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(@totalsurv)
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Take a look at the latest Leica scanner looks impressive and at $15,000 I envisage many people getting one.

http://blk360.autodesk.com/

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 10:53 am
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Impressive.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 11:32 am
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Wonder what the distance is.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 11:35 am
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60m was the number that was stated in the video. Definitely a product that is geared more toward BIM, construction, and manufacturing than surveying and civil engineering.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 12:01 pm
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The registration process sounds interesting, the video mentioned automatic registration on site.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 12:02 pm
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Lee D, post: 399907, member: 7971 wrote: 60m was the number that was stated in the video. Definitely a product that is geared more toward BIM, construction, and manufacturing than surveying and civil engineering.

At nearly 1/10th the cost of a P40 I'm willing to do a few intermediate setups around the site :joy:

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 12:10 pm
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gschrock, post: 399914, member: 556 wrote:

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The guy behind Ken seems more Jersey than Heerbrugg.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 1:10 pm
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James Fleming, post: 399917, member: 136 wrote: The guy behind Ken seems more Jersey than Heerbrugg.

That's Clair, he is from Michigan. He is the regional manager for Construction HDS. The guy hold the the BLK360 is President, Hexagon Geosystems NAFTA Ken Mooyman

This product is not designed to replace the P40 or any of the P-series for that matter. It designed to work with it or as standalone. I believe this product was designed to compete against FARO's high end scanner(s).

If you have any questions i was just in a "product overview" meeting early this week. I can fill in some information, but as the product isn't available till Spring 2017 details are a little vague at the moment. Leica is a VERY conservative company and they don't want to put out miss information.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 1:32 pm
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Lee D, post: 399907, member: 7971 wrote: Definitely a product that is geared more toward BIM, construction, and manufacturing than surveying and civil engineering.

I think that is probably the case alright. The pairing with Autodesk Recap rather than Cyclone suggests a workflow aimed at BIM and Revit.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 1:41 pm
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Eric Kara, post: 399925, member: 1598 wrote: Leica is a VERY conservative company and they don't want to put out miss information.

Nobody wants to make her angry.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 1:42 pm
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Jim Frame, post: 399927, member: 10 wrote: Nobody wants to make her angry.


I deserve that

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 1:57 pm
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Totalsurv, post: 399890, member: 8202 wrote: Take a look at the latest Leica scanner looks impressive and at $15,000 I envisage many people getting one.

http://blk360.autodesk.com/

Exactly the reason I didnt/don't believe it is in your best interest to buy a laser scanner. The technology is still morphing into something much more streamlined, small and affordable. 60 m is plenty for most applications including outside. Even with the "long range" scanners your point density is crap after 30-40 feet. So something of this magnitude is an industry changer and they will make their money on software rather than hardware....like most laser scanner manufacturers.

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 2:21 pm
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Impressive, too bad they had to get Autodesk involved. 🙁

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 3:07 pm
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dumb question, but what would be the advantage of this scanner versus a drone with 20mp camera? I passed on scanners 12 years ago but am interested in drones and their capabilities. You could get a 3d image with a drone flying around an object. both require post processing

 
Posted : November 16, 2016 5:39 pm
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Faster and much more accurate.

 
Posted : November 17, 2016 7:15 am