Questions
What does orkynos do?
orkynos turns what architecture firms already have, LiDAR scans of existing buildings, hand sketches, and old permit PDFs with no CAD file behind them, into editable Revit models and AutoCAD plans, the redrawing drafters otherwise spend days on.
What files can I send?
LiDAR point clouds in E57 (drone scans of the outside and roof, handheld scans of the inside, merged), photos or scans of hand sketches, and PDF drawing sets.
What do I get back?
An IFC4 building model that opens in Revit and ArchiCAD, with walls, floors, roofs, stairs, doors and windows connected and every junction checked against the source before export. Sketches and PDF sets become layered CAD. Native Revit (.rvt) and AutoCAD (.dwg) files are in development.
How long does it take?
About seven minutes for a 3,000 sq ft house, against days of tracing by hand or three to seven days from an outsourced drafting team.
How accurate is it?
Scored on two real houses against the architects’ own CAD drawings, which the software never saw: 61 of 63 storey heights found with a 1.2 cm median error, 82 to 99% of drawn wall length found with thickness within 1.6 cm, 23 of 24 windows found with none invented, and roof slopes within 1 degree.
Does it replace a survey?
No. Models are measured from your scan and checked against it, but a scan cannot show what it did not capture, such as hidden structure. Review deliverables before relying on them for design, permitting, or construction; they are not a licensed land or boundary survey.
How is it priced?
Pricing is usage-based, per square foot processed, the way architecture work is already measured. During early access it is set per project.
What happens to my files?
They are processed only to produce your deliverables and are never used to train public AI models. Retention is agreed per project, and files are deleted on request. See the Privacy Policy.
Who is behind orkynos?
Orkynos, Inc., a Delaware corporation based in San Francisco, in the Antler Residency and the NVIDIA Inception program.