SK-100Sketch Intake
Sketch to CAD Drafting Services
Turn Rough Project Information Into Organized Drawings
A project does not have to begin with a professional drawing set.
FirstPass can develop CAD drawings from sketches, measurements, markups and other project information.
Quick Answer · SK-100.QA
Sketch to CAD drafting converts hand sketches, dimensioned floor plans, field notes, photos and markups into organized, accurately scaled CAD drawings. It suits owners and contractors whose project starts as rough information rather than a professional drawing set. FirstPass reviews the source material, flags missing dimensions or unclear conditions, establishes scale and base geometry, and delivers clean CAD linework with agreed dimensions, notes and labels. Layout development and permit sets are separate scopes.
For
Owners and contractors starting from rough sketches
You receive
Organized, accurately scaled CAD drawings
Useful inputs can include:
- Hand sketches
- Dimensioned floor plans
- Field notes
- Photos
- Existing PDFs
- Concept layouts
- Owner sketches
- Contractor sketches
NoteSources can be combined. Not every input is required, and clear dimensions improve reliability.
SK-101Workflow
From Idea to Draftable Geometry
Whatever form the source information takes, each conversion follows the same sequence.
Reviewing the source material.
Identifying missing dimensions or unclear conditions.
Establishing the drawing scale and base geometry.
Creating organized CAD linework.
Adding agreed dimensions, notes and labels.
Reviewing the draft against the supplied information.
SK-102Scope
Sketch-to-CAD vs. Architectural Design
Converting a defined sketch into CAD is not necessarily the same as designing the project.
If FirstPass is expected to develop the layout, solve design issues or produce a permit set, that work should be scoped under the appropriate architectural or permit-plan service.
General Notes
- 01Sketch-to-CAD documents the geometry supplied to us.
- 02Layout development and design decisions are a separate scope.
- 03Permit submittals are prepared under the permit-plan-set service.
NoteThe scope is confirmed before drafting begins.
RFIClarifications
Sketch to CAD FAQs
Response
Not necessarily, but clear dimensions make the conversion substantially more reliable.
Response
Often, yes.
Response
Yes, after the information is reviewed and developed to the level required for the project.
Response
Yes.
SUB-001Submittal
Start With the Project, Not a Package
- –Send the address and a description of the work.
- –We help define the drafting scope before work begins.