Scanning plans
Scanning construction plans - professionally and efficiently
Do you still have hand-drawn plans?
Would you like to have your plans scanned?
We scan your old construction plans and create professional data. We scan the plans with our scanners in black and white, grayscale or color. The scanned plans are rotated and aligned and saved as a PDF, TIF or JPG. Ideal for digital archiving or as a template for digitization in CAD files: Your plans are in good hands with us: digitalgut.
Scan table of contents plans
We scan these plans for you
- Floor plans
- Facade plans
- Cuts
- Situation plans
- Building services plans
- Cadastral plans
- Electrical diagrams
- Electrical diagrams
- Sanitary plans
- Network plans
- Inventory plans
- Building plans
- Building plans
- Room plans
- Construction plans
- Environment plans
- Sewerage plans
- Fire protection plans
- Sketch plans
- Kitchen plans
- Site plans
- Landscape plans
- Interior plans
- Design plans
- Lighting plans
- Furniture plans
- Wastewater plans
- wiring diagrams
- Security plans
- Engineering plans
- Cadastral plans
How we scan for you - Our scanning services
Convenient pick-up service
Our pick-up service is available directly at your office to transport your valuable documents safely and smoothly.
Special conditions for large plan volumes
We offer special conditions that are tailored to larger planned quantities
Professional implementation
Our qualified and experienced experts ensure professional implementation and optimum results.
Versatile shipping options
Your scanned plans are sent flexibly via various channels, be it via Dropbox, e-mail, data carriers or by post.
Absolute confidentiality
Throughout the entire process, we guarantee maximum confidentiality and data protection for your sensitive documents.
Punctual processing
We adhere to the agreed time frame to ensure that your scanned plans are available on time.
Comprehensive customer support
If you have any questions or concerns, our dedicated customer support team will be happy to help.
Professional adjustment
Careful manual adjustment of contrast and brightness to ensure optimum display.
Customized options
If required, individual scan options such as resolution or color mode can be adjusted.
Precise alignment
Horizontal rotation and exact alignment of the scans to achieve a consistent result.
Gap removal
We eliminate voids and unwanted edges to achieve a clean and aesthetic result.
OCR text recognition
Check image quality and file size to ensure that scanned plans meet the highest standards.
Quality inspection
Check image quality and file size to ensure that scanned plans meet the highest standards.
Supported file formats
PDF, PDF/A, JPG or TIFF
Obtain a concrete offer
Find out more about your individual cost estimate based on your plans. Send us your documents conveniently by post or use our online form for scanned plans. Alternatively, we also accept submissions by e-mail or via WeTransfer. If it is easier for you, you can also send us photos of your plans. We guarantee prompt processing and will send you your personal offer by e-mail within one working day.
Customer testimonials on Google: Why our customers value us
Discover why our customers value us! Read authentic reviews on Google and find out how we exceed their expectations with first-class service and expertise. Put your trust in our proven services, which have already won over numerous satisfied customers.
- Markus Rickenbach
Despite outdated and poorly legible plan bases, the digital plans were delivered quickly and in great quality.
Patrik InglinFriendly, straightforward, efficient and fast.......good work...happy to do it again!
TE STSuper friendly team
- Daniel Schmid
Mr. Breuss was very pleasant to work with. Digitalgut has always processed and delivered all plans as discussed, on time and in good quality.
D. P.Am very satisfied with the work of Digitalgut AG. Order processing was fast, uncomplicated and great price.
D. F.Top service and fast delivery. Good price / performance ratio Gladly again
- Urs Steinmann
Competent and prompt. Everything OK. Thank you
Björn GunzigerI am very satisfied with Digitalgut AG. Mr. Breuss does a very good job and the plans received are top notch. The delivery of the analog and digital plans was also... read more
Tibor LamothPrompt, uncomplicated and clean.
Scanning plans - How we scan your plans
Professional support for your order
When scanning plans, we attach great importance to brightness and contrast during the scanning process. The contrast of the plan content (foreground information) against the background (sometimes yellowed, gray or with dirt) is optimally set and checked by us during each scanning process and adjusted accordingly. Torn plans are improved before scanning so that the plans remain intact during scanning. The scanning process is monitored by our professional. Once the plans have been scanned, they are aligned horizontally. This means that you can read the plan horizontally. The plan is also aligned on the X-axis so that it is displayed straight. A check is then carried out again to ensure that fine lines and darker areas are clearly legible. For difficult black and white building plans, we scan the plans in grayscale so that the differentiation is more differentiated and thus leads to a better result.
Scanning plans, digitizing plans or vectorizing plans?
Scanning: Scanning refers to the process of converting physical documents, images or graphics into digital files. A scanner is used to scan the physical image or document and convert it into a digital image consisting of individual pixels. This process is often used to transfer paper documents or printed images into digital formats.
Digitization: Digitization goes beyond mere scanning. It refers to the broader process of converting analog information, be it text, images or other forms of data, into digital formats. Information is captured in a structured way, organized and often stored in databases or systems. This enables the efficient management, search and use of information in digital form.
Vectorization: Vectorization is a special process in which digital images or graphics that normally consist of pixels (raster graphics) are converted into vector formats. Vector graphics consist of mathematical formulas that describe lines, curves and shapes. They are scalable, lossless and are particularly suitable for logos, technical drawings and graphics where precision and flexibility are important.
In summary, scanning is the basic process of converting analogue to digital images, while digitizing describes a more comprehensive conversion of analogue information into digital data. Vectorizing refers to the conversion of raster graphics into scalable vector graphics.
The best price guaranteed
With decades of experience, we offer professional quality at fair prices. However, if you have received a cheaper offer from a competitor, we will be happy to check this for you. Simply send us all the details of this offer using our contact form. (assuming the offers are comparable)
Scanning plans in detail - How are paper plans digitized?
Scanning plans - how a scanner works
Scanners are essential for converting paper plans into digital form (scanning plans). They use light-sensitive sensors to capture the finest details of physical documents. By moving over the documents, a digital copy is created that links traditional paper with the digital world (plan digitization or plan archiving). Pixels are the smallest units of a digital image and contain color values for image composition. Pixels, in turn, are the equivalents on scanned documents. Together they form a coherent visual representation of the original plan.
Our company relies on scanners from Contex and software from Contex.
What happens when plans are scanned?
Different image formats are used when scanning construction plans: PDF, TIFF and JPG. PDF is very popular due to its cross-platform compatibility. TIFF ensures image quality through lossless compression, while JPG offers efficient compression for the web or email. DPI (Dots Per Inch) measures the scan resolution, influenced by the number of pixels per inch. Higher DPI values increase the level of detail in scanned images. An optimal scan resolution for most paper plans is between 300 and 400 DPI. This range balances clarity with manageable file sizes. When scanning your plans, you can also freely select the format and scan resolution.
Paper to CAD - Paper to CAD
The process of converting scanned paper plans into computer-aided design (CAD) files is known as "paper to CAD". This process converts the visual information into editable and scalable digital designs, which increases accessibility and improves ease of editing. The original is no longer required and can be archived again or even destroyed. The newly created plan scan is comparable to a photo with x thousand pixels and therefore usually cannot yet be processed in CAD, as practically all CAD works vectorially.