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Unlock the Power of 3D Modeling and Digital Twins
Learn how to use drones to create immersive, high-resolution 3D models and digital twins—so you can land high-value jobs in inspection, construction, infrastructure, and beyond.
This course is just one piece of a comprehensive learning path. Unlock the full potential of your skills by enrolling in our complete program and save up to 30% compared to purchasing individual courses separately.
By the end of this course, you’ll earn your Advanced 3D Modeling and Digital Twins Certificate and Digital Badge, proving you have the skills and knowledge to produce inspection-ready 3D models and digital replicas for real-world industries.
Clients and employers will know you’re ready to handle advanced drone work that goes far beyond traditional maps.
Your instructor for this course is Ted Strazimiri, a leading expert in 3D modeling, digital twins, and drone-based reality capture with nearly a decade of hands-on experience.
Ted has spent the last eight years as a drone service provider, working on a wide range of projects across surveying, construction, infrastructure, and asset management. He’s captured and processed data from both LiDAR and photogrammetry workflows, building everything from bridge models and outdoor topography to indoor 3D reconstructions. His real-world experience means he understands not just how to fly and capture data—but how to ensure that what you collect in the field leads to successful results in post-processing.
Ted is also an adjunct professor at Fanshawe College’s Norton Wolf School of Aerospace and Aviation Technology in Ontario, Canada, where he teaches advanced courses on 3D reconstruction, LiDAR workflows, and drone-based image capture. He has helped shape the next generation of drone professionals through classroom instruction, labs, and industry-based learning.
In addition to teaching and field work, Ted consults with drone, sensor, and camera manufacturers, helping them better understand the real-world challenges pilots face in the field—so the tools they build actually work for professionals like you.
Ted is also a Flight Reviewer for Transport Canada, the agency that oversees commercial drone operations in Canada, which gives him deep insight into both safe flight practices and regulatory compliance.
In this course, Ted will guide you through:
✔ The fundamentals of capturing clean, high-quality data for 3D modeling
✔ How to use drones, cameras, and software tools to create accurate models
✔ Blending indoor and outdoor data to build comprehensive digital twins
✔ Common mistakes to avoid—and pro techniques that save time and improve results
Whether you’re working with clients in engineering, construction, surveying, or industrial inspections, Ted’s experience will help you build reliable, high-quality 3D models that make an impact.
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Welcome to the Course
About Your Instructor
Course Textbook
Golf Course Project Overview
Golf Course - Project Planning
Golf Course - Planning Ground Control Points
Golf Course - Flight Planning
Golf Course - Flight Data Collection
Golf Course - GCP Data Collection
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 1
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 2
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 3
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 4
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 5
Golf Course - Data Processing in PiX4DSurvey
Golf Course- PiX4DSurvey - Distant Outlier Filter
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Terrain Filter
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Cleaning Point Cloud
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Grid Points
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Creating TIN and Contours
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Export Surfaces
Golf Course Project Summary
Car Dealership - Intro and Project Overview
Project Planning and GCP Layout
Flight Planning
Data Collection (Flight Images and GCP Data)
PiX4DMapper Data Processing. Part 1
PiX4DMapper Data Processing. Part 2
PiX4DMapper Data Processing. Part 3
PiX4DSurvey Data Processing. Part 1
PiX4DSurvey Data Processing. Part 2
PiX4DSurvey Deliverables
Planimetrics in Virtual Surveyor
Car Dealership Project Wrap Up
Final Exam
Traditionally, inspecting a bridge, a refinery, or a utility substation required expensive equipment, dangerous climbs, and costly shutdowns.
You had to send people into hard-to-reach areas—using bucket trucks, scaffolding, or even helicopters—just to get a visual.
But what if there was a better way?
With today’s drone and photogrammetry technology, you can create detailed 3D models and digital twins of almost any structure or site—without ever setting foot on it.
And once you learn how to do it the right way?
You’ll be able to deliver inspection-ready 3D models to clients who desperately need them—and are willing to pay for them.
In this course, you’ll learn how to:
Whether it’s for safety, documentation, or planning, 3D modeling and digital twins are becoming the go-to solution—and drone pilots who can deliver them are in demand.
At Drone Launch Academy, we specialize in helping drone pilots go from hobbyists to high-value professionals.
Our Advanced Drone Mapping & Modeling program is designed to give you the skills you need to break into lucrative, professional-grade drone services.
And this course—Advanced 3D Modeling and Digital Twins—is the final step in the journey.
Your instructor, Ted Strazimiri, has built a career delivering detailed, measurable digital replicas of real-world structures. From inspecting bridges to digitally preserving historic landmarks, Ted has seen first-hand how valuable accurate 3D models can be.
Ted doesn’t just teach theory. He shows you how to create client-ready deliverables based on real-world projects.
Step 1
As soon as you sign up, you’ll get immediate access to video lessons, sample projects, and downloadable resources. You can go at your own pace and revisit lessons any time.
Step 2
Ted will walk you through how to plan your flights, capture the right data, and build stunning, high-resolution 3D models using drone photogrammetry.
Step 3
You’ll explore how these models are used in industries like construction, energy, infrastructure, and preservation—and how to tailor your deliverables for each one.
Step 4
Once you complete the course and final exam, you’ll receive your 3D Modeling and Digital Twins Certificate and badge—plus sample projects to help you build a portfolio and win clients.
Enroll now and start creating the kinds of deliverables that clients actually need—and will pay top dollar for.
You’ll miss out on higher-paying projects in engineering, utilities, infrastructure, and preservation.
You’ll lose jobs to drone pilots who can offer full 3D modeling and inspection services.
And you’ll be stuck doing work that’s easy to replace, instead of work that’s hard to find.
Don’t limit your potential. This course gives you the tools to stand out.
Enroll in the Advanced 3D Modeling and Digital Twins course today and become the expert clients are looking for.
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