Quantapoint and Pfaffmann & Associates Preserve the Meadowcroft Rockshelter
 The Meadowcroft Rockshelter is a significant archaeological site that provides a rare glimpse into the lives of the first people to arrive in the New World. David Scofield, Director of the Meadowcroft Museum for Rural Life, recognized that the excavation site was at risk of deterioration due to its constant exposure to weather and debris year-round.
 Scofield realized that drawings and a model would be very helpful in seeking funding as it would enable donors to visualize the end result. He selected Pfaffmann & Associates to come up with a concept for a roof to cover the excavation site. According to Rob Pfaffmann, founder of Pfaffmann & Associates, "One of the biggest challenges for us was surveying an area that included a rocky cliff side of varying elevations, existing staircases and tree limbs, but we needed accurate dimensions to create architectural drawings and 3D models."
To develop accurate base level drawings of the entire facade, Pfaffmann called upon Quantapoint. Quantapoint rapidly collected, registered and verified billions of highly accurate measurements to provide a consistent and up-to-date "digitized structure" - without invasive manual measurement, purchasing costly hardware or time-consuming drawing re-creation or remodeling.
Quantapoint used the digitized structure to create detailed and accurate 2D drawings for the Meadowcroft Rockshelter. Quantapoint also delivered 3D laser models that provided an interactive 3D view of the area that could be accessed using Quantapoint's PRISM 3D software. 3D CAD models could be displayed with and clashed against the 3D laser models in PRISM 3D, which enabled Pfaffmann and Associates to test the viability of its design concept. According to Pfaffmann, "By using Quantapoint, Pfaffmann and Associates was able to reduce uncertainty, reduce rework and enable the project owners to get the sign-off they needed to begin the construction process."
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 A goal for Facilities Managers is to maximize space utilization which requires accurate documentation. Traditional techniques require many weeks and people using tape measures and scaffolding. This invasive process is time consuming, costly, increases the risk of damage to facilities and exhibits, and does not provide accurate space representation - resulting in reduced floor space, lost revenue and increased insurance premiums.
Quantapoint can put reality on your desktop, using laser scanning to create accurate 3D laser models of the facility. A 2-person Quantapoint team can capture a facility in a less time, without invasive manual measurements or time consuming remodeling - resulting in optimal space utilization and reduced costs.
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