

BIM implementation, employing<br />

BIM & VDC standards and<br />

continually learning from leading<br />

tech partner companies.<br />

www.revizto.com<br />

VISUALISING ARCHICAD DESIGNS WITH AI<br />

The Visualizer is integrated<br />

into Archicad, so no additional<br />

purchase is necessary. Users<br />

create a simple concept model<br />

in Archicad then, using text<br />

prompts or a few descriptive<br />

words, such as 'a modern<br />

office with wood surfaces,'<br />

generate any number of<br />

refined design variations - without<br />

creating detailed models<br />

for each. The tool produces<br />

design alternatives in the early<br />

design phase by adding<br />

details, context, and ideas to<br />

the original concept.<br />

The interface is easy to use,<br />

and prompts and results are<br />

optimised for architectural and<br />

interior design workflows.<br />

Users can specify image sizes,<br />

vary the number of iterations to<br />

speed up image generation,<br />

and edit the prompt strength<br />

for more precise results.<br />

https://youtu.be/ZkgOtamXvVs<br />

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November/December 2023

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