Automated 3D feature extraction, from scan to deliverable. Design the AI systems and 3D software that classify point clouds and produce CAD, BIM and GIS outputs, for your projects or your research.
The 3D AI Architect Program is a mentored online program by Dr. Florent Poux in which you build six working 3D AI systems across six Acts, from a desktop point cloud application to a Scan-to-BIM digital twin engine, and keep lifetime access to everything in your tier.
Online, self-paced, lifetime access. 17 episodes (00 to 16) in an opening block, six Acts and a closing block. The six Act builds can be done in a focused weekend, but most people go at their own pace.
Your instructor is Dr. Florent Poux, author of 3D Data Science with Python (O’Reilly). For the overview and enrolment, see the 3D AI Architect Program page.
Who is the 3D AI Architect Program for?
Professionals and teams inside companies, researchers (including R&D teams who invent new point-cloud-to-deliverable methods), and innovators who want the capability in-house, not rented.
Prerequisites. Intermediate Python and basic 3D knowledge (point clouds, meshes).
Hardware. A laptop with 16 GB RAM minimum, 32 GB recommended; a GPU helps for deep learning, free Colab or Kaggle work for training.
Track record. 2,500+ professionals trained, from 500+ companies, with a 5/5 average rating.
What you build: the six 3D AI systems
Every tier builds the same six systems, one per Act, from raw scan to deliverable.
1A 3D processing and viewing application, packaged as software you can shipAct 1: 3D Python Systems
What you get. The opportunity, a setup you can reproduce, and the four-step loop (Intent, Plan, Execute, Verify) that keeps you directing AI instead of competing with it.
00 Welcome to the Architect Program
01 The 3D Spatial Intelligence Opportunity
02 The Architect's Setup
03 The AI Architect Workflow
In your folder. Welcome booklet, setup guide, tools pack, PLY viewer, interactive experiences
Act 1 · System 1
Act 1: 3D Python Systems
You build a 3D processing and viewing application, packaged as software you can ship.
Your desktop app, a real scan loaded
What you build. Turn a throwaway notebook into a multi-format 3D viewer and processing tool, packaged so anyone on Windows can double-click it and run it.
04 Act 1. 3D Python Systems
05 Build: Ship Your 3D Processing Software
In your folder. 3 code labs, each with a student version and a reference solution, 3 handouts, build notes
Professional + Architect Also delivered as a ready-to-run Forge App: 3D Processing Software.
Act 2 · System 2
Act 2: Reality, Reconstructed
You build a one-click 3D reconstruction engine.
Drop a phone video, get the 3D scene in one click
What you build. A folder of photos or a video in, a metric 3D point cloud out, behind one click: photogrammetry automation, batch processing and neural reconstruction engines.
06 Act 2. 3D World Reconstruction
07 Build: One-Click Reconstruction Engine
In your folder. 6 code labs (reconstruction pipeline, automation engine, batch photogrammetry, world model), student + reference version of the build, 6 handouts, build notes
Professional + Architect Also delivered as a ready-to-run Forge App: One-Click Reconstruction Engine.
Act 3 · System 3
Act 3: Smart Point Clouds
You build a human-in-the-loop labelling system.
Segments proposed, you assign and correct the labels
What you build. A foundation model proposes, you correct, and every segment carries meaning. Weeks of manual labelling become a short review loop.
08 Act 3. Smart Point Clouds
09 Build: The HITL Labelling System
In your folder. 3 code labs with student + reference versions, 3 handouts, build notes
Professional + Architect Also delivered as a ready-to-run Forge App: HITL Labelling System.
Act 4 · System 4
Act 4: 3D Deep Learning
You build an end-to-end point cloud classifier (AI segmentation).
Street LiDAR, classified end to end
What you build. Prepare data, train PointNet, evaluate honestly, then ship it: a LAS file in, a classified point cloud out.
10 Act 4. 3D Deep Learning
11 Build: Ship the End-to-End 3D Classifier
In your folder. 6 code labs (PointNet preparation, training, inference, frugal AI, train and evaluate), student + reference versions, 6 handouts, build notes
Professional + Architect Also delivered as a ready-to-run Forge App: End-to-End 3D Classifier.
Act 5 · System 5
Act 5: Spatial AI Agents
You build an agentic 3D application that can run on a local language model.
Ask in plain words, the agent answers on the scan
What you build. Scene graphs, a vision and language layer, then an agent: a planner plans, your Act 1 to 4 tools execute, a verifier checks. It can run on a local language model.
12 Act 5. Spatial AI and Agents
13 Build: The Agentic Spatial Web App
In your folder. 5 code labs, 7 student + reference pairs, 4 handouts, build notes
Professional + Architect Also delivered as a ready-to-run Forge App: Agentic Spatial Web App.
Act 6 · System 6
Act 6: Digital Twins and BIM
You build a digital twin engine, with Scan-to-BIM and Scan-to-floor-plan workflows.
From the point cloud to the 3D model, automatically
What you build. From scan to walls, rooms and openings, then to an IFC model (Scan-to-BIM) and DXF floor plans (Scan-to-floor-plan).
