Drone in front of an existing building for an architectural as-built survey
Architecture & CAD

As-built survey for an architecture team with DWG, DXF, and IFC handoff

An architecture team needed a digital baseline for an existing building that could move directly into CAD and BIM workflows. The goal was a usable handoff, not a visual-only model.

Delivered

DWG · DXF · IFC

Use case

As-built & design

Proof

Viewer + orthophoto

Project context

Client

Architecture and planning office

Engagement

As-built capture for renovation and concept planning

Challenge

The team needed reliable existing-building data for several downstream disciplines, not just a visual 3D asset.

On-site measuring and manual modeling would have stretched the planning lead time.

The output had to support both technical drawings and BIM-oriented handoffs.

Approach

1

Define the building scope and downstream targets for AutoCAD, DWG, and IFC workflows.

2

Reconstruct geometry from drone captures with focus on planning-relevant structures.

3

Package delivery around the actual planning process instead of a generic 3D export bundle.

Outcome

Faster start into design, coordination, and downstream planning.

Less ambiguity because geometry and handoffs arrived in a structured form.

A proof asset that demonstrates the value of drone imagery for architecture workflows.

Proof note

As-built survey with usable DWG, DXF, and IFC handoffs for CAD and BIM planning.