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Who Uses AutoCAD?

AutoCAD is used by a variety of industries involves in the construction business from surveyors to architects and designers to engineers.

Engineers use AutoCAD to understand project outlines regarding building bridges, roads, and other large scale projects. It helps with complex designs, enabling engineers analyse the project, solve design issues, and make accurate and efficient modifications, if needed.

Architects use our AutoCAD drawings to help them design your new home or renovation. This software enables us to provide them with 2D or 3D drawings, providing accurate data that they can use when creating your new dream home or renovation.

AutoCAD and Surveying

AutoCAD and surveying go hand in hand, so to speak. It enables us to create, modify, and analyse the existing property or piece of land. It helps us create detailed and accurate maps and plans of your project. This software allows us to add data, process measurements and generate accurate representations of the space.

Accuracy

One of the main benefits of using AutoCAD is the enhanced accuracy it provides. With traditional surveying methods, there were manual calculations and hand drawn maps, all of which were susceptible to human error. AutoCAD offers tools that automate certain processes, reducing the risk of mistakes:

• It handles and process complex mathematical calculations precisely
• Allows for the creation of highly detailed and scalable maps where you can zoom in and out without losing accuracy
• Process data in real time
• Can be integrated with GPS, ensuring precise location data

Efficiency

AutoCAD excels when it comes to efficiency, which is imperative in the surveying industry today. Traditional methods were labour-intensive, very time consuming, and as a result, it increased the cost of the survey. Thanks to this specialist software, we are able to speed up surveying times, providing you with accurate drawings at competitive prices:

• Automates repetitive and time-consuming tasks, such as generating contour lines or calculating volumes
• Robust data management tools to organise, store, and retrieve data with ease
• Collaborative features allow multiple team members to work on the drawings at the same time
• Speed up fieldwork by allowing our surveys to upload to the software while still in the field

Analysis and Visualisation

Analysis and visualisation are important components of surveying with AutoCAD excelling in these areas. It allows us to create detailed visual representations of the surveyed area, performing an in-depth analysis for engineers, architects, and developers:

• 3D models offer realistic representations of the terrain for better analysis and planning
• Overlaying different types of data on one map, such as topographical data, environmental features, and property boundaries, helping to identify potential conflicts

Cost Effective

AutoCAD offers improved accuracy, visualisations, and efficiency, all of which boosts cost savings:

• Reduces the risk of rework thanks to the accuracy of the survey
• Optimises resource allocation
• Minimal site visits as data can be processed and analysed remotely
• Improves decision making

Conclusion

At MB Survey Solutions we use AutoCAD to provide you with the survey information you have requested, whether it is 2D or 3D drawings. Do you want to discuss how AutoCAD can benefit your survey? Give the MB Survey Solutions team a call today.