Scan-to-plan-services

As-Built 2D CAD Drawings from 3D Laser Scans

We deploy professional laser scanners to your building or facility and deliver accurate 2D floor plans, elevations, and sections in DWG and PDF — ready for your design team the moment we deliver.

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

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.

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Deliverables

Every 2D view your project requires

Floor Plan - Arrival 3D
Floor Plans

A horizontal section cut through a building, showing the layout of rooms, walls, doors, and windows from a top-down view.

Roof plan
Roof Plans

A top-down view of a building’s roof, showing slopes, ridges, valleys, drainage, materials, and any roof-mounted elements (e.g., HVAC units, skylights).

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Reflected Ceiling Plans

A horizontal view of the ceiling, including light fixtures, ventilation, ceiling heights, and decorative elements.

interior plans
Interior & Exterior Elevations

A vertical view of a building’s exterior, showing facade details, materials, windows, doors, and height measurements.

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Building Sections

A vertical cut-through of a building showing internal structures, floors, walls, and construction details.

site layout - Arrival 3d
Site Layout & P&ID

A simplified schematic of the site plan showing utilities and services such as electrical, plumbing, drainage, and communication lines.

Our Process From scan to drawing — four steps

One technician. One site visit. One unified workflow from laser scanner to your design team’s inbox.

1

On-Site Laser Scanning

Our technician deploys to your site with Leica professional-grade scanners. One operator covers tens of thousands of square feet in a single day capturing all geometry with 1mm accuracy.

2

Point Cloud Registration & QC

Individual scans are aligned, trimmed, and checked for accuracy. We verify complete coverage before leaving site — no gaps, no return trips needed.

3

2D Drawing Production

We slice the point cloud at the relevant heights to extract linework, or export from a Revit model for LOD 200+ accuracy. Clean DWG and PDF files ready for your design team.

4

Delivery to Your Spec

Drawings delivered in DWG, DXF, and PDF at your required scale. Most projects delivered within 2–3 weeks. Rush turnaround available on request.

Industrial facilities

As-built drawings for plants and facilities that have evolved beyond their original drawings

Manufacturing plants, processing facilities, and industrial environments are constantly modified equipment moves, production lines expand, utilities get rerouted. Original drawings almost never keep up.

We scan the actual current state of your facility and produce updated as-built 2D drawings that reflect what is really there  including P&ID schematic documentation for piping and process systems.

Plant layout updates & expansion planning: Document what’s there before you design what’s next.

P&ID documentation from existing systemsPiping and process schematics from scan data

Equipment layout and clearance drawingsPrecise placement of machinery, conveyors, and automation lines

Active-facility scanning — zero production disruptionWe work around your shift schedule and safety protocols

Arrival 3D - 2D Plan services
Floorplan CAD Drawing

Built for the professionals who need what's actually there

Architects & Designers – Existing conditions drawings for renovation and addition projects. No measuring tape, no manual errors just accurate geometry ready for your Revit or AutoCAD workflow.

General Contractors – Verify existing conditions before construction begins. Catch conflicts between drawings and reality before your crew is on-site — not after work has started.

Facility Managers: Current floor plans for space planning, code compliance, and maintenance. Especially valuable when the facility has changed and the original drawings no longer match reality.

Real Estate Developers: Due diligence documentation and tenant improvement drawings from a measured building survey. One day on-site. Complete drawings within three weeks.

MEP Engineers: Reflected ceiling plans, above-ceiling utility documentation, and MEP coordination drawings from scan data capturing what’s actually above the tile, not what should be.

Industrial Operators: P&ID drawings, plant layout updates, and as-built documentation for manufacturing facilities and processing plants that have evolved far beyond their original drawings.

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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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Scan to Plan

Our Leica scanners capture measurements accurate to 1mm or better. This is significantly more reliable than hand measurements, which typically carry 5–25mm of error. For renovation, permitting, and construction documentation, this accuracy reduces design errors and avoids costly rework during construction.
Scan to Plan produces 2D CAD drawings floor plans, elevations, and sections directly from 3D laser scan data. Scan to BIM goes further, creating a fully parametric 3D model in Revit. Scan to Plan is faster and more cost-effective when 2D documentation is your primary need. We offer both and will advise which is right for your scope.
We deliver 2D drawings in DWG (AutoCAD-compatible), DXF, and PDF at your specified scale. If you need the underlying point cloud data, we provide that in E57, RCP, and RCS formats. All files are ready for immediate use in AutoCAD, Revit, or any standard design software.
Yes, this is one of the most common reasons clients hire us. Many buildings, especially older structures and industrial facilities, have no reliable as-built drawings. We scan the building as it stands today and produce a complete set of 2D drawings from scratch, based entirely on measured reality rather than historical documents.
Yes. Our teams are experienced in active production environments and work around shift schedules and safety protocols to minimize disruption. We produce as-built floor plans, equipment layout drawings, and P&ID documentation for manufacturing plants, refineries, and industrial campuses nationwide across all 50 states.

Elevate Your Project’s Need 2D drawings from an existing building or facility?

Tell us your building size, location, and what drawings you need. We respond with a detailed quote within one business day, no obligation.

📍 Get the data you need to build with confidence!

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