A model of Montreal’s Bickerdike pier in PreVu3D

The Port of Montreal is benefitting from software developed by a startup called PreVu3D for planning the spatial redevelopment of large industrial facilities.

 

PreVu3D was founded by engineer and CEO Nicolas Morency, who came up with the idea after working on a plant redevelopment project in the United States and finding that existing 3D planning tools were not adequate for client presentations.

 

After getting PreVu3D off the ground in a Montreal incubator called Centech, Morency took on a project with the Port of Montreal to take high quality images of its entire 965 hectare operation using a drone. The company then used “photogrammetry technology” to build a 3D model that is integrated into a computer programme where users can move around and explore the port estate from different viewpoints.