LIDAR & 3D Scanning

LIDAR scanning is now the gold standard for documenting historic buildings, archaeological sites, and heritage structures. This guide explains why, how the technology works in practice, what deliverables you can produce, and which scanner is right for your heritage project.

The Eagle and Raven are both professional LIDAR scanners from 3DMakerpro — but they serve very different use cases. This guide breaks down the key differences in range, accuracy, portability, and application so you can choose the right one for your workflow.

Choosing the right 3D scanning technology can make or break a project. This guide explains how LIDAR, structured light, and photogrammetry actually work — what each excels at, where each fails, and which is right for your use case.