Less redrawing for designers and analysts
ALTIVUE GEOSPATIAL SERVICE 07
LiDAR to CAD & GIS Vectorization
Translate measured point-cloud evidence into disciplined geometry that follows your CAD and GIS standards.
Discuss this service ↗︎THE CLIENT OUTCOME
Measured geometry that designers and analysts can continue using.
Consistent layers, symbols and attributes
Measured 3D geometry connected to source evidence
BEST FIT
When to bring in this service.
- Survey and engineering teams preparing existing conditions
- Utilities building pole, span and attachment records
- GIS teams converting point-cloud evidence into structured assets
Design base production
2D plans, 3D feature lines, breaklines and surfaces organized in the client’s working template.
Utility documentation
Pole profiles, attachments, spans and measured elevations prepared for engineering review workflows.
Operational GIS
Point, line and polygon features attributed to the required schema and checked for topology.
DELIVERABLES
CAD and GIS aligned to the working template.
LiDAR and point-cloud to CAD or GIS vectorization for 2D plans, 3D linework, surfaces, assets and attributed mapping.
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2D and 3D CAD base mapping
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Road, curb and sidewalk linework
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Building footprints and structures
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Pole profiles and utility features
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Terrain surfaces and breaklines
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Attributed SHP, GDB and CAD layers
CALIBRATED WORKFLOW
Production workflow
Every project begins with a representative sample and measurable acceptance criteria.
Align
Calibrate layers, line types, blocks, attributes, elevations and geometry rules.
Vectorize
Interpret the point cloud in 3D and capture coherent point, line and polygon features.
Construct
Build surfaces, profiles, sections and connected networks where required.
Check
Review layers, duplicates, crossings, closures, elevations, topology and plotting behavior.
ACCEPTANCE CONTROLS
Checks to agree with your reviewers.
Checks are selected from the actual deliverable specification and confirmed during calibration.
- Layer, block and style compliance
- 3D elevation continuity
- Snaps, duplicates and crossings
- GIS topology and required attributes
01 / INPUTPoint clouds, imagery, templates and feature rules02 / ALTIVUE GEOSPATIAL3D vectorization, drafting and attribution03 / HANDOFFCAD/GIS production data for client review
INPUTS TO ASSESS
Work with the data you already capture.
Start with a source inventory and a representative sample. Confirm transfer arrangements before sharing restricted data.
Airborne or mobile LiDARTerrestrial scansCAD templatesGIS schemasImagery and survey control
YOUR ACCEPTANCE REVIEW
Test the drawing and the data in your working template.
Request native or agreed exchange files, a layer/schema mapping, source references and a QA list covering geometry and unsupported features.
- Open the delivery in the agreed CAD/GIS software version
- Check units, elevations, layers, feature IDs and required object types
- Review connections, closures and surface breaklines against accepted examples
AGREE BEFORE PRODUCTIONTemplate version, 2D/3D requirements, layer rules, native objects versus exchange geometry, snapping tolerances and required attributes.SCOPE LIMITAltivue Geospatial supplies production geometry for client review. Legal survey boundaries, subsurface asset location, engineering design and professional certification are outside this service.REVIEW AND CORRECTIONSet the review window, defect reporting format and correction responsibilities in the scope. Record approved exceptions separately from items requiring rework.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Before you send a sample.
Can you convert a point cloud to a CAD drawing?+
Yes. Point clouds can be translated into 2D plans, 3D feature lines, surfaces, profiles, sections and existing-condition CAD.
Can the same extraction be delivered to GIS?+
Yes. A coordinated feature set can be attributed and delivered as SHP, FileGDB, GeoPackage or other GIS formats.
Do you provide engineering certification?+
Altivue Geospatial provides production data for review by the client’s licensed surveyor or engineer. This service does not include professional certification.
START WITH ONE REPRESENTATIVE AREADiscuss the scope
Discuss the scope
and required outputs.
Share the approximate volume, required outputs and acceptance criteria. Altivue Geospatial will define a focused production pilot.