CAD Drafting & Construction Documentation Support
1CADSource provides technical drafting and construction documentation for architecture, engineering, warehouse and building-systems projects.
Our work ranges from architectural and MEP drafting to warehouse racking layouts, fire alarm and low-voltage documentation, measured drawings, and as-built records. Each engagement is structured around the documentation your team needs, whether that means developing a coordinated construction document package or delivering a focused set of drawings at a particular project milestone.
We work alongside architects, engineers, contractors, and other project stakeholders to translate design intent and technical requirements into clear, organized documentation. From initial coordination through revisions and final delivery, our focus is on maintaining drawing consistency, resolving documentation issues, and keeping production moving toward your deadlines.
Clearly defined scope, delivered to your milestones
Architects, consulting engineers, contractors, warehouse racking teams and building owners bring us documentation requirements like these:
- A design development set that needs to become coordinated construction documents
- A permit package that has to be assembled, issued and carried through plan-check comments
- Consultant and design changes that need to be coordinated across a drawing set
- Buildings without usable existing-conditions drawings
- Construction changes that must be recorded at closeout
- Warehouse layouts that need clean documentation for a project or permit package
We organize and produce each drawing package around your project’s requirements, coordinate revisions, and track deliverables through the agreed milestones. Design decisions, required approvals, and professional certifications remain the responsibility of the project’s licensed professionals.
CAD and documentation specialties
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Architectural CAD drafting
Design development through coordinated construction documents, including technical detailing, consultant coordination and permit-ready documentation.
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MEP CAD drafting
Coordinated design development and construction document packages for consulting-engineering teams.
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Warehouse racking layouts and permit drawing support
Rack layouts, configuration drawings, permit-ready drawing sets and plan-check coordination for racking dealers, integrators and engineering partners.
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Fire alarm shop drawings and CAD drafting
Shop drawing packages, device layouts and coordinated system drawings, prepared within your system design criteria.
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Low-voltage and electronic security CAD drafting
System plans, diagrams and documentation for access control, intrusion detection, CCTV and integrated security systems.
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Measured drawings
Existing-conditions documentation for pre-design and renovation work, with onsite measuring available on qualified commercial projects.
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As-built drawings
Record drawing sets prepared from field documentation and project change records.
- 08Partnered service
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments are offered in collaboration with GreenSpec Energy, combining onsite property documentation and coordinated environmental due diligence services for commercial real estate projects. Environmental evaluation and reporting rest with the qualified Environmental Professional on each engagement.
Warehouse Racking Layouts & Permit Drawing Support
1CADSource provides CAD layout drafting, permit drawing sets and plan-check support for racking dealers, storage integrators, material handling suppliers and the engineering partners they work with.
- New & Existing Configurations
- Floor Plans & Revisions
- Permit Review Drawing Packages
1CADSource provides CAD drafting support. Structural and seismic calculations, rack engineering and any engineer’s stamp need to come from a qualified engineer on your project team. We can incorporate their direction into the drawings.
How a drafting engagement works
Share the project
Tell us what needs to be documented, what information exists and which milestones you’re working toward.
Define the scope
We confirm sheets, deliverables, assumptions and schedule before production starts.
Produce the drawings
We develop the package, coordinate the set and raise questions as they affect the work.
Review and revise
Your team reviews the set at agreed milestones, and we carry the comments through.
Hand off the files
You receive the agreed deliverables, ready for your next step.
What you provide and what you receive
You provide
- Source DWG, Revit or PDF files
- Design direction, sketches, consultant drawings or field information
- Your CAD standards and title blocks, if you have them
- The scope of the package and your milestones
You receive
- Native CAD or Revit files and PDFs, as agreed for the engagement
- Sheets prepared to your standards
- A coordinated set, with any open items clearly listed
Why work with 1CADSource
1CADSource delivers defined documentation packages from start to finish. We apply technical judgment to the questions that come up in production, keep consultant and project information consistent across the set, and provide AutoCAD and Revit drafting and documentation support matched to each project. For you, that means organized files, defined deliverables, tracked revisions and direct communication.
Based in the San Diego region, we work remotely with US project teams where practical.
Frequently asked questions
Can you bring a licensed architect into a project?
Yes, depending on the project. We have an established professional relationship with an independent licensed architect who may join when licensed architectural expertise is needed, with scope and responsibilities agreed for the engagement. 1CADSource provides the drafting and documentation, and design authority, stamps and code certification rest with the project’s licensed professionals.
Can you work within our CAD standards?
Yes. Send your templates, title blocks and layer or dimension standards with the project information, and we’ll follow them.
How is a project priced?
Pricing depends on scope. Well-defined packages can often be quoted as a fixed fee, while evolving work may suit hourly billing. We confirm the approach before production starts.
What should I send for a quote?
Start with a short project description, the approximate number of sheets, what source files exist, and your target date. Please hold confidential drawings until we’ve agreed how to transfer them.
Have a documentation package to move forward?
Tell us about the project and the milestone ahead, and we’ll help you define the next step.