Construction, renovation and industrial site redevelopment projects all move faster when teams adopt modern reality capture workflows. Here's how the ATIS.cloud workflow fits into a typical AEC or surveying team's day-to-day, from the first scan to the final BIM model.
Step 1, Capture the site in 3D
Fixed, mobile or drone-mounted laser scanners (lasergrammetry or photogrammetry) scan the environment with a precision that manual measurements can't reach. Fewer errors, far less time spent on site, smaller crews. The raw goal: capture every relevant piece of geometry in one pass.
Step 2, Register the scans
The scanner exports raw data that's imported into registration software, Leica Register 360, FARO SCENE, Autodesk ReCap, Trimble RealWorks, to align the individual scans into a single, coherent point cloud. ATIS.cloud is compatible with all these tools and ingests the resulting E57, LAS, LAZ, RCS, RCP or LGSx files directly.
Step 3, Share and collaborate on ATIS.cloud
Once assembled, the point cloud is uploaded to ATIS.cloud. From there, the entire team, plus external clients and partners, access it through a browser link. They view it in 3D, measure distances, take annotations, compare it with a BIM model, and hold collaborative meetings, all without installing any software.
« ATIS.cloud allowed us to reduce delivery time by 2 hours per project. Our clients view scans immediately. »
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Request a demoStep 4, Produce and check deliverables
Once the survey has been checked, choose the route that fits the deliverable. In ATIS.cad, Scan-to-Plan prepares editable 2D drawings; Scan-to-BIM proposes building objects for review and completion. Drawings export as PDF, DWG or DXF, and models as IFC. You can also continue in your CAD/BIM software using an appropriate format or plugin. ATIS.cad is in early access until the end of November 2026, on request and activated by the team. This is separate from the ATIS.cloud trial.
Feedback from the field
I used to send hard drives full of point clouds for our tenders. Now I just use ATIS.cloud and share via email.
Our entire BIM division collaborates daily on dozens of projects through ATIS.cloud.
Thanks to ATIS.cloud, our teams now understand and collaborate on future-location projects much faster.
Customer case, Iscan
Iscan is a 3D laser scanning and photogrammetry provider in Quebec, active in the reality capture market for over 10 years. They deliver Revit models, 2D drawings and structural deformation monitoring.
We were looking for an affordable and functional tool to share and visualize point clouds on the web, and we chose ATIS.cloud, an innovative and functional platform.
Iscan uses ATIS.cloud to organize immersive meetings, download point-cloud data filtered by density, and share information with both internal teams and external partners, all without the logistical overhead of moving hard drives.
ATIS.cloud connects a survey with the people who need it. ATIS.cad adds a browser-based route for producing drawings and models, without changing capture methods or removing professional review. The testimonials above describe established sharing workflows, not documented use of ATIS.cad.
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