Paper to CAD Conversion
Detail Drafting and Design, Inc. converts paper documents into dimensionally accurate AutoCAD files, ensuring you the highest quality conversion possible.
Detail Drafting and Design, Inc. provides paper-to-CAD conversion services and CAD drafting services at cost effective rate with accuracy and quality you can count on. Our CAD professionals are experienced in distinguishing characteristics, formats, symbols and criteria of a wide diversity of proficient drawings. We stick to CAD standards as per your necessities to ensure entire conformity of the output with your company standards, various factors on the drawings will be layered as per your requisites. We possess customized CAD workstations to cut down on repetitive drawing tasks which, of course, will enhance the productivity. We use AIA standard conventions as a default, or we can use your layer standards, title blocks and line weights for no additional charge. We offer top quality cad conversions at the most affordable rates in the market and take pride in our -work. When you need to convert scanned blueprints to .dwg call us for fast and accurate cad conversions.
Benefits of Conversion to CAD:
- High accuracy
- Improved effectiveness
- Minimize Capital Expenditures (Hardware, Software, etc)
- Stay focused on your business (Improve efficiency)
- Reduce office expense (Office space, Furniture, Rent, etc)
- Save on manpower and training costs (No need to hire expensive human resources)
- Improve speed and services(Provide the best quality services, products, and people)
- Aviod the cost of chasing technology
- Increase customer satisfaction
- Creates a Standard Filling System
- Our paper CAD conversion services enhances value of paper drawings through desegregation with CAD
- Paper CAD conversion services leads to fewer damaged, lost and misfiled documents
- Our service provides immediate availability of accurate information
- Cost effective Business Solutions
- You can execute multiple projects concurrently
- Prompt access to highly qualified skilled personnel as required
Conversion Methods:
Our skilled Paper to CAD conversion quality checkers continually analyses the scanned drawings, blueprints, and PDF files that are translated to the CAD version, maintaining the accuracy and completeness it holds. The common Paper to CAD conversion projects undertaken by us mainly comprises of Architectural Drawings/Layouts, Civil Engineering, Mechanical piece parts, Assembly drawings, Schematics, Writings, and Ladder logic drawings.
There are three basic methods of converting paper drawings into computer files:
- Precision Redraw (This is the only method we use at Detail Drafting and Design, Inc.)
- Scanning
- Digitizing
1- Precision Redraw is reproducing the paper drawing in CAD by drawing from scratch, using all the information in the paper drawing. This produces a full CAD file with all the advantages of an original CAD drawing. Layering standards, blocks, standard titles, etc. can all be maintained. Accuracy is equal to or better than the original paper drawing. This is the most accurate and useful method for most Architectural and Mechanical applications. This is the only method we use at Detail Drafting and Design, Inc.
2- Scanning produces a bitmap or raster image file. This is usually the cheapest method, especially in quantity, but it has many disadvantages; large file sizes, inaccuracy, "noise" from flaws in the paper drawing. It is not practical to edit the raster file directly although portions can be erased and over-layered with a vector file.
3 -Digitizing is tracing a paper drawing into a CAD file using a pointing device and digitizing tablet. On screen digitizing means tracing a raster image (produced by scanning) in CAD. Both methods produce a vector format drawing file. Drawbacks are the high cost and fast obsolescence of digitizers and the inaccuracy of tracing.
How it Works:
1. Order Form
Fill out our order form and checklist. Carefully review and check all items that apply to your CAD drafting order. This will provide us with the information that we will need in order to proceed with your project.
2. Prepare and Submit your Documents
Scan your documents at 200 dpi and save it as TIFF or JPG format or send us a copy of the paper drawings. (If originals are sent they will be scanned and returned to you)
3. Initial Payment
Once we receive your project, we will Email you the payment instructions to be completed online. A 50% Retainer is needed in order to get the project started.
4. Drafting Process
Once the CAD technician has completed the drawing, the Project Manager oversees the CAD standards and compares it with customer’s paper document, making adjustments as necessary. Each file is plotted and the project manager visually compares it to the original hardcopy document. Unclear elements are clouded and accompanied by queries or comments for clarifications. This is done by Light Table Quality Control: To ensure that all paper maps have been fully converted into a digital format. A plot of the digital file is taken and overlaid on the original on a light table. All errors and missing entities if any are marked and sent for rework followed by a screen check.
5. Progress Set
Once the project is complete; a Progress Set (PDF format) is sent to the client for his approval and comments.
6. Final Payment
Full payment is required prior to the delivery of the final CAD files.
7. Final Delivery
Upon completion of your order, we will email you and/or send you a media disc with your completed drawings on for your archives. Detail Drafting and Design, Inc. will return all original paper documents supplied by the client.
