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RealWorks
ADVANCED-TANK EDITION
AUTOMATED STORAGE TANKINSPECTION AND REPORTING
Specialized Features For Storage Tank
Inspection Professionals
Storage tank inspectors are adopting laser
scanning as a measurement technology tocollect dense, accurate data quickly in thefield. Trimble worked closely with industry
professionals to understand the specialized
workflows and deliverables associated withstorage tank inspections. The result is asoftware solution specifically for tank inspection
operations involving laser scanning. Trimble
RealWorks Advanced-Tank provides optimizedprocessing, analysis, and reporting functions
to provide results in a fraction of the time oftraditional methods.

Streamlined Workflow
Trimble RealWorks Advanced-Tank offersa streamlined, guided workflow to quickly
produce spatial inspection deliverables. Theworkflow can be summarized in just six steps:►► Import and register laser scanningpoint clouds►► Clean the data set to focus on the tank shell►► Define courses and vertical inspection

stations►► Define tolerances for automatic issue

detection►► Perform additional, focused inspection on

out-of-tolerance features►► Generate industry-standard reports withcustomized content

Complete Toolset for Tanks
The Advanced-Tank Edition includes all ofthe features of Trimble RealWorks and adds
specialized tools to automate storage tankinspections using laser scanning technology.
A single software supports point cloud
registration and editing, colorizing point clouds
with high quality imagery, isolating the tankshell, and producing industry-standard reports.

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Industry-Standard Reporting

Key Features

Trimble RealWorks Advanced-Tank
automatically produces graphic and textual
reports as recommended in the API 653
Standard. Roundness reports are produced foreach defined course and other selected verticalinspection intervals. Verticality reports areproduced for each user-defined station.

►► Efficient, streamlined workflow

Advanced Inspection Capabilities►► Complete deliverable production in a

Trimble RealWorks Advanced-Tank
automatically detects areas that are out oftolerance. Following this automatic detection,issues can be inspected in greater detail andclearly reported to stakeholders. Complex
internal structures including mixers, heaters,
irregular floors, and specially-configured sumps
can all be analyzed in detail to produce very
complete inspection deliverables. The powerfultools in Trimble RealWorks also simplify theanalysis of secondary containment systems.
Allowing you to rapidly locate initial overflow
points, areas that need remediation and themaximum holding volume.

Secondary Containment Analysis
Trimble RealWorks Advanced-Tank automatedtools streamline the process of identifying
holding volume potential and the spill pointsof storage tank secondary containment
systems. The advanced reporting wizard
allows for entering pass/fail criteria including
rainfall parameters.

Complete Deliverables Without CAD
The Advanced-Tank Edition eliminates the needto use CAD software to create final inspection
reports. All of the measurements, charts, andtables for industry-standard reports are createdin Trimble RealWorks. Published packages
provide an additional, interactive way to sharetank inspection details. Save time and money
producing complete datasets in a single
software environment.

►► Automated industry-standard reporting►► Rapid detection of areas exceeding

tolerances
single software

TECHSHEET

RealWorks ADVANCED-TANK EDITIONADVANCED-TANK EDITION FEATURESADDITIONAL TRIMBLE REALWORKS FEATURES

Simplified Workflow• Easy configuration to analyze tanks following API 653 Standard guidelines• Rapid, automated detection of out-of-tolerance areas• Advanced analysis tools for precise inspection in the office

Data Handling and Management• IPerform standard data management tasks such as importing and exporting common
data formats• Manage, process, and analyze large datasets with powerful visualization tools

Select station spacing, verticalintervals and set tolerances forautomated reporting

Perform detailed analysis oftank shell features in the office

Industry-Standard Deliverables• Graphical and tabular outputs following API 653 Standard reporting guidelines• Clear reporting of tolerance pass or fail

Point Cloud Registration• Precise registration tools to quickly register projects and analyze results• Automatically detect and create sphere and flat black and white targets then register• Quickly analyze and edit targets using the Target Analyzer Tool
• Feature-based target-less registration enables you to automatically register scans
without having to place targets or manually pick common points.
• Advanced registration refinement techniques ensure rapid best-fit solutions
2D and 3D Deliverables• Cross sections• Meshes• Contours• Volumes• Line Work• Ortho-photos• Models
Advanced 3D Deliverables and Inspection• Inspect as-built data, comparing it to the design• Obtain 2D &3D graphic visualization of gaps and deformations for easy analysis andissue detection• Perform smart measurement – semi-auto clearance, projected vertical and horizontal• Import profiles and geometric primitives from a CAD design file in .dxf or .dwg, andexport graphic files in .dxf and .dgn
• Print results directly using the RealWorks integrated print-out interface• Partial and complete 3D CAD Model generation• Direct export to Trimble SketchUp Pro as .skp file or in real time
• Publish project packages for easy viewing, measurement, and annotations.
• Published packages can include media such as images and video along with links todocuments and webpages• Communicate results via video generation and Google Earth export(kml format)
Advanced Interactive Deliverables
Beyond reporting industry-standard details, Trimble RealWorks has the ability to publish
the data for viewing and collaboration. Published projects allow stakeholders to view
point cloud data, imagery, perform measurements and make annotations. Publishedpackages can include links to documents or websites for a complete, interactive projectreview. Quickly share complete storage tank inspection details with all stakeholders.

Graphic and tabular reports following
API 653 Standard guidelines

Publish rich, detailed results for
the Trimble RealWorks publisher

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