About Kickstart Technologies

        Our senior staff have been offering advanced CAD drafting services to clients in the Greater

        Vancouver area since 1985. To better focus our efforts with our hundreds of clients in both the

        conventional CAD world and also the emerging fields of 3D LIDAR capture and modelling,

        Kickstart Technologies Ltd. was formed in 2013. Since Kickstart’s inception, we have opened

        offices in Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto.


        Our Offerings:

        • 3D LIDAR on-site capture and processing with our leading-edge LIDAR scanners

        • Creating 2D drawings and 3D models utilizing point cloud data

        • Reverse engineer site conditions back to “as-found” drawings and models

        • Scanning during construction to create accurate as-built drawings and models

        • Conversion of manual pdf/tiff/microfiche drawings to both AutoCAD and Microstation

        • Conversion of Microstation drawings to AutoCAD and vice versa

        • Conversion of 2D drawings to complex Revit 3D models at varying LOD (Level of Detail) specifications

        • Overflow drafting and redline completion services in all disciplines

        Advantages of Using Kickstart Technologies:

        • 2D CAD services using AutoCAD and Microstation software

        • 3D CAD services provide model development (architecture, structure, MEP) using AutoCAD, Revit and Bentley Microstation software

        • Experience across multiple industries including architectural, civil, electrical, P&C, utility, marine, maps, shop drawings and almost any other type of drawing imaginable

        • Guaranteed quality and accuracy (drawings not complete until 100% customer satisfaction)

        • A single point of contact throughout the entire project

        • We can handle any quantity of drawings available – from single drawings to every drawing at the plant

        • Our staff is trained in AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, Civil 3D, Plant 3D, and Bentley Microstation

        • With our flexible staffing model, we can adjust our staff to meet the requirements of the largest jobs

        • We use your drafting standards or government and industry approved layering standards

        • LIDAR services field to finish capabilities; our staff can collect 3D LIDAR data from the site and provide back finished CAD models and drawings

        CAD Conversion Specific:

        • Guaranteed cost per sheet quote – fixed "price per sheet" on CAD conversions means no surprises

        • Guaranteed turnaround options on CAD conversions: 24 hr rush, normal 72 hr turnaround

        • Multi-level quality control (QC) for each drawing converted and worked on

        Our Clients:

        • Architects

        • Builders

        • Building Owners

        • Contractors

        • Facility Managers

        • Federal, Provincial, Local Government

        • Industrial Owners (including forestry and mining)

        • Interior Designers

        • Manufacturers

        • Planners

        • Property Leasing Agents

        • Property Managers

        • Surveyors

        • Utility Providers