From Paper Sketch to Clean CAD Base in One Site Visit

How architects can capture precise measurements directly on iPad during renovation surveys.

Key points:
Paper survey sketches create a transcription step that can add errors and unpaid redraw time.
Drawing measured geometry directly on iPad lets inconsistencies show up while the room is still in front of you.
DXF export turns the site survey into a usable CAD base instead of a reference image that must be traced.
The workflow is best for residential surveys, renovation baselines, and quick measured plans before full CAD work.