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Calculate Your Savings: NavVis vs. Terrestrial Laser Scanners

Not every project requires a terrestrial laser scanner. Use our calculator to see when NavVis VLX makes more sense — and how much time and money you can save.

Calculate Your Time & Cost Savings

See how much you can save with NavVis VLX 3 compared to traditional Terrestrial Laser Scanner.

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Low Complexity ScenarioUrban road survey
  • 2.5x faster data acquisition
  • 2.1x faster office time
  • 35% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 5,000 sqm + 1h of control point collection, 120 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup with few obstacles, a low amount of occlusions, consistent lighting, a long line of sight, and a large field of view (FoV).

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Low Complexity ScenarioResidential building
  • 5.0x faster data acquisition
  • 5.0x faster office work
  • 48% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 2,000 sqm + 3h of control point collection, 20 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup, varied geometries with occasional occlusions, multiple varying-sized rooms, changing lighting, medium line of sight and field of view (FoV).

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Low Complexity ScenarioHistorical preservation
  • 7.5x faster data acquisition
  • 3.8x faster office work
  • 61% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 750 sqm + 1h of control point collection, 10 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup, complex geometries with frequent occlusions, occupied tight spaces, challenging lighting conditions, minimal line of sight and field of view (FoV).

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Medium Complexity ScenarioEmpty parking garage
  • 2.5x faster data acquisition
  • 4.2x faster office work
  • 57% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 45,000 sqm + 3h of control point collection, 120 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup, few obstacles, a low amount of occlusions, consistent lighting, a long line of sight, and a large field of view (FoV).

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Medium Complexity ScenarioMultistory office
  • 5.0x faster data acquisition
  • 9.1x faster office work
  • 76% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 20,000 sqm + 5h of control point collection, 20 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup, varied geometries with occasional occlusions, multiple varying-sized rooms, changing lighting, medium line of sight and field of view (FoV).

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Medium Complexity ScenarioHospital
  • 7.5x faster data acquisition
  • 6.7x faster office work
  • 72% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 2,000 sqm + 2h of control point collection, 10 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup, complex geometries with frequent occlusions, occupied tight spaces, challenging lighting conditions, minimal line of sight and field of view (FoV).

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High Complexity ScenarioEmpty warehouse
  • 2.5x faster data acquisition
  • 4.6x faster office work
  • 60% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 100,000 sqm + 5h of control point collection, 120 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup with few obstacles, a low amount of occlusions, consistent lighting, a long line of sight and a large field of view (FoV).

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High Complexity ScenarioCommercial retail facility
  • 5.0x faster data acquisition
  • 9.9x faster office work
  • 82% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 200,000 sqm + 10h of control point collection, 20 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup, varied geometries with occasional occlusions, multiple varying-sized rooms, changing lighting, medium line of sight and field of view (FoV).

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High Complexity ScenarioProcessing plant
  • 7.5x faster data acquisition
  • 10.0x faster office time
  • 81% total labor time reduction (includes site prep, control points, and project closure)

Site characteristics: 5,000 sqm + 3h of control point collection, 10 sqm per Terrestrial Laser Scanner setup, complex geometries with frequent occlusions, occupied tight spaces, challenging lighting conditions, minimal line of sight and field of view (FoV).

NavVis VLX 3 and NavVis IVION bring major improvements in efficiency and productivity without compromising on quality

up to 10x
faster in the field and in the office
up to 82%
labor time reduction
up to 50%
project cost reduction

NavVis technology brings major improvements in efficiency and productivity without compromising on quality

Up to

10x
faster in the field and in the office
82%
labor time reduction
50%
project cost reduction

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“We now have four NavVis VLX in operation, every day, 5 hours a day producing around one to one and a half million sqft of as-built capture per week.”

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Adam FingretCEO, Extreme Measures Inc.

FAQ

Find answers to your questions, covering data assumptions and potential office hour savings.
Explore our general assumptions or connect with our experts for deeper insights.

Which technology are you comparing NavVis VLX 3 to?

We've compared NavVis VLX 3 with an industry-leading terrestrial laser scanner.

If you'd like a customized calculation for a specific tripod scanner, please reach out to us, and we'll be delighted to assist you.

How many operators did you consider on site?

The calculations shown are based on the assumption of 1 member being in the field.

If you would like to get an individual calculation for more members in the field, please reach out to us and we are happy to help

What do you consider as labor time in your calculations?

The focus is on productive work hours and key workflow steps for delivering colorized e57 files.

  1. Field Time: From site preparation to project closure (excluding travel time to and from the site).
  2. Field Time Assumptions: Various collection times of control points are included.
  3. Office Time: Project preparation and processing time are not factored in.

If you'd like a more comprehensive understanding of how we calculated these results, please reach out to us - we'll be happy to assist you.

What did you count as office hours in relation to a TLS?

We assumed that office work with static terrestrial laser scanner would take about half the time spent on data acquisition.

If you have other experiences and would like a calculation based on your data, please reach out to us and we will be happy guide you through our extended calculator.

Why do you use x sqm/sqft for TLS setup in your benchmark assumptions?

Depending on the environment, a static tripod scanner can gather spatial data in different areas, as occlusions and limited fields of view affect the coverage, resulting in varying square meters or feet per setup. In simpler terms, if an area is crowded or has obstacles, it requires more setups to capture the entire space compared to a less obstructed area.

In contrast, NavVis VLX acquisition is less impacted by the environment. It's quicker to walk a bit further with NavVis VLX than to set up and acquire data with an additional static tripod scanner setup.

Feel free to reach out to us if you'd like to delve deeper into this.

How do you account for the overall complexity of large sites with complex geometries and frequent occlusions?

The total sqm/sqft of the large sites comprises various site complexities. We calculate based on the high-complexity portion of the total area.