Pointfuse is a good fit when a lightweight, classified mesh is enough, for example for facilities management or quick reference models you produce yourself. Moving Atoms fits when you need every object as a measured, editable element in Revit and IFC, delivered within 48 hours.
What Pointfuse does
Pointfuse's engine turns point clouds into a segmented mesh model. It detects planar surfaces, separates them into layers, and lets users label elements against a classification structure, with a wizard that maps surfaces to the IFC schema. Exported IFC or FBX keeps that classification. Its Simple BIM add-on converts classified meshes into groups such as walls, floors, doors and windows for downstream BIM and FM tools, and trade press notes how much smaller the mesh is than the original cloud.
How Moving Atoms works
Moving Atoms is a Scan to BIM service, not a modeling tool you operate. You upload your scan from any scanner (E57, LAS/LAZ, PLY, RCP/RCS, PTS/PTX, FLS, LGSx, meshes or a zipped project, up to 200 GB per file, resumable in the browser), choose the level of development you need, and within 48 hours every object comes back separated, measured and editable, in Revit, IFC, STEP, USD or GLB. For sites that cannot send data out, the conversion can run on-site so the scan never leaves the building. You can open finished examples, including Revit downloads, in our LiDAR samples.
Side by side
| Pointfuse | Moving Atoms | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Software you operate | A service that delivers the model |
| Output | Segmented, classified mesh to IFC or FBX; Simple BIM groups | Separated, measured objects in Revit, IFC, STEP, USD, GLB |
| Strengths | Lightweight models, classification, FM | Equipment, MEP, structure and furniture as individual elements |
| Who classifies | Your operator | Our pipeline and team |
| Turnaround | Depends on your team | Within 48 hours |
When Pointfuse is the better choice
- You want to produce lightweight, classified meshes yourself, quickly and repeatedly.
- Planar building elements and space data for FM are enough.
When Moving Atoms is the better choice
- You need native Revit elements and individual objects such as pumps, vessels, racking and fixtures.
- You need STEP, USD or GLB for engineering, digital twins or robot simulation.
Send us a scan and get separated, editable Revit and IFC objects back within 48 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pointfuse produce Revit families?
Pointfuse produces classified meshes exported to IFC or FBX, and its Simple BIM add-on converts them into wall, floor, door and window groups. Moving Atoms delivers native Revit and IFC objects.