SERVICE 04 · FROM YOUR IDEAS TO EDITABLE CAD
CAD drafting and conversion for bespoke cabinetry, high-end custom homes and product components.
Start with a hand sketch, an existing drawing, a PDF or a video. We turn your reference material and instructions into clear CAD drawings, with the details confirmed along the way.
Tell us what you need ↗
VIDEO TO CAD & STEP
Choose the outputs your project needs: a CAD drawing, a 3D STEP model, or both, based on the agreed scope and confirmed measurements.
Film the part from each side, keep the caliper readings visible and say the dimensions and units aloud.
Share the video, supporting files and your brief through the file-sharing method we agree with you.
Once your brief and required dimensions are confirmed, we usually return the CAD drawing within 24 hours. Review it against your original part.
When included in your agreed scope, receive a three-dimensional model of the measured part in STEP format for review, sharing with your supplier or further CAD/CAM work.
Illustrative process photographs. Part dimensions and the sending screen are examples; file sharing is arranged for each project.
Need a 3D model of the part? For suitable measured components, we can build a model from your video and confirmed dimensions and deliver it as a STEP file, alongside any agreed drawings. Compare STEP and DXF outputs ↗
HAND SKETCH → PHOTOGRAPH → CAD DRAWING
A dimensioned hand sketch is enough to start the conversation. Photograph your layout or design, share it with us, and we will clarify the details before turning it into a clean CAD drawing and/or a 3D STEP model.
Sketch your design and add the dimensions, units and notes you already have. Take a clear photograph of the whole sheet.
Send the sketch photograph and your brief using the upload or file-sharing route arranged for your project. We confirm anything that is unclear or missing.
Review the matching plans or elevations alongside your original sketch, then receive the agreed editable CAD files and a PDF review copy.
For suitable designs, we can also build a three-dimensional model from your sketch and confirmed dimensions. Request a STEP file, a CAD drawing, or both when we agree the work.
Illustrative process photographs, including an example upload screen. We arrange file sharing for each project and confirm dimensions before drafting.
Discuss a sketch you want converted ↗SCREEN RECORDING → SPOKEN INSTRUCTIONS → REVISED CAD
Open your CAD drawing, record your screen and talk into your microphone while using the mouse to point out each change. Send us the recording and original drawing; we return a revised drawing based on your instructions.
Record the drawing on your screen. Point with the mouse, highlight the area and explain the new dimensions or layout you want.
Share your screen recording together with the original DWG, DXF or other source drawing through the route arranged for your project. We clarify any ambiguous instructions.
Review the revised CAD drawing, updated dimensions and change summary. In this example, the cabinet is widened from 1,200 mm to 1,400 mm.
Illustrative process photographs and upload screen. The arrow demonstrates a requested change during the recording; the final image shows the revised drawing.
“Make this cabinet 1,400 millimetres wide instead of 1,200, and update the plan and elevation.”
You do not need to write a long drafting brief. Your voice and mouse movements help us identify the feature and the result you want.
3D MODELS · 2D DRAWINGS · FABRICATOR HANDOFF
We can create 3D STEP models and DXF drawings from suitable reference material and confirmed measurements. Tell us what your designer, supplier or fabricator needs, and we will agree the appropriate output.
A STEP file describes the three-dimensional shape of a part or assembly. It lets different CAD systems exchange the model, helping with design review, supplier quotations and preparation for machining.
For example, a measured-part video can lead to a reviewed 3D component model delivered as STEP. Hidden features, hole sizes, fits and tolerances need to be supplied or confirmed.
A DXF file exchanges CAD geometry. We use it for editable 2D drawings or agreed flat profiles. Suitable profiles can be imported into software used for CNC routing, laser, plasma or waterjet cutting.
A dimensioned drawing and a cutting profile are different deliverables. If you need a profile for fabrication, we confirm the units, scale, geometry and layer requirements with you or your fabricator.
