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Commercial · drone photogrammetry · 3D documentation

From raw scan to finished 3D‑model

Three stages — explore them interactively: a dense point cloud of millions of measuring points, a cleaned-up 3D mesh and drone footage for the final documentation.

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Raw scan data — millions of measuring points

The drone photographs the object from hundreds of overlapping perspectives. Photogrammetry software turns these into a dense point cloud — each point carries an exact position and colour. The result can be navigated, measured and imported directly into BIM and CAD workflows.

Applications

  • Building survey & as-built plan
  • Construction progress documentation
  • Damage & inspection analysis
  • Archaeological prospection
  • Facade & roof surveying

Cleaned-up 3D mesh — explorable & measurable

The point cloud is turned into a textured polygon mesh (GLTF/GLB). The mesh can be viewed from any angle in the browser — without a plugin or external software. It can be used directly in CAD, BIM or real-time engines.

Delivery formats

  • GLTF / GLB (web standard)
  • OBJ + MTL (universal)
  • FBX (CAD / BIM)
  • IFC (architecture / planning)
  • E57 / LAS (point cloud)

Drone footage — the common thread

Cinematically edited video footage rounds off the documentation: flyovers, inspection runs and walkthrough sequences give building owners, investors and planning offices an immediate impression — without technical background knowledge.

Specifications

  • 4K raw data, web export 1080p
  • H.264 / H.265 (MP4)
  • Editing, grading, title overlays
  • Delivery via download link or USB
  • Loop-optimised for website use

Embedding real assets — on your own site, how it works

1 · Point cloud

Delivered as a ready-made web package (Potree). Upload the folder to the own web space and embed the view in the page with an <iframe> — even very large scans run smoothly in the browser.

2 · 3D model (GLB)

A single file. With the freely available web component <model-viewer>, one line of HTML is enough — the model can be rotated and zoomed directly on the page.

3 · Drone video

Delivered web-optimised (MP4, H.264, 1080p, fast start). Embedded like any other video: with a <video> element, in the site builder of the own website or via a video platform.

Embedding as a service

As shown: embedding takes just a few steps. On request, nk DigitalMedia also takes care of it completely, matching the existing site. Send an inquiry →