{"id":2908,"date":"2025-02-12T08:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T06:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katsourisengineering.com\/3d-documentation-of-the-st-lukes-church\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:59:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:59:58","slug":"3d-documentation-of-the-st-lukes-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katsourisengineering.com\/en\/3d-documentation-of-the-st-lukes-church\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Documentation of Saint Luke Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>3D laser scanning with millimeter accuracy for full documentation of architectural details. High-quality interior and exterior scans with millimeter accuracy for full documentation of architectural details. High-quality interior and exterior scans, creation of a 3D geometric model, recording and analysis of defects\/cracks, and digital archiving.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Facts<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scope:<\/strong> 3D laser scanning of Saint Luke Church for millimetre-accurate documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Full geometry capture and architectural detail recording, crack\/decay mapping and digital archiving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deliverables:<\/strong> Point cloud, orthophotos, floor plans\/sections\/elevations, 3D mesh and BIM\/IFC as required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f4c603b8240&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f4c603b8240\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"971\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"4510\" src=\"https:\/\/katsourisengineering.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3d-laser-scanning-mnimeia-1-1024x971.jpg\" alt=\"3D point cloud of Saint Luke Church &#x2014; 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QA<\/h2>\n\n<p>Overall registration accuracy up to <strong>\u00b12\u20133 mm<\/strong> (project-dependent), target checks and noise cleaning to ensure reliable datasets for conservation and restoration design.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Cases<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heritage conservation and restoration studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deformation\/settlement analysis and comparison with previous surveys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital archiving, virtual tours and museum applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcome<\/h2>\n\n<p>A complete, <strong>high-accuracy 3D digital twin<\/strong> of the church, ready for BIM, restoration and heritage documentation.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Need a 3D survey of a monument or building?<\/strong> We provide <a href=\"https:\/\/katsourisengineering.com\/en\/architectural-and-structural-surveys-of-buildings-3d-laser-scanning\/\">laser scanning<\/a> with delivery of point clouds, drawings and BIM models.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/katsourisengineering.com\/en\/offer\/\" style=\"border-radius:2px\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/katsourisengineering.com\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"border-radius:2px\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3D laser scanning with millimeter accuracy for full documentation of architectural details. 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