About dTwin

Get the complete View

Most solutions only offer a limited view of an asset at a certain point in time. To make the best decisions you need to see the whole picture. dTwin visualizes your asset and your asset’s data across its entire lifecycle and lets you customize how you view it. dTwin uses the data you already have and can process different types of visualization data directly and without much effort.

Why is Visualization so important?

Visualization is crucial for building management for several reasons. Visual models provide a clear and intuitive understanding of complex building structures, making it easier for managers to grasp the layout and condition of the building. By visualizing different scenarios, managers can make more informed decisions regarding space utilization, energy efficiency, and maintenance schedules.

Visual tools help convey information effectively to various stakeholders, including owners, property managers and facility managers, ensuring everyone is on the same page. Visualization allows for the early detection of potential issues, such as structural weaknesses or energy inefficiencies, enabling proactive maintenance and reducing long-term costs. Detailed visual models assist in planning and implementing safety measures, ensuring compliance with regulations and enhancing overall building safety. By optimizing space, improving energy efficiency, and preventing costly repairs through proactive maintenance, visualization can lead to significant cost savings.

dTwin supports these visualization options:

1. 3D BIM / CAD models: dTwin can visualize BIM/CAD models of open and properietary formats.

2. Point clouds: dTwin directly processes 3D point clouds from laser scanning.

3. 360° panoramic photography: dTwin uses 360° photogrammetry from cameras and drones to visualize your asset.

4. GIS data: dTwin can process GIS data and displays your buildings in the real 2D or 3D environment.

5. 2D drawings: dTwin can import 2D drawings and link them to the 3D visualization.

dTwin Visualization Functionalities

: dTwin supports and combines different types of visualization, without any of them necessarily being predetermined or without you having to convert data beforehand.
: The dTwin 3D Viewer allows you to visualize large models, point clouds or amounts of data and process them without sacrificing performance.
: Different types of visualization can be overlayed so that they complement each other. Or they can be compared with each other, even in split screen.
: You can go through the entire 3D replica of your built asset in dTwin and carry out inspections remotely.
: Data can be visualized in the 3D replica of your buildings, e.g. through colored heatmaps in rooms - in real time and historically.
: dTwin is an open platform that supports open standard formats and can import and connect data of all kinds via the open API. dTwin also supports proprietary formats and has direct connections to various cloud platforms.

Visualization Use Cases

: Visualization aids in tracking the condition of building components, scheduling maintenance, and managing repairs more effectively.
: Detailed visual models assist in planning evacuation routes, identifying potential hazards, and improving overall safety protocols.
: 3D models can optimize space utilization by providing a clear view of available space, helping in planning and allocation.
: Visualizing thermal models helps identify thermal bridges and other defects, enabling targeted repairs and improvements in energy efficiency.
: Visual models help ensure that construction and maintenance activities comply with regulations and standards, facilitating quality control.
: Visualization supports decision-making for renovations by allowing stakeholders to evaluate different design alternatives and their impacts.

dTwin shows your built assets - the way you want and you need

dTwin offers a wide range of visualization options that can be linked to each other without any of them necessarily being predetermined. This gives you the freedom to create the digital replica of your built assets the way you want and as the data allows.

The visualizations in dTwin can be embedded in the real environment and linked to real-time data. This allows you to understand and present information much better and enables you to carry out a variety of use cases in planning, construction and operation much better.

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