Leading CAD drafting services in Australia.

A CAD drafting service produces technical drawings — engineering plans, fabrication drawings, architectural layouts, electrical schematics — using Computer-Aided Design software. Professional CAD drafters convert your sketches, scope or 3D models into accurate 2D drawings and 3D BIM models that comply with relevant Australian Standards (AS 1100, AS 4100, AS 3000) and can be used for fabrication, council approval, construction or manufacturing.

CAD drafting costs in Australia typically range from $60–$140 per hour depending on the discipline, complexity and turnaround. Mechanical fabrication drawings, structural steel detailing and architectural BIM tend toward the higher end; simpler 2D conversion or as-built drawings sit at the lower end. ASTCAD provides fixed-price quotes within 24 hours so there are no surprises — send your drawings or scope and we’ll come back with timeline and price.

No. CAD (Computer-Aided Design) is the broader category — any software used to produce technical drawings or 3D models. AutoCAD is one specific CAD software made by Autodesk, widely used for 2D drafting. Other CAD platforms include Revit (BIM for buildings), SolidWorks and Inventor (mechanical), Tekla (structural steel), Civil 3D (civil infrastructure), and ArchiCAD. ASTCAD provides drafting across all major CAD and BIM platforms.

Yes. We provide full Revit drafting services and BIM drafting services across architectural, structural and MEP disciplines. Our BIM team produces LOD 200–400 models, coordination drawings, clash detection reports, IFC exports and 2D documentation outputs from a federated model — to NCC, BCA and project BIM Execution Plan standards.

We respond to every brief within 2 hours and return a fixed-price quote with timeline within 24 business hours. Single drawings can often be turned around in 1–3 working days; full fabrication packs or BIM model sets typically run 1–4 weeks depending on scope. For urgent work, our CAD staff leasing option puts a dedicated drafter on your project the same week.

Yes — through our CAD staff leasing service. Engage a qualified drafter or designer on weekly, monthly or project basis. We supply specialists in AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, Tekla, Inventor, CATIA, Civil 3D and ArchiCAD. Engagement covers in-house overflow capacity, dedicated team augmentation, or full project ownership — whichever fits your business model.

Not in the foreseeable future for any drawing that requires engineering judgement, standards compliance or fabrication accuracy. AI tools accelerate routine modelling, annotation and clash-detection workflows — and we use them — but the responsibility for a drawing that ends up on a factory floor or council DA still rests with a qualified human drafter or engineer. Our team uses AI-assisted tooling to deliver faster turnaround while keeping every drawing audited by experienced staff.