"3D.Core" Enables Interference Checks of Factory Equipment on Digital Twin Viewer. Now Possible to "Walk Through" 3D Spaces

bestat Inc., a company specializing in 3D data processing (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Naoko Matsuda; hereinafter "bestat"), has newly added an interference checking feature and an in-space walkthrough functionality to the digital twin viewer (application for business PCs) of "3D.Core." This enables users to easily verify factory equipment layouts, as well as plan equipment transport and installation, within a realistically recreated 3D space on a PC screen.

Background

In planning or modifying equipment layouts at factories and plants, confirming details such as whether equipment can be brought in, whether installed equipment will interfere with other objects, and personnel movement paths has traditionally relied on 2D drawings and static images. This often made it difficult to intuitively grasp spatial relationships, leading to frequent site visits and rework.

bestat has been advancing the development of digital twins using 3D data to create environments where "you can understand everything without visiting the site." The newly introduced "interference check" and "walkthrough" features are part of this initiative.

Overview of New Features

1. Interference Check Feature

This feature allows users to comprehensively verify equipment transport feasibility and post-installation overlaps within a 3D environment, helping prevent interference errors that might otherwise go unnoticed until on-site verification. Interfering areas are highlighted within the viewer, enabling visual identification of problematic spots.

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Evaluating equipment delivery routes during new equipment introduction

Verifying interference when changing equipment layouts

Preventing placement errors during the design phase

2. Walkthrough Feature

This feature allows users to experience spatial dimensions—such as room size and narrow passageways—that are difficult to convey through drawings, providing an on-site-like sensation. Operable directly from a PC, the system includes collision detection (obstacle recognition) for objects such as walls and equipment, enabling realistic confirmation of whether a path is passable or blocked, just as in the actual environment.

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Confirming traffic flow and available space after layout simulation

Understanding spatial and height dimensions that cannot be conveyed through drawings alone

Remote site verification by factory managers

▼ Example of Walkthrough Feature

bestat will continue enhancing the functionality of "3D.Core" to make digital twin adoption in factories even more accessible. The company aims to support the acceleration of digital transformation in manufacturing sites, where automation and robotics are rapidly advancing, by leveraging 3D data as a foundation.

About 3D.Core

3D.Core is an industrial 3D data utilization cloud service developed by bestat, originating from the Matsuo Laboratory at the University of Tokyo. It supports the end-to-end process of acquiring, generating, processing, and utilizing diverse real-world data—including images, videos, point clouds, and 360-degree videos—by converting them into high-precision 3D representations.

Adopted by over 75 companies, primarily in the manufacturing sector, 3D.Core is used in digital twin construction, production engineering, equipment maintenance and inspection, and layout planning. The service transforms real-world data collected on-site into usable 3D data, bridging the physical and digital worlds within daily operations.

https://bestat-data.com/3dcore

bestat Inc.

Company Name: bestat Inc. CEO: Naoko Matsuda Founded: 2018 Address: 507, Dai-35 Kowa Building, 1-14-14 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan Business Activities: • Provision of 3D data acquisition, generation, and utilization cloud services "3D.Core" series • Provision of 3D data processing APIs • Digital twin construction • Development of AI agents for 3D data and 3D CAD utilization URL: https://bestat-data.com/