From Flat ISOs to Full 3D.
No Scanning Required.
Artisan reads your isometric drawings and generates diagrammatically accurate 3D CAD models — complete with pipe routing, fittings, weld locations, and bills of materials. A structural digital twin of your facility, built from the ISOs you already have.
Book a DemoBuilt From Drawings, Not Laser Scans
Most 3D models require expensive laser scanning or weeks of manual CAD work. Artisan takes a different approach — it reads the isometric drawings your engineers already produced and extracts the geometry, materials, and dimensions needed to build an accurate 3D model automatically.
From 2D Isometric PDFs to 3D Structural Models
Pipe Geometry Extraction
Artisan reads your isometric drawings and extracts every pipe run, elbow, tee, reducer, and flange — with accurate routing paths, angles, and dimensions. The 3D geometry is built from what your engineers drew, not from assumptions.
Material & Specification Mapping
Every pipe segment, fitting, and component in the 3D model carries its material specification, pipe class, and size — extracted from the isometric drawing and cross-referenced against line designation tables. The model knows what it's made of.
Weld Location & Joint Identification
Every weld joint identified and located in the 3D model — butt welds, socket welds, threaded connections. Weld maps generated automatically for fabrication planning, inspection scheduling, and construction sequencing.
Bill of Materials & Weight Calculations
Every 3D model comes with a complete bill of materials and weight calculation — pipe lengths, fittings counts, flange specifications, gasket quantities, and total assembly weight. Ready for procurement, fabrication, and logistics planning.
Facility-Scale Assembly
Individual isometric 3D models assemble into a facility-scale structural digital twin. Multiple ISO models connect at tie-in points, building up from individual pipe runs to complete piping systems to the full facility layout.
Clash Detection & Spatial Validation
Once assembled, the 3D model enables spatial validation — identifying routing clashes, accessibility issues, and construction conflicts before fabrication begins. Catch the problems on screen that cost ten times more to fix in the field.
Pipe Geometry Extraction
Artisan reads your isometric drawings and extracts every pipe run, elbow, tee, reducer, and flange — with accurate routing paths, angles, and dimensions. The 3D geometry is built from what your engineers drew, not from assumptions.
Material & Specification Mapping
Every pipe segment, fitting, and component in the 3D model carries its material specification, pipe class, and size — extracted from the isometric drawing and cross-referenced against line designation tables. The model knows what it's made of.
Weld Location & Joint Identification
Every weld joint identified and located in the 3D model — butt welds, socket welds, threaded connections. Weld maps generated automatically for fabrication planning, inspection scheduling, and construction sequencing.
Bill of Materials & Weight Calculations
Every 3D model comes with a complete bill of materials and weight calculation — pipe lengths, fittings counts, flange specifications, gasket quantities, and total assembly weight. Ready for procurement, fabrication, and logistics planning.
Facility-Scale Assembly
Individual isometric 3D models assemble into a facility-scale structural digital twin. Multiple ISO models connect at tie-in points, building up from individual pipe runs to complete piping systems to the full facility layout.
Clash Detection & Spatial Validation
Once assembled, the 3D model enables spatial validation — identifying routing clashes, accessibility issues, and construction conflicts before fabrication begins. Catch the problems on screen that cost ten times more to fix in the field.
"Your facility was already modeled once — by the engineers who drew the isometrics. Every ISO is a 3D model waiting to be built. Artisan reads the geometry and builds it."
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about 3D model generation from isometric drawings.
Laser scanning captures the as-built physical condition of your facility — useful for spatial coordination but expensive, time-consuming, and requiring site access. Artisan generates 3D models from your as-designed isometric drawings — no site visit, no scanning equipment, no point cloud processing. The two approaches are complementary: laser scanning shows what's there now, ISO-based models show what was designed. Together, they enable as-built vs as-designed comparison.
The 3D model is diagrammatically accurate — meaning it faithfully represents the routing, connections, and component arrangement shown on the isometric drawing. It captures pipe runs, fittings, flanges, supports, and weld locations as drawn. It is not a dimensionally precise as-built model (that requires laser scanning), but it is accurate enough for fabrication planning, clash detection, material take-offs, and construction sequencing.
Artisan outputs 3D models in standard CAD formats compatible with major 3D modeling platforms. The models can be imported into your existing 3D environment for integration with structural, equipment, and civil models. Bill of materials and weight data are exported alongside the 3D geometry in CSV, JSON, and PDF formats.
Yes. The 3D model with BOMs, weights, and weld locations provides the data needed for fabrication planning (what to build, in what order), logistics planning (weights and dimensions for transport), construction sequencing (installation order and tie-in sequence), and inspection planning (weld maps and joint locations). It turns your ISOs into a construction-ready spatial model.
Artisan has processed up to 30,000 ISOs per project at a Tier 1 EPC. Each isometric is individually converted to a 3D model, then assembled into the facility-scale structure. The platform is designed for volume — from a single process unit to an entire facility's piping network.
Ready to Build a 3D Model From Your Isometrics?
Upload your isometric drawings. See them converted into 3D CAD models with full geometry, materials, BOMs, and weights — no laser scanning, no manual modeling.
- Generate 3D CAD models directly from your isometric drawing PDFs.
- Get complete BOMs and weight calculations with every model.
- Identify weld locations and joint types automatically.
- Assemble individual ISO models into a facility-scale digital twin.
- No laser scanning, no manual CAD work, no site visit required.