How 3D Laser Scans Could Play a Critical Role in Rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral

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Saved 3D laser scans of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral may prove critical in fulfilling the French government's pledge to rebuild the historic landmark in five years. "Having laser scans (of Notre Dame) is critical in shortening the reconstruction time frame," says John Russo, president and CEO of Architectural Resource Consultants and president of the U.S. Institute of Building Documentation. "If you don't have that data, where do you go? You are going back to hand drawings that may not exist and those are going to be two-dimensional and not have as much information. As far as answering questions and shortcutting the timeline on doing the repair work, 3D scans are going to shave an incredible amount of time off."