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A full 3D model of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has been unveiled to help restore the historic building that was badly damaged by a 2019 blaze.
US software firm Autodesk, which was first announced as a partner on the project in June 2019, created the model by comparing laser scans of the structure taken pre-fire and comparing them with scans after the fire. These have been combined to create a 3D BIM model of the 12th-century building.
The French Government’s special representative on the project, Jean-Louis Georgelin, said: “Thanks to Autodesk’s patronage, the use of cutting-edge design, construction technologies and BIM are being leveraged to help prepare for the reopening of the cathedral, and to once again welcome both pilgrims and visitors.”