Spotlight: Cesium, and a snap back to the source BIM
Cesium’s second design-model preview versions BIM uploads, flags element changes, and snaps to original geometry instead of the streamed tile.
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Spotlight: DroneDeploy Ground Pro, and a measurable record from the walk
DroneDeploy made Ground Pro generally available. Interior Maps, phone scans and measurable 360 walks land in Procore for VDC teams.
Spotlight: HP SitePrint, and a browser editor for the layout file
HP added a cloud CAD editor to SitePrint at AU 2026. Field crews can tweak a print-ready file without sending it back to Revit or AutoCAD.
Spotlight: FARO Focus i.1, and SCENE 2027 that cleans the cloud
FARO introduced Focus i.1 scanners and Rovi i.1 at INTERGEO. SCENE 2027 promises faster processing and an AI glass filter.
Spotlight: NavVis VLX 4, a walking-speed scan for LOD350 MEP
NavVis’s new wearable claims 3 mm point-cloud resolution. What high-detail Scan-to-BIM and MEP teams should test before they park the static scanner.
Spotlight: Vectorworks 2027, and a cleaner Revit and DWG handoff
Vectorworks 2027 is shipping. Revit families and DWG dynamic blocks import as live objects, and a geolocation wizard lines up surveys.