3D LiDAR Scanning and 3D Modelling in Sydney
Engineering-grade accuracy for brownfield upgrades, shutdowns and complex projects across Greater Sydney
Sydney’s industrial plants, commercial buildings and infrastructure are under constant pressure to upgrade – more capacity, tighter compliance, better safety, and less downtime. The challenge is that most of this work happens in congested, live, brownfield environments where traditional tape measurements and hand-sketched site notes are simply not good enough.
Hamilton By Design provides 3D LiDAR scanning and 3D modelling in Sydney, capturing existing conditions with millimetre-level detail and turning them into intelligent, engineer-ready models and drawings. From CBD plant rooms and data centres to manufacturing facilities, power stations and port infrastructure, we help you upgrade with confidence.
Why use 3D LiDAR scanning in Sydney?
Sydney projects often involve:
- Tight CBD access and complex services
- Limited shutdown windows
- Congested plant rooms and pipe racks
- Ageing assets with incomplete or outdated drawings
- Multiple contractors needing to coordinate off the same information
3D LiDAR scanning solves these problems by creating a high-resolution digital record of your site before you start detailed design.
Key benefits:
- Reduce rework and clashes – design to true, as-built geometry, not assumptions
- Shorten shutdowns – fabricate offsite, install first time with fewer site mods
- Improve safety – minimise time spent in hazardous or confined areas
- Support compliance – maintain a defensible, digital record of existing conditions
- Enhance collaboration – share point clouds, 3D models and eDrawings across your team
If you’re planning complex works in Sydney – from a plant upgrade at Port Botany to a new services riser in the CBD – 3D LiDAR scanning gives your engineers and fabricators a reliable starting point.
Our workflow: from LiDAR scan to engineering-ready 3D model
Hamilton By Design combines 3D LiDAR scanning and 3D modelling in Sydney into one integrated workflow, so you don’t have to juggle multiple vendors.
1. Site visit and LiDAR capture
- Mobilisation to your site (Sydney CBD, Western Sydney, North Shore, Port Botany, etc.)
- Safe access and scanning around your operations and shutdown constraints
- Capture of plant rooms, structures, conveyors, chutes, pipework, equipment and building envelopes
2. Point cloud registration and clean-up
- Registration of scans into a single, coherent point cloud
- Alignment to your coordinate system or project grid where required
- Noise reduction and cropping to focus on the area of interest
3. 3D modelling in SolidWorks
- Creation of accurate 3D models from the point cloud for critical equipment and structures
- Parametric modelling of steelwork, chutes, conveyors, platforms, mechanical items and services
- Integration of new design concepts into the as-built environment for clash detection
4. Engineering checks (optional)
- Use of SolidWorks Simulation / FEA for mechanical or structural checks where required
- Validation of installation envelopes, maintenance clearance and access
5. Fabrication-ready outputs
- General arrangement drawings (GA)
- Detailed fabrication drawings with DXF outputs for plate and profile cutting
- 3D formats compatible with your fabricator or EPCM
- 3D viewer files (e.g. eDrawings) so supervisors and frontline teams can review designs without CAD software
Where 3D LiDAR scanning and 3D modelling add value in Sydney
We provide 3D LiDAR scanning and 3D modelling in Sydney across a wide range of sectors:
Data centres and critical infrastructure
- Scanning of white space, plant rooms, battery rooms and switch rooms
- Modelling of cable ladders, HVAC ductwork, chilled water, CRAC units and structural supports
- Planning of new racks, containment, or UPS upgrades with minimal downtime
Commercial and CBD plant rooms
- As-built capture of mechanical services in high-rise towers and commercial buildings
- Modelling of pipework, pumps, chillers, heat exchangers, filters and ventilation systems
- Feasibility checks for new equipment, risers and routes before cutting steel
Mining, power and heavy industry (Sydney & Hunter-connected assets)
- Scanning of coal handling plant, chutes, conveyors and transfer towers feeding into Sydney supply chains
- Support for shutdowns at power stations and terminals servicing the Greater Sydney region
- Like-for-like replacements and upgrade designs that fit first time
Manufacturing and process plants
- Capture of production lines, tanks, pipe bridges and structural frames
- Layout changes, new equipment installations and debottlenecking works
- Accurate set-outs for fabricators and installers to minimise site cutting and hot work
Heritage and brownfield structures
- Non-intrusive digital capture of older buildings and structures
- Support for adaptive reuse, fit-outs and services upgrades without damaging heritage fabric
Engineering-grade accuracy you can trust
LiDAR scanners can produce millions of points, but not all scanning and modelling workflows are equal. Hamilton By Design focuses on:
- Practical engineering accuracy – suitable for fabrication, structural detailing and mechanical upgrades
- Clear tolerances – we communicate what can be relied on to ±1–2 mm locally and how that translates to global fit-up
- Model discipline – we model what you need for decision-making, design and fabrication, rather than over-complicating with unnecessary detail
- Traceability – every modelled part is traceable back to the point cloud, so you can verify dimensions at any time
This approach is ideal for shutdown work, where every hour counts and “near enough” drawings are no longer acceptable.
Why Sydney clients work with Hamilton By Design
Choosing a partner for 3D LiDAR scanning and 3D modelling in Sydney is about more than just owning a scanner. Our clients value that we:
- Understand heavy industry and engineering
We’re mechanical engineers with real-world experience in CHPPs, hard rock plants, materials handling, pressure piping and structural steel – not just “scan techs”. - Speak the same language as your fabricator or EPCM
We produce models and drawings in formats your fabricators can use immediately, with realistic weld details, plate developments and shop-friendly outputs. - Support your whole project lifecycle
From early feasibility and “will it fit?” studies through to final fabrication drawings and as-built documentation. - Service the broader Sydney region
Including Sydney CBD, North Sydney, Chatswood, Parramatta, Western Sydney, Port Botany, Kurnell and surrounding industrial hubs.
Typical deliverables for your next project
When you engage Hamilton By Design for 3D LiDAR scanning and 3D modelling in Sydney, you can expect:
- Site scanning and registered point cloud
- 3D SolidWorks models of key plant, structures and new design concepts
- 2D GA drawings and detailed fabrication drawings
- DXF files for laser / plasma cutting
- Optional FEA / engineering checks
- Clear, practical advice on tolerances, fit-up and constructability
We’re happy to work directly for asset owners, OEMs, fabricators or EPCM firms.
Let’s talk about your Sydney project
If you have a shutdown, upgrade or brownfield project coming up in Sydney, now is the right time to talk about 3D LiDAR scanning and 3D modelling. Early digital capture and smart modelling cost far less than late-stage rework and site delays.
Contact Hamilton By Design to discuss:
- What area you need scanned
- What decisions you’re trying to make (or drawings you need)
- Shutdown dates and access constraints
- How we can package scanning, 3D modelling and drafting to suit your project and budget
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