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How Stokes Safety increased evacuation diagram efficiency by 700% using evacuation diagram software
Stokes Safety streamlined evacuation diagram production and improved drafting consistency with PlanStudio®, Locatrix's evacuation diagram and building safety software.
About Stokes Safety
Based in Victoria, Stokes Safety has supported organisations with building compliance, fire safety advice and evacuation planning for more than 35 years.
Working extensively across healthcare and aged care environments, the team provides specialist guidance on fire safety, evacuation procedures and regulatory compliance.
Producing accurate evacuation diagrams is a critical part of that work – helping facilities meet compliance requirements while ensuring occupants can safely exit a building during an emergency.
Complex drafting workflows
Before adopting PlanStudio®, Stokes Safety relied on AutoCAD to create evacuation diagrams.
While powerful, traditional CAD software introduced several operational challenges:
- Highly technical tools requiring specialist drafting skills.
- Time-intensive diagram production.
- Difficult onboarding and training for new team members.
- Limited workflow consistency between drafters.
As demand for evacuation diagrams grew across multiple sites, the team needed a simpler and more consistent way to produce compliant diagrams.
“When I saw PlanStudio® in action for the first time, I was
drawn to its simplicity.”
A purpose-built tool for evacuation diagrams
Stokes Safety implemented PlanStudio®, Locatrix’s purpose-built software for creating and maintaining evacuation diagrams and safety plans.
Unlike general drafting tools, PlanStudio® is designed specifically for compliance diagrams and building safety documentation.
Using PlanStudio®, the team can now:
- Produce compliant evacuation diagrams quickly and consistently.
- Use standardised icons and templates.
- Maintain accurate digital floor plans.
- Allow multiple drafters to collaborate easily.
- Store and manage diagrams in a secure cloud repository.
The simplified interface also makes it easier to train new team members and maintain a consistent visual standard across all diagrams.
“It has made us more organised, more efficient and more standardised in how we approach work. Our templates and icons all look the same. We can switch drafters in the middle of a job – one can easily pick up where the other left off – so we have the same visual voice.”
Improving drafting efficiency
Since adopting PlanStudio®, Stokes Safety has significantly improved the efficiency of its drafting process.
Key outcomes include:
- 700% increase in production efficiency.
- Greater consistency across evacuation diagrams.
- Improved workflow flexibility between drafters.
- Reduced time spent maintaining diagram standards.
The result is a faster, more scalable process for producing evacuation diagrams – helping Stokes Safety deliver compliant documentation to clients more efficiently.
700%
Faster drafting
PlanStudio® at a glance
Draft, edit and publish spatially accurate floor plans, with instant evacuation sign generation and secure cloud storage built in.
Locate assets
PlanStudio® can be used for wayfinding and supporting contractors in finding and maintaining site assets faster.
Compliance
Standardise evacuation diagrams to meet regulatory requirements with built-in structure and consistency.
Multi-site management
PlanStudio® is designed for managing multiple buildings. Consolidate all your plans for easy management across teams.
Evacuation signs
Generate compliant evacuation diagrams instantly – ready for publishing and installation. Eliminating compliance gaps.
Emergency preparedness starts with accurate building data
PlanStudio® gives organisations a simpler way to create and maintain compliant evacuation diagrams, safety plans and building floor plans used for emergency preparedness and fire safety compliance.
Built specifically for building safety and compliance workflows, it replaces complex drafting tools with a streamlined system designed for accurate floor plans, standardised diagrams and faster updates across sites.
Create and maintain compliant evacuation diagrams faster
Standardise floor plans and safety diagrams across sites
Keep building safety information accurate and accessible
Numbers that matter
Locatrix supports organisations across drafting, training and emergency response. These numbers reflect real buildings, real teams and real operational outcomes.
133K+
Active building floor plans
778K+
People trained
167M+
Square metres mapped
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