Architects & Design Firms, Facility Managers
Turning Matterport Point Cloud Data into 2D Floor Plans and CAD: A Plain-English Guide Converting a Matterport point cloud to CAD floor plans is a defined extraction and drafting process — not an automatic export. The point cloud gives a drafter accurate measurements...
Architects & Design Firms, Builders & General Contractors
From Matterport Scan to Construction-Ready As-Built: The Workflow Explained A Matterport scan to as-built documentation project moves through four steps: capture, point cloud processing, dimensional verification, and CAD or BIM conversion. The full workflow typically...
Architects & Design Firms, Builders & General Contractors
What Is an As-Built Drawing, and Why Does It Matter for AEC? An as-built drawing documents the exact conditions of a building as it exists today — not as it was originally designed. For AEC teams, it matters because design drawings and field conditions almost always...
Builders & General Contractors, Facility Managers
Matterport vs. Traditional Field Measure: A Side-by-Side for As-Built Accuracy Matterport vs field measure is a real decision for as-built documentation: both produce dimensional data, but they differ in speed, completeness, and what happens if a measurement is...
Architects & Design Firms, Builders & General Contractors
Common Mistakes in Matterport-to-As-Built Conversions (and How to Avoid Them) Common Matterport as-built conversion mistakes happen at the handoff between the point cloud and the finished drawing — missed ceiling heights, misread door swings, and mechanical or...