14 Act 6. Digital Twins and Scan-to-BIM
15 Build: The Digital Twin Geometric Engine
In your folder. 2 code labs with student + reference versions, 2 handouts, the full Scan-to-BIM and Scan-to-floor-plan build walkthroughs, build notes
Professional + Architect Also delivered as a ready-to-run Forge App: Digital Twin Geometric Engine.
Closing
Closing: certification and what comes next
What you get. How to finish, how your certificate is earned and defended, and where to take your six systems next.
16 Certification, Defence, and What Comes Next
In your folder. Next steps pack, the 3D AI Architect eBook
Neurones 3D software: Learning, Science and Engine
Every tier
Learning
The Python library and guided workspace that runs your missions (load, sample, segment, classify, compare, export), with source code.
Professional + Architect
Science, Full edition
The full application with AI model training, semantic labelling, a local agent, video to 3D, Gaussian splats, floor plans and Scan-to-BIM, with app, SDK and source. Updates for 12 months, renewable.
Free for anyone
Engine
The standalone Rust viewer and processing core, free, with its own licence, outside the Source Licence. Get the free Neurones 3D Engine.
Foundation also gets Science, Build Camp edition. It ships with 3D Forge: Build Camp, which is in the Library, so every Foundation member has it. Professional and Architect get the Full edition.
Learning and Science ship with source under the Neurones 3D Source Licence: use and modify for your own work and paid client work, outputs are yours, do not redistribute or resell the source. Product licence above thresholds.
What each tier includes: Foundation, Professional, Architect
Foundation
€1,997€3,997
3D AI Accelerator: six Acts, six systems you build, from raw scan to deliverable
Student version + complete reference solution for every system (code templates in your dashboard)
3D Course Library: every standalone course, 3D Forge: Build Camp included (the four Operating Systems are Professional)
Neurones 3D Learning edition (with source code) + the Build Camp edition of Neurones 3D Science (through 3D Forge: Build Camp)
The 3D AI Architect eBook, guides, build notes, handouts, datasets, interactive experiences
Discord community (open channels plus Foundation channels)
Certificate, stamped by Florent once the builds are done
Not in Foundation: Four Operating Systems, Neurones 3D Science Full edition, 6 Forge Apps + AI Agent Toolkit, Monthly Spatial AI Intel + job and market board, Architect 1-on-1 items.
Neurones 3D Science, Full edition (app + SDK + source code)
The four Operating Systems: Reconstructor OS, Segmentor OS, Deep Learning OS, Spatial OS (€1,497 each on their own)
6 Forge Apps, one per Act build: 3D Processing Software, One-Click Reconstruction Engine, HITL Labelling System, End-to-End 3D Classifier, Agentic Spatial Web App, Digital Twin Geometric Engine
AI Agent Toolkit: a pack that gives your own AI assistant a structured map of the courses, code, datasets and handouts, with instructions and guardrails. Very powerful, use it with caution.
Monthly Spatial AI Intel: a monthly briefing plus a curated job and market board
Prices in euros, VAT included. Every tier comes with lifetime access to everything in that tier.
Updates, renewal and guarantees
Access. Lifetime access to everything in your tier.
Course updates. Course content updates for life of access.
New content. New courses and new modules included for 12 months, then through the optional yearly renewal at €497 a year, the same price on every tier.
Neurones 3D Science. Updates for 12 months, renewable.
14-day guarantee. 14-day money-back guarantee on every tier.
90-day transformation guarantee. Complete every step and build all six systems, and if you still do not feel able to build them on your own, refund in full. See the Terms of use.
FAQ about the 3D AI Architect Program
How much does the 3D AI Architect Program cost?
Foundation is €1,997, Professional is €2,997 and Architect is €12,997. Prices are in euros, VAT included. Architect is closed: the cohort is full, and applications for the next intake are open by email.
What do I need before I start?
Intermediate Python and basic 3D knowledge (point clouds, meshes). For hardware: a laptop with 16 GB RAM minimum, 32 GB recommended; a GPU helps for deep learning, free Colab or Kaggle work for training.
How is the program delivered and how long does it take?
Online, self-paced, lifetime access. 17 episodes (00 to 16) in an opening block, six Acts and a closing block. The six Act builds can be done in a focused weekend, but most people go at their own pace.
What does Professional add to Foundation?
Professional adds Neurones 3D Science, Full edition (app, SDK and source code), the four Operating Systems (Reconstructor OS, Segmentor OS, Deep Learning OS and Spatial OS), the 6 Forge Apps, the AI Agent Toolkit, the Monthly Spatial AI Intel with its job and market board, and the Professional Discord channels.
Can I use Neurones 3D for paid client work?
Yes. Learning and Science ship with source under the Neurones 3D Source Licence: use and modify them for your own work and paid client work, the outputs are yours, and you do not redistribute or resell the source. A product licence applies above thresholds.
What happens after the first 12 months?
You keep lifetime access to everything in your tier, and course content updates continue for the life of your access. New courses and new modules are included for 12 months, then through the optional yearly renewal at €497 a year, the same price on every tier.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, two. A 14-day money-back guarantee on every tier, and a 90-day transformation guarantee: complete every step and build all six systems, and if you still do not feel able to build them on your own, you are refunded in full, as set out in the Terms.
