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Our trained mechanical graphical staff are the leading developers in BAS (building automation system) graphics. We have completed custom BAS graphic libraries for six of the largest control companies in the building automation industry.

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An Overview of Our BAS Graphics

Our highly skilled team is proficient in providing backgrounds and point implementation to your database in Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, and Tridium systems, both “offline” and through remote access. By outsourcing your BAS graphics needs to our dedicated team, you can significantly reduce delivery time. QA Graphics offers unmatched expertise and cutting-edge technology, setting us apart as the best BAS graphics provider.

Establish a company standard that prioritizes a creative look and feel for your clients by leveraging our expertise. Let your team concentrate on programming while we handle the BAS graphics, enabling you to enhance ROI by saving time and budget on graphical software.

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A screenshot of a JCI Metasys UI air handling unit (AHU) interface, displaying a detailed HVAC system diagram with labeled sensors, components, and data points. QA Graphics and JCI-METASYS UI-AHU logos appear below.

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A graphic showing a building floor plan on the left and a 3D model of a mechanical unit on the right, with arrows illustrating the unit binding process in JCI Metasys UI. Text highlights accurate binding and aliasing abilities.

A digital water system diagram shows interconnected pumps, valves, and sensors with labeled pipelines, data tables, and control points on a user interface screen titled "JCI-METASYS UI-WATER SYSTEM" by QA Graphics.

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Learn More About Our Full Suite of Services

QA Graphics is a full-service outsourcing company, providing custom HVAC system graphics, as well as design services for interactive platforms. We help clients visualize their needs and simply their lives. Our talented designers come form a wide range of backgrounds to provide the personal attention and expertise needed to being our clients’ ideas to life. Our partnerships with industry leaders like Johnson Controls and Schneider Electric ensure high-quality BAS graphics solutions.

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Why Choose Us for Your BAS Graphics Needs?

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Reduced Lead Time

Shorten the time it takes to deliver BAS graphics by outsourcing to our dedicated graphical team

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Use The Experts

Have your team focus on programming and let us take care of the BAS graphics

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Efficient Graphics

Create a standard within your company to maximize a creative look and feel for your end customer

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Cost Savings

Increase your ROI by saving your technicians time and your budget by reducing graphical software when you outsource with us

Who We Are

We are a full-service outsourcing company, providing custom HVAC system graphics and BAS graphics design services for interactive platforms. Helping clients visualize their needs and simplify their lives, our talented designers come from a wide range of backgrounds to provide the personal attention and expertise needed to bring our clients’ ideas to life.

All of our work is completed in-house, with a team comprised of both creative and technical staff, including graphic designers, 3D designers, developers, programmers, architects, and mechanical engineers, to ensure we meet our clients’ diverse needs. We are a fun and creative group who takes pride in our Midwestern values and affordable prices.

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Graphics for Over 95% of BAS Systems

Our design team includes trained mechanical engineers that can create system graphics for almost all building automation systems including:

JCI: Metasys UI
JCI: Facility Explorer (FX)
JCI: Metasys GGT
Tridium: Niagara AX

Tridium: Niagara 4
Schneider: Struxureware
And many more

JCI

QA Graphics is the industry-leading provider of comprehensive BAS graphics services for Johnson Controls, Inc. projects. Johnson Controls has named QA Graphics as one of only two pre-qualified subcontractors with the ability to perform graphical work. Our skilled mechanical engineers can create the best system graphics for Metasys UI and Graphics+. Everything is done in-house, here in the United States, with nothing outsourced overseas.

Our team is trained in creating all Metasys UI (MUI) graphics, as well as the spaces and definitions that drive the front-end graphics. MUI is an efficient software that allows the user to provide photo-realistic images of equipment, systems, and floor plans. Our team provides consistent, high-end graphics for a customer from start to finish with a submittal process to ensure that each customer is provided exactly what they need on a project-by-project basis.

Graphics+ graphics are designed with the Graphic Generation Tool (GGT) – a powerful diagramming tool that helps designers create compelling representations and bind them to data objects.

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A floor plan labeled with room numbers, yellow circles marking "Point Info" locations, and a legend showing ANALOG (yellow) and AMS/LOOP (red) points. Some rooms and paths are outlined in red.

3D diagram of a clean corridor showing air pressure zones, airflow directions, and door locations, with a control panel on the right listing various system parameters and point information in a tabular format.