CNC means computer numerical control: a computer controls the machine's movements. A STEP model or DXF profile supplies geometry for the manufacturing workflow.
The fabricator uses CAM software to choose tools, cutting settings and toolpaths, then generates and checks instructions for the specific machine. CNC programming, machine setup and production approval require a separately agreed scope.
What to ask for: “I need a 3D STEP model for my machine shop,” or “I need a 2D DXF profile for my cutting supplier.” Share their file requirements, dimensions, materials and tolerances so we can confirm the work before drafting.
Discuss a STEP model or DXF drawing ↗WHAT WE CAN HELP WITH
Practical drawing support for designers, cabinetmakers, residential project teams and businesses developing or documenting physical products.
Kitchen layouts, cabinet plans and elevations, islands, storage layouts and drawing schedules. We assist with bespoke cabinetry and interior drawing packages for high-end custom homes, working from your measurements, design intent and project standards.
Turn a hand-drawn layout, dimensioned sketch or marked-up concept into an organized, editable CAD drawing. We clarify missing dimensions and translate your notes into plans, elevations or component drawings.
Redraw suitable PDFs, scanned plans and photographed sketches as editable CAD. We review source quality and scale first, preserve the available dimensions and confirm details that cannot be read reliably.
Film a physical part while showing caliper or tape-measure readings, or walk us through a measured space. We review the views and measurements, resolve missing details, then prepare the agreed CAD model or drawing.
Open your drawing, record your screen and explain the changes while pointing to each feature. Send the recording with the original drawing file. We turn your spoken requests, written notes or redline markups into drawing revisions and a clear change summary.
Selected mechanical components can be rebuilt as editable parametric models with linked drawings. Scope can include Inventor parts and assemblies, orthographic and section views, exploded views, parts lists and STEP exports, based on the supplied geometry and requirements.
A PHYSICAL PART. A SHORT VIDEO. A CLEAR DRAWING.
You have the part in your hand. We help turn it into a digital reference you can work with.
Imagine holding a metal fitting in front of your phone, rotating it to show every side, then measuring its diameter, height, bore and hole spacing with calipers. You explain each reading as you go.
Send us the video, close-up photographs and any sketches or specifications. We review the evidence, ask for any missing measurements and build the agreed model and dimensioned drawing for your review.
Discuss a part you want drawn ↗YOUR INPUT → YOUR DELIVERABLE
A video supplies reference evidence. Dimensions and features that are not visible or measured need confirmation.
A SIMPLE WAY TO START
Send your brief and available drawings, sketches, photos or recordings. Tell us the required format, units, deadline and drawing standards.
We review the source material and confirm the missing information, deliverables, price and timing before drafting begins.
Once the brief and required information are confirmed, CAD results are usually delivered within 24 hours. Review the drawing or model, explain any revisions, then receive the agreed final files and a record of the changes.
FILES YOU CAN WORK WITH
Depending on the project: DWG or DXF drawings, PDF review sheets, SVG previews, drawing schedules, STEP models, and native Inventor part, assembly and drawing files.
We agree the format and software version at the start. Native model rebuilding, file conversion and visual redrawing have different requirements, so we check the source files first.
Drafting follows the information and specifications you supply. Construction, fabrication or manufacturing release requires the appropriate project review and approval.
PROJECT FIT & MINIMUM BUDGET
We only take on long-term collaborations or larger individual projects. Our minimum engagement budget is US$1,000, whether for a short-term project or a longer-term programme of work.
Projects or ongoing engagements with a total budget below US$1,000 fall below our minimum threshold. Please include your expected scope, budget and timeframe when you enquire.
LET’S PUT YOUR PROJECT ON THE DRAWING BOARD
Tell us what you have and what you want to receive, along with your budget and timeframe. We focus on long-term cooperation and larger projects, with a minimum engagement budget of US$1,000.
Discuss your CAD project ↗info@consultingelite.com