Protect your paper archive before it's too late.
A historical archive of paper drawings, from A3 up to A0+, is your organisation’s legacy, and one fire, flood or leaking roof could destroy it. Scanning it to digital and storing it securely means it can be retrieved, printed, edited or referenced for decades to come.
From paper to protected digital asset.
Scan
Paper drawings and maps up to A0+ (44″ wide), any length, in monochrome or colour.
Convert
Raster-to-vector conversion of scanned drawings and maps where you need editable CAD files.
Store
Saved securely to CD, DVD, a network storage location (NAS) or your own external drive.
Retrieve
Retrieve, print, edit or reference any drawing whenever you need it, long after the original paper is gone.
Equipment we use
- Contex large-format scanners, up to 60″ wide
- Avision A3/A4 document scanners
- HP DesignJet large-format plotters and A3 printers
Software behind the service
- Bentley and Autodesk raster/CAD tools
- GTX RasterCAD and ImageCAD for raster-to-vector conversion
- FileHold for document management and archiving
In-house deployment or managed service.
Your premises, our equipment and expertise
We supply, install and support the scanners and software on your premises, and train your staff to run them. This suits ongoing scanning, or drawings that must not leave site.
We handle the scanning and archiving for you
CDSS scans, converts and archives your drawings, then returns them in the formats and storage you choose. This suits one-off backlogs, or teams without spare capacity.
Ready to talk about your next project?
Tell us what you are working on. We will recommend the right software, hardware, training or support plan.