Trimble 3D Scanning for Surveyors, Trimble 2005

This paper describes the differences between laser scanning and survey workflows and introduces the Trimble® GX™ 3D Scanner. The Trimble GX combines a portable and robust 3D scanner with commonly used survey workflows to provide a 3D scanning system specifically for surveyors. The survey workflows are described, highlighting that surveying professionals are able to easily incorporate 3D scanning into their business portfolio to obtain greater survey productivity.