AI&SCAN to BIM
Artificial intelligence is increasingly making its way into the construction industry, and the process known as Scan to BIM – converting point clouds into digital building models – is a prime example. Published on the BIM Forum Argentina website, the article titled "Inteligencia artificial aplicada a Scan to BIM: qué tan lejos llega la autonomía y qué sigue en manos del arquitecto" sheds light on the actual possibilities, limitations, and prospects of automation in this field. The authors and experts from the ScanBIM studio emphasize the need to maintain common sense to avoid inflated expectations of fully automated design processes. AI MODIFIED The starting point for discussing the technology is solid scientific research, including a 2025 study published in the Journal of Building Engineering by a team from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The study presented a system combining deep learning (neural networks) with traditional geometric rules. This solution can classify ...
