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Scan to Plan - 2D CAD Drawing from As-Built Conditions

Automate the Process of Creating Floorplans & Elevations

2D CAD drawings can be easily created from a 3D scan for reasonable cost. In a single day, one of our highly experienced 3D scanning technicians can cover many thousands of square feet, possibly tens of thousands or more depending on site conditions.

  • Accuracy: Individual scans are accurate to 1mm or better, so you can expect high accuracy with your as-built plan views.
  • Efficiency: The Scan-to-Plan process significantly reduces the time required to create accurate floor plans, compared to manual methods.
  • Cost-Effectiveness: Highly accurate 2D CAD drawings of your building or facility can lower costs associated with design changes and rework.
  • Improved Collaboration: With accurate and detailed plans, different stakeholders, including architects, engineers, and facilities managers can collaborate more effectively on project development..

Contact us today for a consultation and find out how Arrival3D can bring the accuracy and cost-saving benefits of 3D laser scanning to your project.

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    Our Benefits

    Arrival 3D are Experts at Scan-to-Plan

    On-site 3D laser scanning scanning is fast and painless. After on-site data capture is complete, we process the massive amounts of collected data to prepare it for creating 2D CAD drawings from point cloud data. This processing includes:
    • Aligning individual scans together
    • Trimming away un-needed or unwanted data
    • Performing quality analysis and quality checking
    • Generating the necessary drawings of as-biult conditions
    Plan Smarter

    What is Scan to Plan?

    Scan to plan is a process of creating drawings from 3D laser scan point cloud data. It is possible rapidly obtain highly accurate drawings using this process. Because 3D scan data is three-dimensional, scan-to-plan drawings can be of any perspective, including:

    • Floor Plan
    • Roof Plan
    • Ceiling Plan
    • Exterior Elevation
    • Building Section
    • Topography Map
    • Floor Flatness Report
    • Site Layout
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    CAD Process

    How Are Scan-to-Plan Drawings Created?

    There are two methods for obtaining plan drawings from 3d laser scan point clouds. The first is to utilize slices from the point cloud as a reference to draw CAD linework over. This can be an economical way to quickly obtain CAD drawings from 3D scanning. Point clouds can be trimmed and sectioned in every direction, making it possible to obtain any 2D perspective desired.

    The second way to obtain 2D drawings from the 3d laser scanning process is to first create a 3D CAD model using the scan-to-BIM process. Scan to bim models in software such as Autodesk Revit can be used to export plan and elevation views. Because the geometry is already defined in 3D, exporting 2D drawings requires little extra effort.

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    As-Builts

    As-Built Layouts and P&ID Drawings

    Plants and industrial environments are always changing. They must in order to keep working right. Expansion, improvement, and updates are just what is necessary for any commercial endeavor to remain in business. But almost universally, the ability to maintain a set of 2D or 3D drawings that reflect the as-built condition of the plant is difficult, which is why it often doesn’t get done.

    3D laser scanning provides a tool for updating as-built drawings. It is not an “easy button”, but it is a methodical, organized and efficient process for capturing the state of things and creating freshly updated CAD drawings.

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    Raster 2D Plan Views

    Excellent 2D views can be generated directly from the scan point clouds. These are an example of direct use of a point cloud and are very inexpensive to generate. They can provide a wealth of information for planning puposes.
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