What is Scan To CAD from Canvas?

The Short Answer

Canvas's Scan To CAD is a semi-automated service that converts your 3D scans into editable, design-ready, and professional-grade CAD files. These files are fully editable and designed to work with a number of different design software programs. We produce professional-grade CAD files such as:

SketchUp

$0.20 per square foot - Includes: 3D .skp, 3D .dwg and 3D .dae

Revit

$0.20 per square foot - Includes: 3D .rvt, 3D.ifc, and 3D .dwg

Chief Architect

$0.20 per square foot - Includes: 3D .plan, 3D .dwg, and 3D .dae

2020 Design Live

$0.20 per square foot - Includes: 3D .kit, 3D .dwg, and 3D .dae

Archicad

$0.20 per square foot - Includes: 3D .kit, 3D .dwg, and 3D .dae

Vectorworks

$0.20 per square foot - Includes: 3D .kit, 3D .dwg, and 3D .dae

Canvas Measurement Report

$0.20 per square foot - Includes: .pdf and .xls

2D Drawings (PDF and AutoCAD)

$0.14 per square foot - Includes: 2D .pdf, 2D .dwg, and 2D .rvt

You can learn more about how Canvas's Scan To CAD pricing works in detail here: How does Scan To CAD pricing work?

The Long Answer

Our built-in Scan To CAD service converts the walls, floors, cabinets, countertops, fireplaces, as well as any part of the architectural shell of the space that is captured into an editable CAD file (any "movable" items like furniture and decor will not be modeled. The CAD file that is generated is intended to be a blank canvas (pun intended!) from which you can skip all the model set-up and jump right into project-specific work.

Here is a typical result for a room:

The process typically works like this:

You take a scan, click done and immediately on your device you'll see the scan process.
Place an order for the format you need. Your scan is uploaded and moves through our semi-automated conversion pipeline, and the resulting file is emailed to you within an average of two business days (please review complete information about delivery times).

The design programs we directly support are native file formats so they open right up in your program of choice. You can learn more about the programs we directly vs. indirectly support here: What file formats and programs does Scan To CAD export?