What information is needed to begin a survey CAD drafting project?

The essentials are the survey data you want drawn (coordinates, points, sketches, or prior drawings), your drafting standards or template where available, and written instructions describing the required deliverables. We review everything and confirm scope before production starts.

Can GeoDrafts work with our existing CAD standards and templates?

Yes. Layer structures, naming conventions, title blocks, symbol libraries, and plot styles you supply are applied to the deliverables exactly as agreed — the drawings should look like they came from your own production team.

Which CAD and GIS file formats can you support?

For CAD: DWG, DXF, and PDF as standard, with DGN available on request. For GIS: Shapefile, GeoPackage, GeoJSON, KML/KMZ, and CSV. Other formats can be discussed as part of the project scope.

Can you convert survey drawings into GIS datasets?

Yes. CAD-to-GIS conversion is a core capability — supplied drawings are converted into structured GIS features with organized attributes, following the layer schema and coordinate specifications you provide.

Can you support recurring drafting requirements?

Yes, subject to actual capacity. Many teams need steady production support alongside their own staff; we discuss expected volumes, scheduling, and scope arrangements before starting recurring work.

How are project scope, revisions, and delivery schedules agreed?

In writing, before production begins. Each project confirmation defines the deliverables, assumptions, revision expectations, and delivery schedule so both sides share the same picture of what will be produced.

Does GeoDrafts conduct physical land surveys?

No. GeoDrafts is a drafting and GIS production partner. Field surveying, licensed surveying, boundary determination, certification, and professional sign-off are separate responsibilities that remain with the licensed professionals you engage.

How can we share project files securely?

Project files are exchanged through agreed secure file-sharing arrangements, and client materials are handled under agreed confidentiality terms. Share a secure link with your inquiry or ask us about the current preferred transfer method.

County Spotlight

Survey Drafting in Texas: What 254 Counties Teach You About County Formats

October 22, 20266 min read

Texas is a metes-and-bounds state with 254 counties and just as many recording nuances — here's how drafting production stays consistent across them.

One state, 254 recording offices

Texas has more counties than any other state, and every one of them records plats a little differently — sheet sizes, margins, certification blocks, and filing checklists vary from Harris County to the smallest rural office. For a surveying firm working across counties, that variation is where production time quietly disappears.

The fix is procedural: keep a per-county format sheet, and make sure whoever drafts the plat follows it exactly.

Metes and bounds, all the way down

Unlike PLSS states, Texas describes land by courses, distances, and monument calls against original surveys and leagues. Drafting a Texas boundary or subdivision plat means respecting those calls precisely — the description on the sheet must match the record, course for course.

What we draft for Texas firms

Subdivision and record plats to the county format you direct
Boundary and metes-and-bounds descriptions on the sheet
ALTA/NSPS title surveys for Texas commercial transactions
Topographic and construction staking plans statewide

County pages

See our localized coverage for the counties your firm works in most:

Harris County Dallas County Tarrant County Travis County Bexar County All 254 Texas counties

The takeaway

County format fluency is a production habit, not a talent. With your format sheets on file, drafting across Texas counties becomes routine — that's the model behind our subdivision plat drafting service.

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Subdivision Plat Drafting

Multi-lot plat drafting with lot numbering, curve tables, dedications, and sheet indexing, prepared to your office standards.

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