3D laser scanning for existing buildings and heritage. Don’t design on assumptions.

Since 2011400+ projectsANCPI licensedReply within 24h

Measured reality. Executed projects.

From monuments and urban fronts to industrial halls and infrastructure, we document the real geometry before design and intervention.

3D building scanning: what we measure and what we deliver →

3D model of the Elias Ward in Băile Olănești — rendering
Point cloud of the Elias Ward in Băile Olănești — 3D laser scanning
Point cloud3D model

Elias, Băile Olănești · 14,000 sqm · scanned on site in 7 days

Visual comparison — not a photo after restoration

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Reality, before every decision.

Documentation must describe the existing situation, not approximate it.

We measure the geometry of buildings and infrastructure and deliver data ready for design, construction and asset management.

Measured reality. Usable data.

Measured reality. Documented.

Years in business
15 +
Projects delivered
> 400
sqm documented: buildings, monuments, complexes
1500000  m2
km of infrastructure: roads, networks, mobile mapping
+ 1500  km

Mobile mapping with Riegl VMZ-400i

For streets, roads and long urban fronts we use mobile mapping: a georeferenced point cloud captured from a moving vehicle. For a specific project, describe your situation.

Drone flights

Photogrammetry and aerial LiDAR

For large areas, roofs, hard-to-reach terrain or linear routes, aerial acquisition complements terrestrial scanning and GNSS surveying — all in the same coordinate system.

01UAV photogrammetry

High-overlap aerial images captured with a DJI Matrice 4E and processed in Agisoft Metashape into a georeferenced model of the terrain and buildings.

  • Orthophoto
  • Digital surface model
  • RGB point cloud
  • Textured 3D model

02Aerial LiDAR

The drone-mounted laser sensor passes through foliage to the ground, so the terrain can be modelled even under vegetation — where photogrammetry only sees the canopy.

  • LiDAR point cloud
  • Digital terrain model
  • Contour lines
  • Topographic plan

Example: at Amzei Square, Bucharest, UAV acquisition was combined with terrestrial laser scanning and surveying for an orthophoto, an urban 3D model and a site plan.

UAV orthophoto — Amzei Square, Bucharest
UAV orthophoto · Amzei Square, Bucharest
Aerial LiDAR point cloud over a town
Aerial LiDAR · point cloud for a topographic plan
Our services

Real data. Confident decisions.

Wrong data is not corrected in the design. It propagates.

We turn existing buildings and infrastructure into accurate digital models, ready for design, construction and operation.

3D scanning • BIM modelling • Surveying • Technical documentation

We capture the real geometry of buildings and infrastructure with high accuracy.

Georeferenced point cloud, plans, sections and 3D models ready for design.

3D building scanning →

We turn captured data into digital models usable in design.

Coordinated models for architecture, structure and infrastructure.

Scan-to-BIM →

360° documentation and digital twin

Fast access to field information through visual documentation and interactive digital models.

Web viewer, 360° panoramas and georeferenced data.

See 360° tours on Mapillary ↗

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GIS & Smart City

We organise spatial information into a digital base for planning and infrastructure management.

Geospatial data, asset inventories and GIS integration.

Example: Amzei Square →

Do you have a project on an existing building or infrastructure?

Describe your situation. Within 24 hours we tell you whether and how we can document the field reality before the first decision.

Want a benchmark before writing to us? See what 3D scanning costs — ranges from delivered projects →

How we build 3D projects

How we work: four steps, one verified deliverable

The same process on every project, from a house to an urban complex. No skipped steps, no unvalidated deliverables.

We define the decision

We establish which decision must be supported: design, strengthening, acquisition, construction or permitting. From that follows what we measure, to what accuracy and in which format we deliver. We don’t scan “everything” — we scan what matters.

We measure on site

Terrestrial laser scanning (Riegl VZ-400i, Trimble TX8), mobile mapping (Riegl VMZ-400i), UAV photogrammetry, robotic total station (Trimble S6) and GNSS RTK (Trimble R10/R12). We choose the method by the building and the decision, not the other way round.

We process and verify in-house

Registration, georeferencing, accuracy control. Modelling is done by our BIM architects in ArchiCAD, directly on the point cloud — not by technicians interpreting old drawings.

We deliver in the format you work in

Point cloud E57/LAS, DWG drawings (floor plans, sections, elevations), 3D/BIM model in ArchiCAD, orthophoto, topographic plan. Checked before hand-over. The deadline is set in the quotation.

Reviews

What clients say

Public Google reviews from architects, contractors, building managers and institutions. Read all reviews on Google →

Professionals. Deadlines met, good communication and quality deliverables, both on surveying and on 3D scanning. A sincere recommendation for anyone who needs accurate measurements.

Răzvan Vergu Google review, September 2026

A successful collaboration — thank you for the professionalism and for respecting the time needed to complete the project!

Valentin Ilie VM Meyer Cons

Thank you 3D Discovery for an excellent collaboration and for the successful contribution to completing our projects.

Bogdan Poleuca Peiesi

For efficiency and professionalism, I confidently recommend 3D Discovery SRL!

Alexandra Anghelescu Faurecia
They recommend us
Questions

Frequently asked questions before a quotation

What clients ask us on the first call. If your question isn’t here, write to us — we answer within 24 working hours.

Georeferenced point cloud (E57/LAS), CAD drawings, sections, elevations and 3D/BIM models — in the formats you work in. Checked before hand-over and usable directly in design.

It depends on the building and the deliverables. On site, an ordinary house is scanned in one day; the delivery deadline is set after evaluation and written in the quotation.

Yes. Office in Bucharest, surveying team in Râmnicu Vâlcea, projects across Romania. Travel outside these areas is quoted separately.

Yes. But the cost of corrections during construction is always higher than the cost of scanning beforehand. For construction sites we also offer day-rate scanning: scanner + operator, point cloud within 48 hours.

Yes. Rigorous documentation for restoration and controlled interventions: monasteries, churches, interwar villas, archaeological sites. The real geometry, as the basis for the restoration expert’s interpretation.

Yes. BIM models built by our architects in ArchiCAD on the real geometry from scanning — not on existing drawings. We deliver .pln/.pla, IFC and DWG.