High precision roof 3D PBR scanning for manufacturers
We are helping to create accurate 3D digital twins of any type of roof.
- 10 000+ items already scanned
- 5 years as the industry leader
- Experience with 14+ different industries
Trusted by 100+ companies
What We Do
Digital twins of real products suitable for every digital outcome possible
Send us physical sample
We create a digital copy you can use for all your needs
Scan once. Use everywhere.
Turn your materials into high-quality digital replicas that architects and designers can use in any 3D software. The same data replaces costly photoshoots—unlocking endless variations of product images and videos for marketing. Power up online configurators, VR, AR, and even AI applications with a single scan.
Textures for architects and designers
Digital photoshooting (visualization and animation)
VR, AR, AI tools and online configurators
Why Choose Our Scanning Services?
Comprehensive Scanning Solutions for Manufacturers
At Real World Textures, we provide complete scanning solutions that allow manufacturers to showcase their products in the most accurate and visually appealing way.
High-resolution textures with up to 16K resolution
Our PBR scanning technology delivers photorealistic, high-resolution textures with up to 16K resolution, ensuring your products look stunning across all digital platforms.
Efficient Asset Creation for Marketing, 3D, and More
Whether you need assets for marketing, 3D visualizations, or online configurators, we provide a comprehensive solution in one efficient process.
Our Experience in Various Industries
Natural Roofing
Including slate, wood shingles, and clay tiles, prized for their authentic textures and natural aesthetics.
Metal Roofing
Covering premium aluminum, zinc, and steel systems used in contemporary architecture for their clean lines and durability.
Composite and Innovative
Innovative synthetic and recycled products replicating the look of natural materials like slate, clay, or wood while improving performance and longevity.
Scan Examples
We can scan any type of roof
No matter what type of roof you need to scan—whether it’s tile, slate, metal, shingle, or thatch—we can capture it with exceptional accuracy and detail.
Products
WIENERBERGER CONTITON
Products
WIENERBERGER SENSATON
Products
CORRUGATED METALS 8-BOX-RIB SILVER
Products
CORRUGATED METALS SINEWAVE
Products
WIENERBERGER RENOTON
Products
PREFA FACADE SHINGLE
With over 10,000 assets samples already scanned, we have the expertise, team, and capacity to support your project.
PBR and Compatibility
Your roof in PBR standard
We scan all roof using the PBR (Physically Based Rendering) standard, which generates a set of high-quality bitmaps that capture essential material properties like color, texture, reflectivity, and transparency. Here, you can see a rendered preview that demonstrates the detail and accuracy made possible by PBR.
Captured material properties
Color
Perfectly captured and equalized albedo map without shadows.
Micro structure
Normal map for precise micro structure simulation.
Macro structure
Displacement map for precise macro structure simulation.
Reflectivity
Reflection description with glossiness, roughness and metallic map.
Works in any 3D Software
No matter what 3D software you are using, our materials are prepared in the PBR (Physically Based Rendering) standard, which is a general format for describing materials in all major 3D software.
Key Features
High precision capture technology without the limits
Finest details
Our ultra-high-precision flatbed 3D scanner captures the finest details of any roof, regardless of its size or texture.
Spacious area
The scanner offers a spacious 1.5 x 2.2-meter scanning area, and for larger samples, we can stitch multiple scans together seamlessly.
Load capacity
A load capacity of 500 kg allows scanning heavy samples without limitation.
Accurate roof structure capture
By combining photogrammetry with 3D model baking, we achieve highly accurate height maps that capture strong variations in material relief.
Highly accurate
This method ensures a high level of geometric and visual accuracy, capturing even the finest height differences across complex roofing materials.
Various patterns
This workflow enables the generation of multiple roof tile layout variations while maintaining precise geometry and seamless texture transitions.
Capture accurately colors or recolor samples
For roof surfaces, the perceived color can vary due to the material’s natural physical properties, such as grain structure, density, and light absorption. Our scanning technology is designed to accurately capture these nuances, ensuring faithful digital representations of roof in any lighting or application context.
No postproduction
Our latest technology captures colors with exceptional realism, eliminating the need for any postproduction adjustments.
Colors in sRGB profile
The scanner’s calibrated color profile can be effortlessly converted to an sRGB profile for accurate display on any screen.
Our 3D experts finetune every sample
As you know, materials can often appear different in photos than they do in reality. This discrepancy comes from the complex nature of surfaces, which may include fine textures, subtle color variations, and different levels of gloss or reflectiveness.
