How PlanScanAI helps
Data cabling drawings can run to hundreds of pages across floor plans, rack elevations, cable schedules and containment drawings. Every outlet has to be counted, every patch port assigned, every cable run measured. PlanScanAI does that reading in seconds and produces a coordinated installation schedule.
Select ‘Data & Cabling’ as your trade, upload your plans and run a Guided Scan targeting RJ45 outlets, fibre connections, patch panels or specific cable categories. The output is structured, ready to feed into your project management and procurement flow.
What PlanScanAI extracts from data cabling drawings
Tuned for EN 50173 / BS 6701 conventions and typical UK comms-room documentation.
- Data outlets — single, double, quad, floor-box, wall-mounted
- Cable categories — Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A, Cat7 with shielding types
- Fibre outlets — OM3, OM4, OM5, OS2, connector types
- Patch panels — copper and fibre, port counts, LIU capacities
- Racks and cabinets — sizes, door types, cable management
- Containment routes — tray, basket, conduit, J-hooks
- Comms room equipment — switches, PDUs, UPS
- WAP (wireless access point) positions
- CCTV, AV and BMS network connections sharing structured cabling
- Labelling schemes and cable-ID schedules
- Cross-connect schedules and interconnect documentation
- Riser penetrations and fire-stopping requirements
Why data cabling contractors choose PlanScanAI
- Accurate outlet counts on schemes with thousands of data points.
- Patch panel sizing derived directly from extracted outlet totals.
- Containment take-offs straight from drawings — cable tray, basket, conduit runs.
- Procurement-ready pick lists with cable types and lengths.
- Standards-compliant output — ready for labelling and handover.
Ready to try it?
PlanScanAI is currently in public beta with early-adopter pricing locked in for life. Start with a free trial — five scans, every feature unlocked, no card required. See the AI run on your own drawings and decide from there.