Drafting, 2D Drawings & 3D Rendering Support on Vancouver Island
Sometimes the deliverable isn’t just the data—it’s a clean visual output that helps your team communicate the plan. Datum Design offers drafting and rendering support tied to captured site data, scoped to your project needs.
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Vancouver Island • Comox Valley • Campbell River
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Volumetric Surveys: Stockpile and Cut/Fill Measurements Without Guesswork
If your team is tracking material, planning earthworks, or reporting on site changes, volumetric surveys turn “we think it’s about…” into clear numbers. Across Vancouver Island-especially in construction, mining, and site development-stockpile and cut/fill measurements can support planning, budgeting, and progress reporting. What is a volumetric survey? A volumetric survey uses aerial capture to calculate:…
What Is an Orthomosaic Map—and Why Builders and Site Teams Use It
An orthomosaic is one of the most useful deliverables in aerial mapping because it’s simple: a high-resolution, measurable map created from drone imagery. For builders, site teams, and land development work across the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island, an orthomosaic can reduce confusion, improve coordination, and provide a clean baseline for planning. What is an…
LiDAR vs Photogrammetry: Which Drone Data Is Right for Your Project?
f you’re planning a build, managing a forestry block, tracking stockpiles, or documenting infrastructure on Vancouver Island, the first question isn’t “do we need a drone?” It’s what type of data do we actually need? LiDAR and photogrammetry both create powerful 3D outputs-but they solve different problems. Here’s how to choose the right tool for…