Reality Capture and 3D Scanning

See below for tutorials and other useful information relating to reality capture.

Reality Capture is a great way to use your phone or camera to create a realistic digital model.

This uses a technology called photogrammetry which combines multiple images into a 3D model.

3D scanned models can be downloaded and used in your CAD models, or hosted online. This can be as a textured mesh model that can be imported into Twinmotion, or a pointcloud into Revit.


Reality Scan to Sketchfab to Twinmotion workflow

Photogrammetry reality capture with your phone

follow workflow tutorial
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Twinmotion Tutorial
click on image to go to the Learning Support Sketchfab page where you can download models to trial the workflow

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AppsAnywhere is an app store-style platform that gives you access to the software you need for your studies.

Available on all campus computers and any Windows PC on or off campus.

AppsAnywhere does not currently support Chromebooks, Windows 10 and Windows 11 in S mode, mobile or tablet devices.

AppsAnywhere software for home

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Support Technicians

Ben Starling

Digital Design Technical Instructor


Room 2R026
benedict.starling@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is focused towards Computational Architectural Technology / BIM. My main areas of support are: Parametric Design, Revit, Grasshopper, Rhino, AutoCAD, Twinmotion, Enscape, Arduino, Soildworks, 3DPrinting 

Luke Davies

Digital Design Technical Instructor

Room 2R026
luke5.davies@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is focused towards Product / Industrial Design including supporting the Adobe Creative Suite, SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot, etc. I can also support the preparation of files for 3D printing in R Block – Frenchay Campus. 

Patrick Thornhill

Technical Manager: Learning Support Team

Room 2R026
patrick.thornhill@uwe.ac.uk

My areas of expertise are AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, VR, Twinmotion, Solidworks, Sketchup, Navisworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Keyshot, 3D Printing.

Justin Robbins

BIM / CAD & Immersive Technologies Technical Instructor


Room 2R026
justin.robbins@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is Building Information Management (BIM). My main areas of support are: Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Infraworks, After Effects, Photoshop, Virtual Reality hardware, Pointcloud/Laserscans, CAVE(Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) 

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