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CAD Drafting Services in Pittsburgh

AutoCAD drawings drafted from the building as it stands

Floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, sections and details in DWG and PDF, drafted from a registered laser scan and set up to your layers and title block.

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Existing-Conditions Sheets for Your Permit Set

The base your architect or engineer builds on

Measured plans and sections give the design professional who seals your permit set a dependable existing-conditions base instead of a sketch.

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Your Layers, Your Title Block, Your Standard

Files that open ready to work in

Send your CAD standard and title block and the drawing set comes back layered and named to match, so your team picks it up without cleanup.

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One Scan, Any Drawing You Need Later

The point cloud stays on file

Need an extra section or a Revit model next year? It comes from the same scan, without a second site visit.

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Twenty Years at the Drafting Table

One drafter from field scan to finished set

Keith Owens has 20 years of architectural drafting behind him and draws every set himself, with the USIBD Level of Accuracy stated on the record.

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Short answer: CAD Construct LLC provides CAD drafting services from Homestead, PA, for projects across Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. We draft AutoCAD floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, roof plans, elevations, sections and details from 3D laser scan data, delivered as DWG and PDF to your layer and title block standards, with the USIBD Level of Accuracy documented on every set.

Key takeaways:

  • 2D AutoCAD drafting of existing buildings: plans, RCPs, roof plans, elevations, sections and details.
  • Drafted from a registered point cloud, not tape measures or old record drawings.
  • DWG and PDF, layered to your CAD standard and title block.
  • The same scan can also produce a Revit model through scan-to-BIM.

What you get

  • Floor plans, reflected ceiling plans and roof plans
  • Exterior and interior elevations
  • Building sections, wall sections and details
  • Site plans showing the building footprint and surroundings
  • AutoCAD DWG plus print-ready PDF, layered to your title block and layer conventions
  • The registered point cloud on request (E57 or RCP)

Common uses

Existing-conditions sheets for a renovation or permit set, tenant fit-out and space planning, lease and area exhibits, facility records for owners and property managers, due diligence before an acquisition, and replacing record drawings that no longer match the building.

Our process

  1. Scope call: the building, the sheets you need, your CAD standard and the accuracy the drawings must support.
  2. Laser scan capture of the existing structure, usually in one to two days on site.
  3. Registration and QA of the point cloud in Autodesk ReCap, checked to the agreed tolerance before drafting starts.
  4. Drafting in AutoCAD over the point cloud, to your layers and title block.
  5. Delivery and revisions as DWG and PDF, with the point cloud kept on file for later sheets.

CAD Drafting Services in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

We provide CAD drafting services in Pittsburgh and across Western Pennsylvania from our base in Homestead, PA, for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential buildings. Coverage centers on seven counties: Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Westmoreland, Fayette and Armstrong. Work outside Pennsylvania is quoted with travel included.

Our drawings are the existing-conditions base, not a sealed permit set. Most renovation permits in Pennsylvania need plans sealed by a Pennsylvania-registered architect or engineer; that professional designs the new work and seals the set, building on the measured plans and sections we provide.

Need a model instead of drawings? The same scan feeds scan-to-BIM modeling in Revit. If you are not sure which you need, read scan-to-BIM vs. 2D CAD as-builts.

Typical timeline

Most commercial drafting projects are scanned in one to two days and delivered within one to three weeks, depending on square footage, the number of sheets and the level of detail. Rush timelines are available.

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Why CAD Construct LLC

Founder Keith Owens trained at Triangle Tech in Pittsburgh and has 20 years of architectural drafting experience. Before starting CAD Construct he produced construction documents the conventional way, from old drawings, tape measures and site photos. Now he scans the building first and drafts every set himself, so the person who captured the site is the person who draws it.

Frequently asked questions

What CAD drafting services do you offer?

We draft 2D AutoCAD drawings of existing buildings: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, roof plans, elevations, sections and details, drafted from a 3D laser scan of the building. Drawings are delivered as DWG and PDF to your layer and title block standards. See as-built documentation for the full drawing list.

Do you draft from a laser scan or from field measurements?

From a laser scan. We capture the building as a registered point cloud, check it to the agreed tolerance, then draft over it in AutoCAD. Every line comes from measured data, which avoids the missed dimensions and return trips that come with tape-measure surveys.

Can you work to our CAD standards and title block?

Yes. Send your CAD standard, layer list and title block before drafting starts and the drawing set is delivered to match, so it opens in your office ready to use. If you have no standard, we use a clean, consistent default layer structure.

Do you provide sealed or stamped drawings?

No. We provide accurate existing-conditions drawings. Where a permit requires sealed plans, a Pennsylvania-registered architect or engineer designs the new work and seals the set, using our measured drawings as the base.

Can the same scan produce a Revit model?

Yes. The point cloud we draft from can also be modeled in Revit through scan-to-BIM, now or later, without another site visit. Many owners take 2D drawings first and add a model when a larger project needs one.

How much does CAD drafting cost?

Cost depends mainly on square footage, the number and type of sheets, and the level of detail. Use the as-built cost calculator for a ballpark, or send us a floor plan for a fixed quote.

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Contact CAD Construct LLC or call (800) 967-2627 to scope your drafting project.

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Helpful resources

See sample sheets in our CAD portfolio, learn to read a drawing set with our construction drawing guides, and check what the USIBD Level of Accuracy means for your drawings.