How We Work

A structured survey CAD process from project intake to final delivery.

Our working process is designed to help U.S. land surveying firms coordinate projects clearly, maintain client-template consistency, manage revisions efficiently, and receive organized CAD deliverables.

📐 Client Templates Followed 📁 Secure File Handling ✔ Multi-Level QA/QC 📦 Organized Deliverables
Our Working Process

Clear steps. Consistent coordination. Reliable production support.

Every project may have different technical requirements, but our core workflow remains structured and transparent from the first file received through final delivery.

01

Project Intake and File Review

The client shares the available project files, requested service, expected deliverables, required turnaround, and relevant instructions.

Depending on the project, initial files may include:
  • Base CAD files
  • Client templates
  • Field or coordinate data
  • Title commitments
  • Deeds and plats
  • Legal descriptions
  • Marked-up PDFs
  • Aerial imagery
  • Point-cloud information
  • Representative completed drawings

The files are reviewed for organization, completeness, and obvious missing information before production begins.

02

Scope and Standards Confirmation

We confirm the project scope, requested deliverables, priority items, timing, file formats, and review expectations.

Client-specific standards may include:
  • CAD templates
  • Layer requirements
  • Blocks and symbols
  • Annotation styles
  • Notes and legends
  • Title blocks
  • File-naming rules
  • Plotting requirements
  • Representative drawing standards

Any unclear or conflicting instructions are identified before drafting begins whenever possible.

03

Project Setup

The project is prepared within the agreed client workflow.

This may include:
  • Organizing source files
  • Copying or preparing the client template
  • Setting up layers and references
  • Importing field or coordinate information
  • Reviewing available title and property documents
  • Confirming model-space and paper-space requirements
  • Establishing project folders and file names

The objective is to create a clear production foundation before detailed drafting begins.

04

Drafting and Production

The assigned drafting team prepares the project according to the confirmed scope, source information, client template, and project-specific instructions.

Depending on the service, production may include:
  • Boundary and parcel linework
  • ALTA/NSPS drafting support
  • Topographic information
  • Building footprints and improvements
  • Easements and right-of-way information
  • Bearings, distances, and curve data
  • Legal-description exhibits
  • Deed plotting and parcel sketches
  • Tables, notes, labels, and annotations
  • CAD cleanup and template conversion
  • Redline incorporation

Questions that may affect the drawing are coordinated with the client during production.

05

Multi-Level QA/QC

Before initial delivery, the project moves through an internal review process appropriate to the scope and complexity of the assignment.

Drafter Review

The assigned drafter checks the project against the instructions, source information, template, and expected deliverables.

Senior Review

A senior team member reviews the drawing for drafting consistency, organization, visible discrepancies, and client-standard alignment.

Final Production Review

The project receives a final delivery-readiness check before files are submitted to the client.

Our QA/QC process supports drafting consistency and organized production. The client and licensed surveyor retain responsibility for final professional review, certification, signing, and approval.

06

Initial Delivery

The initial project files are delivered in the agreed format for client review.

Common deliverables may include:
  • DWG files
  • DXF files
  • PDF survey sheets
  • Easement or right-of-way exhibits
  • Parcel sketches
  • Legal-description exhibits
  • Line and curve tables
  • Redline revisions
  • Supporting project files

Files are organized and identified according to the agreed project requirements.

07

Client Review, Redlines and Revisions

The client reviews the initial delivery and provides comments, marked-up drawings, clarification requests, or additional information.

For an efficient revision cycle, comments should be consolidated into one organized markup set or instruction list whenever possible.

Our revision process includes:
  • Reviewing client comments
  • Identifying unclear or conflicting instructions
  • Confirming necessary clarifications
  • Incorporating approved revisions
  • Checking revised areas
  • Updating file names or version information
  • Resubmitting the revised deliverables
08

Final Delivery

After the agreed comments are incorporated and internally checked, the updated project files are delivered in the required formats.

Final delivery may include:
  • Updated CAD files
  • Final PDF sheets
  • Revised exhibits
  • Supporting tables or documents
  • Clearly identified file versions
  • Organized delivery folders

The exact deliverables depend on the agreed project scope and client requirements.

09

Workflow Continuity for Future Projects

For trial and recurring clients, useful workflow information may be documented to improve consistency on future assignments.

This may include:
  • Client-template requirements
  • Layer and annotation preferences
  • File-naming standards
  • Common drafting instructions
  • Review expectations
  • Communication preferences
  • Delivery requirements
  • Lessons from previous redlines

When the workflow is established successfully, RRA may support future assignments through project-based, overflow, recurring, or dedicated drafting arrangements.

Project Coordination

Communication throughout the production cycle.

Clear communication helps reduce avoidable assumptions, delays, and rework. Our team coordinates questions, clarifications, project updates, and revision requirements through the communication method agreed with the client.

Clients can expect:
  • Scope confirmation before production
  • Questions raised when instructions are unclear
  • Coordination of missing or updated files
  • Organized delivery communication
  • Clear revision and version identification
  • Workflow observations for recurring projects
Process Summary

From your files to review-ready deliverables.

01Project Intake02Scope Confirmation03Project Setup04Drafting05Internal QA/QC06Initial Delivery07Client Redlines08Revisions09Final Delivery
Evaluate Our Workflow

Start with a clearly defined trial project.

A trial project gives your team an opportunity to evaluate RRA’s drafting organization, communication, turnaround, template alignment, revision handling, and internal review process before establishing recurring support.

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