Sample reviewing
To ensure the most realistic representation possible, each sample is meticulously reviewed.
Exceptional accuracy
Our 3D artists review and carefully adjust the data to match the original tiles with exceptional accuracy.
Digital Photoshooting
Get rendered previews per each sample
To provide more than just raw PBR data, we include preview mockup images for each roof sample, showcasing how it appears in a 3D environment. If desired, we can also create custom-rendered previews tailored for your website, database, or catalog, ensuring you have ready-to-use visuals that highlight each product’s unique qualities.
Substitute photoshooting with real-like visualizations
We create bespoke, life-like environments to showcase your roof in the most compelling way. Present your materials in any setting, generate hundreds of high-quality images overnight, and eliminate the need for costly on-site photo shoots.
Wienerberger roof meets heritage
Wienerberger roof tiles are a perfect fit for architectural projects like the one shown above, where modern façade elements meet the heritage of a mid-20th-century house.
Corrugated metal for facade or roof
We presented corrugated metal sheets as a material that inspires a new way of thinking about architectural façades — proving that something simple can appear sophisticated and valuable.
Digital photoshooting of Prefa
Prefa is renowned for its innovative façade solutions. We produced a collection of hyper-realistic visuals that highlight their products across diverse architectural contexts.
Sample Processing
We are ready for big volumes
We’ve developed industrial-scale capabilities for material storage and scanning, allowing you to send samples in any form.
In-house production
With in-house production of physical sample books, we have both the equipment and skilled team to efficiently handle large volumes.
All up to you
Our process is further enhanced by software solutions that streamline operations, from creating render queues to renaming and zipping data according to your preferred file structure.
How Our Scanning Process Works
We always start with an evaluation of the samples. Send us photos of the materials to be scanned, and based on that, we can provide a time and cost estimate, recommend the appropriate scanning method, and identify samples suitable for recoloring.
Requirements
To avoid repetition in patterns, we need at least several roof tiles to be scanned. The exact number depends on the size and design. After reviewing the initial sample, we will let you know how many roof tiles are required per sample.
Sample description
Send us a list of all scanned items containing the sample name, number of roof tiles per sample, product blueprints and dimensions, or ideally 3D model, as well as description. We will convert this into our shared online tracking sheet, showing the status at each phase.
Sample delivery
Send the samples to our scanning department properly packed, ensuring the roof tiles are not damaged. After the scanning process, we can store or dispose of the samples according to your instructions.
Data output
We will share the link to our cloud when you can find all of your scanned data - if needed we can send the physical samples back to you or dispose them.
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Successful stories
We are trusted by leaders from different industries.
Ian Reynolds
Director
Pieter-Jan Debusschere
General manager
Nikola Brzáková
Graphic Designer, Technistone
Johannes Eulberg
Product designer international, STO
Aila Schiesbühl
Sample department, Englisch Dekor
Franziska Dascalita
Marketing & Communications, Organoid
3D Library
Publish your 3D roofs in our online library
Additionally, we offer you the opportunity to publish your 3D data on our global online library, www.reawote.com.
Reawote.com
Our library attracts thousands of architects, designers, and 3D artists daily, all seeking high-quality 3D material scans for their projects.
Sharing 3D assets
By showcasing your products in our library, your brand gains exposure to a vast audience of potential customers worldwide.
110 000+ designers can use your data
Share the data through our online library and let architects and designers use the digital twins of your products in their projects.
Scanning Options
Do you have any other type of material for scanning?
We are equipped for everything.
format scanning
reconstruction
FAQ
The maximum scanning area for in-house scanning is 150 x 220 cm. For larger samples we can stitch together multiple scans. For on-site scanning and artificial reconstruction there is no size limit.
For simple surfaces, it takes approximately 1.5 hours, while for more complicated ones, it can take up to 6 hours.
The price range depends on the material type and scanning method. We also offer the option to colorize samples with the same pattern but in different colors. A custom price offer will always be provided based on the material type and your specific requirements.
For each material, you will receive a folder containing PBR maps in resolutions of 4K, 8K, or 16K, and with either 8-bit or 16-bit depth, depending on the material type. Additionally, you will receive a folder with previews of the rendered material. If needed, we can also provide you with the texture size in centimeters.
Yes, you can order a custom mockup. In such cases, we charge for scene setup and each custom render.