Tino Riedel

How to use the model catalog “Annotation” in visTABLE®? Quite often, factory planning needs more than just the pure 3D model of a machine and the building. Symbols and texts help to communicate complex relationships in layout planning more quickly to those involved. They thus actively support visual 3d communication in the factory layout. What … Read more

Summary blog article 2nd half 2021 Dear customers and readers, Christmas is just around the corner and at the same time the pandemic has us firmly in its grip again and is once again making for tense winter months. Looking ahead to the coming spring, which always represents a new beginning, we hope for social … Read more

This article is about some practical tips for planning social spaces. What German guidelines are there and how can they be practically implemented in layout planning? What is the significance of social spaces in the company? The term “social” comes from Latin and means “common”, “connected”. It expresses a sense of belonging to a human … Read more

How to find the optimal key user for your project The introduction of new software in companies is not a foregone conclusion. In addition to the technical side, employees must also always be brought along on the path to go-live. This is where the key user comes into play. We show you how he can … Read more

Close to the Digital Twin and yet past it – heavyweight 3D CAD data Are you also sometimes annoyed in the project, if you have to load again a too complex 3D model as STEP, DWG, or OBJ into your layout? You already know that 500 MByte will not make your factory layout leaner. But … Read more

(updated on 2021-06-28) You are convinced of VR or have at least already experienced the benefits of virtual reality in some form. But now you want to know specifically what the practical application looks like? In the last article on VR, the application in factory planning was already briefly touched upon. In this article, we … Read more

When researching 3D modeling of planning models, you have already noticed that there are at least a handful of possibilities? This article will directly compare 5 different methods from a practical factory planning perspective. As you will see, all roads can lead to Rome, or rather to the goal. You will find a PDF for … Read more

Have you ever read about or tried how 3D models can be automatically generated from photos? Photos have become a mass commodity through smartphones, created in all kinds of life situations. Couldn’t you then very easily capture equipment in a factory in 3D in this way? And what is the difference between photogrammetry and photo … Read more

In the last article on laser scanning, it was more focused on the state of the art and the result of a laser scan. The conclusion was that the actual recording of point clouds is already affordable even for smaller companies. However, the result of this process has only a small added value in the … Read more