COVER STORY SEMA
The Ideal 3D CAD/CAM Software Solution
With its software packages, SEMA cover the complete spectrum for timber construction and staircase installation with processes largely standardised to ensure high quality and productivity.
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eliable project planning and creating a continuous
Another time-consuming and costly visit to the construction
workflow on any construction project is vital. One unique
site with renewed measurement of quantities is unnecessary. The
aspect that guarantees efficient and smooth working
uncertainty of whether everything is correct, and nothing has been
with the SEMA software is its ability to read in and utilise
forgotten is a thing of the past. Furthermore, an exact documentation
point clouds directly. Point clouds generated with a 3D laser scanner
of the day of the scan is provided by the complete point cloud.
can be imported into the SEMA program and further processed there.
Subsequent changes to the construction site can then be easily verified. SEMA has set a new standard in the processing of digital 3D data
The use of point clouds in the SEMA program results in extremely high levels of security for inventory planning. In conjunction with the 3D
and its further processing in CAD software. The advantages of point
measured object and the exact SEMA planning, there are no surprises on
clouds – namely the minimal errors of measurement – real measuring of
the construction site, and everything fits perfectly. The point cloud is read in
all aspects of the building area, calculation and distance measurements,
quickly and smartly – the amount of data is irrelevant. Whether the point cloud
creation of as-built plans, visualisation of objects and their virtual walk-
contains 3 billion or twice as many points is irrelevant for the performance in
through, can be used ideally for planning and construction. One person that has used this to great success is master carpenter
SEMA. This is unique with SEMA compared to all other CAD programs.
Roger Bihlmaier who has been active in the field of digital measurement Stocktaking made easy
for over a decade. He started in 2010 with a classic total station and
The whole process of inventory taking is done with a 3D laser scanner by
measurement via individual points, followed in 2014 by the next step
just one person in a short time. You virtually transfer ‘the entire construction
with innovative 3D laser scanners and measurement via point clouds. Thanks to his many years of expertise, Roger Bihlmaier is now an
site onto your computer’ because the entire existing building structure is
experienced specialist in this field. With his company 3D-Scanwerk,
available precisely to the millimetre as a 3D point cloud. Timber Construction Magazine
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