Southwest Region
As-Built Documentation, Laser Scanning & Matterport 3D Tours in Austin, TX
SCENA® has served Central Texas from Austin since 2018. Our field associates document downtown towers, tech campuses, industrial flex space, and Hill Country properties from Georgetown to San Marcos. Austin architects and contractors rely on our verified point clouds and Revit models for the renovation and adaptive reuse work reshaping the city.
Austin Office for Scan-to-BIM, As-Built CAD and Revit Files
Address
Austin, TX
Phone
(770) 453-0334~5 Days
As-Built Turnaround
2018
Established
3
Core Services
NAHB
Official Partner
Why Central Texas Design and Build Teams Use SCENA
Austin architects, GCs, and owners hire SCENA when downtown towers, tech campuses, and industrial flex space need measured files, not another site walk with a tape. Since 2018 our Central Texas crews have documented properties from Georgetown to San Marcos and out toward Hill Country addresses in Lakeway and Dripping Springs.
Renovation and adaptive reuse move faster when existing conditions arrive as registered clouds, AutoCAD plans, and Revit models your consultants already use. Tenant improvements in the Domain corridor and warehouse conversions along the eastern industrial belt both start from the same capture visit.
SCENA is not a licensed surveyor or engineer. We capture and document so your stamped team designs from a measured baseline rather than last decade's plans.
Survey-Grade Capture
Laser Scanning and LiDAR for Austin Existing Conditions
Most Austin as-built scopes open with LiDAR. NavVis VLX 3 and MLX scanners map occupied offices, labs, and warehouses at walking pace, producing a dense registered cloud without shutting down operations.
From that cloud we produce as-built drawings and Scan to BIM geometry. E57 and LAS go out for coordination; clean CAD and Revit follow when the job needs model-based docs. Ground control is available for absolute accuracy. See our Scan to BIM page for the full pipeline.
Fast Capture on Tech Campuses and Warehouses
Wearable mapping covers large Austin footprints: multi-floor campuses, distribution warehouses over one million square feet, and full factory floors modeled down to the machinery.
Geometry Your BIM Team Can Trust
Clouds are checked in processing so clash reviews, demo plans, and Scan to BIM start from verified points rather than assumed dimensions.
30,000
Sq ft captured per hour with NavVis VLX 3
2–5mm
Accuracy with ground control points
E57 / LAS
Point cloud formats delivered
~5 Days
Scan to delivery of Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD and more
Digital Twins & Virtual Tours
Matterport 3D Tours Alongside CAD and BIM in Austin
SCENA has been a Matterport service partner since 2016. Austin field teams run Matterport Pro 3 when brokers, landlords, or facilities leads want a walkable visual layer from the same visit that produces CAD and BIM.
Tours do not replace as-built drawings or Revit. They are the visual twin that sits next to those files so remote stakeholders share one view of the building. Tours process in the Matterport cloud and are walkable within 24 hours, often sooner. Documentation packages follow within five business days or less. Details live on our digital twins page.
Leasing Tours for Class-A and Flex Space
Downtown, Domain, and Round Rock listings use Matterport so prospects walk suites before a second drive across town.
Twin Context for Construction and FM
Pair an access-controlled twin with your DWG and Revit set so field and facilities teams see real conditions beside the drawings.
Deliverables
As-Built Drawings, Point Clouds and Revit Deliverables
Austin jobs ship as-built drawings and an as-built survey of existing conditions: E57 and LAS point clouds, 2D CAD and AutoCAD DWG plans, RCPs, sections, elevations, and Revit, SketchUp or other Scan-to-BIM models when requested.
Documentation typically lands within five business days or less after scanning. Tours are walkable within 24 hours of the scan, often sooner. Format options are on our as-built documentation page.
An as-built package is a different job from the tour: we scan with the instrument the project calls for, usually NavVis mobile mapping on large buildings, export an E57 point cloud, then our in-house engineering team builds the drawings and models from it to your standards, interior, exterior, or custom to what your team needs.
Cities We Serve
Austin Metro Service Area
Neighborhoods: Downtown, East Austin, South Congress, The Domain, Mueller, Westlake Hills, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, San Marcos, Lakeway
Nearby SCENA® Offices
Industries
Industries We Serve in Austin
Architecture & Engineering
Austin A/E firms order Scan-to-BIM and as-built CAD when campus TI and adaptive reuse need verified existing conditions.
Learn MoreConstruction
Central Texas GCs use our point clouds and DWG sets for demolition planning, coordination, and change-order evidence.
Learn MoreCommercial Real Estate
Owners and brokers pair Matterport tours with measured as-builts so leasing and fit-out teams share one baseline.
Learn MoreFAQ
Austin Scanning and As-Built FAQs
Does SCENA offer Scan to BIM in Austin?
Yes. Many jobs start with a registered cloud, then we produce as-built drawings and Revit existing-conditions models when the scope calls for BIM-ready files.
Do you provide Matterport scanning throughout the Austin metro?
Yes. Coverage runs from Round Rock and Cedar Park through San Marcos, Kyle, and Hill Country towns like Bee Cave and Dripping Springs.
What does laser scanning cost in Austin?
Pricing depends on size, access, and deliverables (cloud only vs CAD vs Revit). Call (770) 453-0334 or use the quote form with the address and approximate square footage for a firm number.
Can you scan an occupied Austin building without clearing tenants?
Yes. We schedule days, nights, weekends, holidays, and emergencies. Nights and weekends are often available. On-site timing is typically within days, not weeks, and mobile LiDAR limits disruption.
Is SCENA a licensed surveyor or engineer in Texas?
No. We provide reality capture and documentation. Licensed professionals remain responsible for stamped work. If you need one, we can put you in touch with local professionals.
How fast are as-built deliverables in Austin?
Most construction documentation packages deliver within five business days or less after scanning. Matterport Tours are walkable within 24 hours of the scan, often sooner.
Ready for As-Built Files on Your Austin Job?
Call (770) 453-0334 or use the quote form. Austin crews deliver as-built CAD, Revit models, LiDAR clouds, and Matterport tours. As-built files typically turn around within five business days or less, and Matterport tours are walkable within 24 hours.