Creating Revit POINT CLOUDS with a 600$ Drone!

Drones and Revit. Two technologies I have been trying to figure out how to connect for a couple of years now. Recently, a colleague of mine introduced me to a technology that makes it all possible.

Join me live as I walk through how I was able to take a $600 (Black Friday sale drone) and map out an existing building, export it to a point cloud, and bring it into Revit...

Oh, and so so much more...

This is going to be a fun session so be sure to join me live and get in on the conversation!!

Links Mentioned:
BIMBOX - The only PC built for Revit (and maybe landing a drone?) - https://bimbox.bimafterdark.com
View Previous Episodes of BIM After Dark Live - https://live.bimafterdark.com
My Drone (DJI Mavic Air) - https://amzn.to/2Mydoxh
DroneDeploy (Mapping Software) - https://www.dronedeploy.com/

TimeStamps
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - Context
3:26 - BIM BOX Intro
6:55 - Utilizing Drones for Construction
12:50 - First Drone Flight
15:23 - Drone Deploy App
18:52 - Stock Camera
20:25 - Sitemap
21:11 - Overlaying Maps
21:54 - Foundation Plan
22:45 - High Resolution Images for Mapping
23:19 - Drone Deploy Features
29:21 - Drone Deploy Model Feature
32:12 - Volume Calculations in Drone Deploy
36:35 - Point Cloud
38:14 - Exporting to Revit
40:24 - Map Projections
44:54 - Point Cloud Links
46:57 - Uploading Interior Images to Drone Deploy
48:49 - Do Thermal Images Work with Point Clouds?
49:38 - Session Recap
51:03 - Drone Image Capture
52:06 - Drone Certification
53:39 - Outro




Here are some links to all of the hardware and software I use:

My Main Revit Computer (BIMBOX) - https://bimbox.bimafterdark.com/
How I Record My Tutorials (Camtasia Studio) – https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/zVvgW
My Microphone (Blue Yeti USB) - https://amzn.to/3992DYy
My Studio Headphones (Sennheiser HD 600) - https://amzn.to/2PxTFwj
My Camera for Videos and Images (Canon EOS 80D) - https://amzn.to/32zbpg5
The Lens I use for these videos (50mm) - https://amzn.to/3cvIE8D
My Webcam for Webinars (Logitech C922X) - https://amzn.to/2wP3AHf
My Favorite Sketchbook (“Blank” by 30x40) - https://amzn.to/32yAffZ
My Favorite Sketching Pens (Sharpie “Fine”) – https://amzn.to/3c8r8qO
Greatest Sketching Marker of All Time (Sign Pen) - https://amzn.to/3ceAukN

** Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning you don’t pay anything more but I may get a small commission for a sale… Cheers! **

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