Find out how forensic mapping software processes scene data into diagrams, 3D reconstructions, and courtroom visualisations, and which tools KOREC supplies for the full workflow from field to presentation.
Documenting a scene is only the first step. The data captured there needs to be analysed, turned into a clear reconstruction, and eventually presented to people who were not there and have no technical background in survey data. KOREC’s forensic mapping software covers this entire journey, deliberately, as one connected system rather than three unrelated products.
This guide is the fourth article in KOREC’s forensics guides series, and brings together the field and office software covered separately in our guides on forensic scene documentation equipment and Trimble Forensics Capture.
Three products carry data from a scene through to a courtroom: Trimble Forensics Capture for field data collection, Trimble Forensics Reveal for office analysis and reconstruction, and Trimble Forensics ShowCase for courtroom presentation. Each is built to receive what the previous stage produced without requiring the data to be reformatted, reprocessed, or rebuilt along the way.
Trimble Forensics Capture guides the investigator through scanning, evidence point measurement, and GNSS positioning at the scene, organising the data as it is collected rather than leaving that task for later. Our companion guide on Trimble Forensics Capture explains this stage in full.
Trimble Forensics Capture ties point cloud data to a known position while still on site, which means what arrives at the next stage is already correctly positioned rather than raw data still waiting to be located.
Trimble Forensics Reveal receives the georeferenced data from Trimble Forensics Capture and registers it into a single, checked dataset ready for analysis.
Trajectory analysis uses the measured scene geometry to establish the path an object travelled, supporting ballistics work where the angle and origin of an impact matters to the investigation.
In collision cases, skid mark measurement and vehicle resting position feed directly into speed and impact analysis, measured precisely from the point cloud rather than estimated from notes.
Trimble Forensics Reveal builds a 3D reconstruction from the registered scan data, which a legal team can examine from any angle rather than relying on fixed photographs. Our dedicated guide on Trimble Forensics Reveal covers its full analytical capability in depth.
Trimble Forensics Reveal generates reports documenting the analysis and measurements relied upon, giving the case a clear written record to sit alongside the visual reconstruction.
Trimble Forensics ShowCase is designed to be used by the investigator testifying, not by a technical specialist sitting alongside them. The interface is built around presenting evidence clearly on the day, rather than requiring the kind of technical fluency that analysis software like Trimble Forensics Reveal demands.
Trimble Forensics ShowCase presents 360-degree scene renderings that a jury or legal team can view and understand without any survey background, turning a technical reconstruction into something genuinely accessible to a non-technical audience.
Evidence can be presented in chronological order, walking the courtroom through the sequence of events as the investigation understands it. This structure helps a jury follow a complex scene step by step rather than being presented with everything at once.
Trimble Forensics ShowCase supports secure sharing of case material with attorneys and colleagues ahead of a hearing, so the legal team is not seeing the presentation for the first time on the day it matters most.
Because data moves between these three products without needing to be rebuilt or reformatted, the connection between what was captured at the scene and what is shown in court remains traceable throughout. This matters for the credibility of the evidence as much as for convenience.
A connected workflow also reduces the time between capturing a scene and having usable case material ready, since no stage is waiting on manual reformatting or reconciliation of data from the stage before it.
They are designed to work together as a connected workflow, and using all three delivers the full benefit of that connection. That said, a team can use Trimble Forensics Reveal for analysis without Trimble Forensics ShowCase if their courtroom presentation needs are handled differently.
Trimble Forensics Reveal is built around data from Trimble Forensics Capture and is also compatible with Trimble RealWorks data. Common point cloud formats like E57 and LAS can be imported as well.
KOREC supplies Trimble Forensics Capture, Trimble Forensics Reveal, and Trimble Forensics ShowCase, alongside training and technical support from the UK and Ireland.
KOREC can advise you on how Forensic Mapping software can support your workflow. Speak to our friendly experts today to get the right technology to solve your project challenges.
