What is a Schematic Plan?
A schematic plan offers a simplified view of a floor or a buildingby highlighting the layout of the rooms and main structures. This type of floor plan does not require millimetre precision, and is particularly useful for presentations, preliminary valuations or property documents. By providing a overview clear and concise, it makes it easier to understand the interior spaces as a whole.
Unlike technical drawings or detailed BIM models, the schematic plan focuses on the essentials proportions, spatial organisation and circulation. At 3D Scan Bat, we ensure that these plans remain perfectly legible, without overloading them with information. In this way, they become effective visual aids to present projects to non-technical clients or to support administrative procedures. Their simplicity also makes them an excellent tool for comparing different layout scenarios, based on precise 3D surveys that ensure consistency with the reality of the building being studied.
3D Digitisation Techniques and Processes
From Digitisation to Modelling
Our approach begins with a 3D scanning complete, covering both the interior and exterior of the building. Thanks to this technology, every detail is captured with precision, whether it's a floor or the building as a whole. The data obtained enables us to create schematic drawings and floor plans to meet the needs of a wide range of projects, from simple sketches to more complex building plans more complex.
Extracting and using point clouds
In addition to the creation of schematic drawingswe use point clouds from 3D digitization to enhance your architectural documents or produce architectural plans detailed. This service is essential for many applications, such as property loan applications, space planning and building renovation.
The point clouds that we produce are also used as a basis for creating complementary deliverables, such as elevations, sections or detailed 2D plans. This versatility enables us to reuse the same capture to meet different needswithout having to take a new reading. In this way, a schematic floor plan can evolve into more technical documentation if required, ensuring optimum return on investment. Thanks to this modular approach, our customers can start with a simplified overview and gradually enrich their documents according to the progress and requirements of their projects.
Our 3D surveys are not limited to the creation of floor plans. They offer modular documentation that can be progressively enriched according to your needs. In this way, a basic schematic plan can evolve into a detailed technical plan or a complete BIM model, without the need for a new survey. This approach rationalises costs while maximising the value of the data collected. What's more, the use of standard formats ensures compatibility with your software tools and facilitates collaboration between the various players involved in the project.
Complete Building Visualisation Solutions
Virtual Tours and Digital Twins
In addition to floor plansWe also offer virtual tours immersive. The creation of an digital twin allows you to explore each floor interactively, simplifying information management and communication between the various parties involved. This technology is particularly valuable for compliance checks or planning future developments.
Available formats and deliverables
We deliver our schematic drawings in standard, easy-to-use formats, such as PDF for presentations, DWG or DXF for architects, or high-resolution images for commercial media. This flexibility ensures that everyone involved in a project has the version they need. All our documents remain consistent with original 3D readingsto avoid approximations. By choosing 3D Scan Bat, you benefit from a turnkey service, with deliverables that can be immediately integrated into your processes, whether for design, management or property communication.
Advantages of Schematic Plans for Various Sectors
For Planners and Architects
The schematic floor plans are an indispensable tool for floor planners and architects. By providing a clear overview without superfluous technical details, they are ideal for preliminary studies and presentations to clients. This speeds up the design phases while guaranteeing an overall understanding of the project. building plan.
Our schematic floor plans are also an invaluable tool for the communication between different stakeholders of a project. They enable a common, comprehensible representation to be shared, avoiding misunderstandings between architects, clients, general contractors and property managers. Thanks to their simplicity and clarity, they encourage fluid exchanges and speed up decision-making. Combined with our other 3D scanning services and modelling, they form a solid basis for planning, coordinating and executing construction or renovation projects in the best possible conditions.
Benefits for estate agents
The floor plans are also a major asset for estate agents. They make it possible to view and sell properties, even in the absence of building plans original. What's more, our schematic drawings provide effective support for mortgage applications, delivering clear, professional documents.
In a competitive property market like the one in French-speaking Switzerland, the clarity and precision of visual documents play a crucial role. Our schematic plans help agencies to present a property in a professional way, increasing its perceived value and speeding up buyers' decision-making. They also reassure investors by providing standardised, reliable documents. For projects without original plans, our solution provides valuable transparency. It's a powerful marketing tool that helps build trust between sellers, buyers and financial partners.
Property Management and Governance
For building managers, our floor plans considerably simplify the day-to-day management of properties. Thanks to building plans always accessible and up to date, space management becomes more efficient and more precise.
Schematic drawings and regulatory compliance
Our schematic drawings are also used as part of administrative procedures, such as building permits or enquiries. Although they are simpler than architect's plans, they provide a clear basis for illustrating the distribution of space, access or planned modifications. This clarity facilitates exchanges with the authorities and speeds up the processing of applications. By relying on accurate 3D surveys, we ensure that each plan accurately reflects the actual state of the building, reducing the risk of disputes or delays due to documentary inconsistencies.
Precision and time savings with 3D scanning
The strength of our schematic plans lies in thesystematic use of 3D laser scanning. This technology makes it possible to capture large volumes of data quickly, even for complex buildings, and to transform this data into clear plans. Where a manual survey could take several days and generate errors, our digital surveys considerably reduce lead times while guaranteeing a reliable basis. For professionals, this means that documentation is available more quickly, the risks associated with inaccuracies are reduced and the costs associated with the initial design or management phases are better controlled.
In addition to technical precision, our schematic drawings also facilitate communication between multi-disciplinary teams. By providing a clear and consistent representation, they serve as a common reference for architects, contractors and general contractors. This clarity reduces misunderstandings and makes it easier to coordinate the various stages of a project. Thanks to our approach based on 3D scanning, you gain in efficiency while securing your decision-making processes.
Data storage and security
Our storage solutions guarantee the security and accessibility of your floor plans and other documents. Whether you choose the cloudyour information remains protected and accessible at all times.
Durability and Reuse of Digital Data
Every plan delivered by 3D Scan Bat is designed to be usable over the long term. We archive 3D surveys and schematic drawings in standard formats to ensure their future compatibility with your software tools. This approach allows you to re-use the same data for future projects: extensions, renovations or simple heritage assessments. In this way, you avoid having to repeat costly surveys, while retaining consistent, reliable documentation. This longevity is a real strategic advantage for owners, operators and managers looking to optimise the value of their property assets.
To discover the differences between schematic drawings and architectural plansFor more information, please visit our dedicated page.
Working with 3D Scan Bat means benefiting from expertise that combines rigour and flexibility, adapting to the specific needs of each customer. Our schematic plans are not just graphic representations: they are reliable media that facilitate communication and the management and enhancement of spaces. Whether you're an architect, property manager or asset manager, we're here to support you with modern, customised solutions. Thanks to our 3D surveys and our digital tools, you can be more efficient, more precise and more confident in your construction, renovation or management projects.
At 3D Scan Bat, we consider every schematic plan as a strategic step in the success of your projects. Our solutions combine speed, accuracy and accessibility, while remaining flexible enough to adapt to your specific needs. Whether it's for a property project, a renovation or asset management, we provide clear deliverables that can be used immediately. Our expertise in 3D digitisation guarantees you reliable documents, ready to be integrated into your existing processes. Working with our team means investing in a solid foundation for fast, relevant and technically secure decisions.
