Imagine a workflow as dynamic as the world you’re capturing. A process where your tools don’t dictate your path but adapt to your project’s unique demands. As an engineer, surveyor, or planner, you don’t just capture data; you create the digital foundation for the infrastructure of tomorrow. Your vision is expansive.
But too often, the very software meant to empower you becomes the bottleneck. The ambition to model an entire city or a complex facility is met with the frustrating reality of your tools: workstations grinding to a halt, timelines stretching, and high-stakes software investments that demand a leap of faith before you even know if a project is viable. The friction between your vision and your workflow is palpable.
What if the workflow itself was the solution? What if it could be flexible enough for a secure, offline project one day and massively scalable for cloud-based collaboration the next?
This is the new reality possible with the iTwin Capture workflow—an approach designed not around software’s limitations, but around your project’s needs.
When reality data creates a reality check
You know the friction points all too well. A promising project begins, but it’s immediately met with obstacles that slow progress and strain resources.
- Rigid, high-stakes initiation: Traditional software often demands a significant upfront investment. This forces a high-stakes decision before you can even import a single image or point cloud to assess the project’s scope and viability.
- The processing bottleneck: Your team captures flawless data, but the sheer volume brings workstations to their knees. Processing massive datasets locally can take days or even weeks, creating a frustrating bottleneck that delays timelines and pushes back deliverables.
- One-size-fits-all workflows: Your projects are diverse. A secure government facility requires offline processing, while a large-scale urban planning initiative depends on cloud-based collaboration across time zones. Rigid, one-size-fits-all software simply can’t adapt to these varied demands.
- Hitting the hardware wall: The workflow that was efficient for a single asset or building simply doesn’t work for a city-wide digital twin. Scaling up often means hitting a hardware limitation, forcing costly upgrades or a complete halt to your most ambitious projects.
Customizable reality modeling workflows that adapt to you
What if you could build your reality modeling workflow around your project’s needs, not the other way around? This is the new reality with the iTwin Capture workflow—an approach that puts you in complete control. It’s a solution built for the way you work, centered on flexibility and scalability.
- Start with confidence and clarity The journey begins with iTwin Capture Modeler Flex. Instead of a costly first step, you can start for free. This powerful application allows you to import all your raw data—from photographs to lidar point clouds—and then organize, edit, and prepare your project with ease. By de-risking this crucial initial phase, you gain the freedom to explore possibilities and refine your data without any upfront financial commitment.
- Process your way, every time Once your project is prepared, you choose your path. This is where the true flexibility shines.
- For projects demanding speed, security, or offline processing, you can use iTwin Capture Engine to leverage the full power of your local hardware. Its ability to run multiple engines in parallel dramatically accelerates even the largest jobs.
- For massive scale, seamless team collaboration, or to unlock exclusive AI-powered analysis tools, you can process your data with iTwin Capture Cloud Services. This path removes hardware limitations entirely, allowing for limitless scalability and on-demand computing power.
You start in the same place but process where it makes the most sense for your project, your team, and your goals.
Scalable outputs for smarter infrastructure decisions
By adopting a workflow that adapts to you, the focus shifts from overcoming technical hurdles to achieving powerful results. The outcomes empower you to deliver your best work, faster and with greater confidence.
- Accelerated project delivery: By running parallel processing locally or in the cloud, you can slash processing times from weeks to days. This allows you to move faster, meet tighter deadlines, and accelerate the entire project lifecycle.
- Limitless scale: You are no longer constrained by the limits of a single machine. Whether you are modeling a complex piece of equipment or an entire city, the workflow scales with you, ensuring your ambition is the only limit.
- From data to decisive action: The outputs—including high-fidelity reality meshes, point clouds, and Gaussian splats—are engineering-ready and integrate seamlessly with your design and analysis tools. With the added power of cloud-based AI, you can move beyond simple visualization to extract deep, actionable insights that drive smarter decisions.
- Budgeting that makes sense: The “pay only when you process” model aligns your budget with your actual production. This financial flexibility eliminates wasted spending on speculative licenses and ensures resources are dedicated to active projects.
Consistent results across desktop and cloud
The real power of this flexibility is the confidence it brings. At its heart, the same proven technology drives both desktop and cloud processing. This unified approach means you can expect the same high-quality, reliable results whether a project demands the security of local processing or the scale of the cloud. You’re not choosing between two different systems, but rather simply directing the same trusted engine to work where it benefits your project most.
Lead the future of digital infrastructure
The future of infrastructure depends on clear, accurate, and accessible digital context. With tools designed to be as adaptable and resilient as the assets you help create, you are empowered to lead that transformation. This is more than just new software; it’s a new way of working, designed to amplify your expertise and turn your vision into real-world impact.
Explore how iTwin Capture Modeler Flex enables scalable, efficient reality modeling for your next infrastructure project.
