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title: "How is billed sqm calculated in NavVis IVION Processing?"
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updated: 2026-06-03T11:06:14Z
published: 2026-06-03T11:06:14Z
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# How is billed sqm calculated in NavVis IVION Processing?

**Billed sqm** is a metric based on a fixed laser range. The area is counted only within a 10 m range of the mapping trajectory. Data outside of the radius are processed, but not billed. Within a single Dataset, any overlapping areas are counted only once against the balance.

### Unit Consumption for different processing modes

| Device | Modes | Units consumed per squared meter (units/sqm) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NavVis VLX 3 | Dynamic | 25 |
| Eco 20 | 15 |
| Eco 40 | 10 |
| NavVis MLX | Dynamic | 15 |
| Eco 20 | 10 |
| Eco 40 | 5 |

### Configure point cloud settings

> **Note:** Reprocessing of datasets is counted against the balance, in the unlikely event that any processing fails, this is not counted. It should be noted that the number of panoramic images in a dataset does not contribute to the sqm counting.

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## How processing presets and billed sqm are related:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-dhho5azy.png)

> **Note:**Within the 10 m range, all points are projected onto a horizontal 25 x 25mm grid. In case there is at least one point in such a grid cell, we count the area of the cell. Sometimes the scan of the VLX2 is less dense, which can cause a smaller billed area being counted compared to the NavVis VLX 3.

## Concrete example cases

| **Environment** | **Billed sqm** |
| --- | --- |
| Garage ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-exzixgfu.png) | 1,179 sqm |
| Office ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-5m56r5ah.png) | 534 sqm |
| Empty Factory ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-dqmxnq4h.png) | 14,513 sqm |
| Historic Bridge Outdoor ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-n5ap451a.png) | 7,761 sqm |
| Urban Street Outdoor ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-ruyosi98.png) | 11,323 sqm |
| Road Crossing Outdoor ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-fwy755c7.png) | 8,209 sqm |
| Family house + Property ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-pj2j86mz.png) | 3,320 sqm |
| Facades + Park ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-hix9fjmk.png) | 2,121 sqm |
| Königsplatz ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/how-is-billed-sqm-calculated-in-navvis-ivion-processing-image-73hrwu7d.png) | 7,950 sqm |

For further questions please contact your NavVis Account Executive or Customer Success Manager or send an email to support@navvis.com.

Written in January 2023

A dataset is a piece of a site, the result of a continuous recording with a NavVis mapping device or the result of an imported point cloud. Datasets can contain panoramic images and point clouds.