A Canvas Case Study: Thornton Weiler Architect

Weiler’s partners at SEA Construction introduced him to Canvas. Instead of spending two hours in clients’ homes, capturing field measurements with a laser distance measure, a large pad of gridded paper, and a pencil, Weiler now simply walks around the home, scanning rooms in as little as a minute at a time with his iPad Pro.

The initial scan captured by Canvas helps Weiler communicate with his associate, Neil, who is located in an office 50 miles away. Thanks to Canvas’s 3D Web Viewer, they’re able to virtually move throughout the scanned home and explore details as if they were there.

However, the real value for Weiler is Canvas’s Scan To CAD service, which generates editable, design-ready CAD files from scans captured by Canvas. As a longtime Chief Architect user, he was used to spending a day and a half manually creating an initial schematic design. Now, he simply uploads the scans and receives a .plan file of the entire interior of the structure in about two business days. The time Canvas saves has enabled Weiler to take on far more work.

Canvas has also increased the profitability of each of Weiler’s projects. With a flat-fee structure, the time saved on the initial schematic design process means he’s making between an additional $1,500 to $2,000 per project. Weiler estimates his revenue has grown by 25% since integrating Canvas into his workflow. “Canvas allows us to take on more work. It’s not only about the time saved by using Canvas, but the work we can get done with that extra time.” Weiler says.