Conversion Services
Hardcopy and CAD data conversion by experienced personnel
Hardcopy to CAD, PDF to CAD, or CAD to CAD
A cost effective service to transfer your hardcopy plans to a true digital asset (CAD or PDF file).
We can also do conversions from one format to another, including DGN, DWG, DXF, SAT, STL, and more.
Do you:
• have hardcopy plans taking up space or possibly lying around getting damaged, misplaced or simply deteriorating?
• Wished you had one common format for your engineering data?
• Have you found it difficult to locate hardcopy plans in a reasonable time frame
(lost, misplaced, around somewhere but can't quite find it)?
Engineering CAD Solutions offer a cost effective (meaning less expensive in time or cost than if you were to do them in-house), accurate conversion from raster to CAD for small or large projects. Engineering CAD Solutions believe we can significantly beat any previous quotes you may have received from others whilst retaining the accuracy of your data.
Limits on Time and Resources
No time - Not enough personnel - Limited resources in the budget? No problem!
Engineering CAD Solutions have expanded this conversion service in reply to customer requests around
Australia for a more cost effective, more accurate - paper or raster conversions to either the DXF,
AutoCAD or MicroStation file format. Our CAD conversion service is not a software product but rather
a complete service, consisting of:
• Free no obligation costing.
• Free specifications and standards compilation.
• Secure pick up of your data for conversion.
• CAD conversion (to either DXF, DWG or DGN).
• QA checking to meet your specifications.
• Cut to CD (scanned images and converted CAD files in your choice of format).
• Deliver data in full to your office - all for one set price.
If you think it's as expensive as it would be to pay one of your drafters to do it, it isn't.
Because we specialise in this work... you benefit ... you save.
Conversion Process
First, we find out what your CAD standards and specifications are, and then our operators draw your paper or raster files to CAD just like you want them to be. Our quality assurance managers review the conversion work done before delivering the files to you to ensure that all your demands are met. If they're not, you don't pay until they are! That's a 100% money-back guarantee that standard conversion software can not offer.
The Headaches Involved With Other Processes
Paper or raster conversion to useful CAD data can be a headache. Inaccurate drawings are the curse of the industry. In spite of high expenses, the results may still need much redrawing! Older plots can be torn or dirty. Scanned drawings can be so light at times that parts of the actual designs can be lost or illegible. Finding qualified personnel on a short term basis to handle an occasional job is often difficult and sometimes risky. All these factors make conversion to CAD a nightmare if it is not your core business.
Conversions done the right way
Complex projects involve the greatest challenge since they often include combining different data sets and formats, the addition of non-graphical data and frequently require manual corrections or additions. Engineering Cad Solutions offers such projects accurate, reliable, cost effective conversions.
Scanning of Hardcopy Documents
ECS offer a bulk commercial document scanning services for the digitisation of paper documents into files. We can scan the documents at the appropriate resolution and colour mode for the given document and its intended use. We can generate the output file in a variety of formats with PDF being the most portable and common. We recognise that to be most effective, the scanned documents will need appropriate naming and possibly other metadata collected during the scanning process. We can accommodate your specific needs and deliver a product superior over normal scanning service providers.
Benefits of Scanning Paper to Digital Files
• Save time finding documents
• Improve user service levels
• Save space - 1000's of documents into one digital file or repository.
• Eliminate storage areas for the hardcopies
• Prevent document deterioration
• Reduce postage costs - files can be Emailed
• Data available to all
• Additional security via electronic backup
• No more paper filing
• Support disaster recovery
• Reduced costs = increased profits
• Reduce fire hazards
Advantages of using ECS
• A substantial cost saving.
• High accuracy.
• Cost effective hand-drawn conversions.
• The use of your standard cell libraries, dimensioning style and fonts.
• Assignment of your standard symbology, logos and levels.
• Capacity for all sizes of drawings from A4 to A0.
• Output to AutoCAD and MicroStation (any versions of the applications).
• Quick turn around, even on large jobs.
• Complete pickup, convert, checking and delivery service.