Diagram of an HVAC air duct system showing air flow paths, sensors, dampers, and variable frequency drives (VFDs), with labeled components and “Point Info” buttons for detailed data access. Johnson Controls and NOAA logos are present.

Schematic diagram of an HVAC air handling system with labeled components, sensors, and control points, including dampers, filters, coils, fans, and variable frequency drives, connected throughout ductwork channels.

A schematic diagram of a building’s HVAC system, showing airflows, equipment, and control points labeled with acronyms. A table of system setpoints and parameters is displayed at the bottom right.

A digital schematic of a building’s HVAC system, showing airflow paths, ductwork, fans, filters, dampers, and labeled zones including stage, gymnasium, and gym controls, with parameter and point info menus on the top right.

A labeled diagram of an HVAC air handling unit with visible components such as a fan, coils, and filters, along with buttons for detailed point information and system parameters on the right side.

System diagram showing interconnected blue and green pipelines with labeled pumps, valves, chillers, and cooling towers. The layout represents a chilled water and condenser water system for HVAC operations.

Diagram of a cooling system showing flows between an adiabatic cooler, chiller, pumps, and pipes with labeled points, color-coded lines (green and blue), and system parameters listed in boxes on the right.

Diagram of an air handling unit showing airflow, filters, fans, cooling and heating coils, dampers, and sensors, with labeled system parameters and control points for temperature and pressure.

A diagram of an air handling unit system shows airflow through dampers, a fan, a heating/cooling coil, and sensors, with labeled control points and system setpoints displayed on the image.

Aerial view of a building complex surrounded by trees and parking lots, with a user interface below showing buttons for air, water, and miscellaneous systems, and floor plans.

A digital building control dashboard displays images and diagrams of water and air systems, system statuses, system names like steam boiler and exhaust fans, and navigation buttons for different building floors on the left.

Digital floor plan for Bendwood Elementary, showing labeled rooms, offices, cafeteria, lounge, labs, and mechanical rooms. A key lists air handling units, and icons indicate chilled and hot water systems.

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Diagram of an industrial piping system with red and blue pipelines, tanks, pumps, valves, and labeled components, showing flow directions and connection points for process monitoring and control.

Diagram of an air handling unit (AHU) system, showing labeled ducts, fans, sensors, and connections with color-coded lines representing airflows and control points in a building HVAC layout.

A complex schematic diagram showing interconnected pipelines, valves, pumps, and equipment. Red, yellow, and blue lines represent different flow paths with labeled control points, set against a blue technical interface background.

Diagram of an HVAC air handling unit system, showing airflow paths, sensors, fire dampers, temperature, and humidity setpoints, with labeled points for monitoring and control throughout the ductwork.

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Map of Spring Branch ISD with locations of pre-K centers, elementary, middle, and high schools, plus charter schools and district facilities, marked with icons. Legend and school names are shown on the left.

A color-coded site map with labeled areas including Service North, Service East, CUT/F Pumphouse, Cases, Mission, LIW, MSS Control, and Swan Lake Pumphouse. Panel buttons are shown in the top corners.

A building dashboard displays a photo of a brick building, water and air system controls with gauges and fan icons, floorplan links, and lighting options with point info buttons on a white and blue interface.

A digital building floor plan with labeled rooms and zones in blue shades. A sidebar on the right displays layer options, including room numbers, zoning, ductwork, suites, background, and master layer, with checkboxes for each.

3D floor plan of Main Level - A showing multiple rooms labeled 420W to 417W, a Shaft Room, H.M.C., stairs, exit info, and a central hallway, with a small overview map in the bottom left corner.

A digital diagram of an HVAC air handling unit shows air flow direction from supply air (SA) to discharge air (DA), with visible ductwork, a control box, and a coil component. The interface has a Home button and control panel at the top.

A schematic diagram showing a hydronic heating system with three boilers, pumps, expansion tanks, valves, a filter, and labeled hot water supply (HWS) and hot water return (HWR) lines connected by red piping.

A digital dashboard displays a 3D rendering of a building with labeled sections for Air Systems, Floor Plans, Water Systems, and Miscellaneous Systems, each with lists of items and question marks as placeholders for data.

3D floor plan of a building with multiple labeled rooms and corridors, each marked with alphanumeric codes such as 1-411, 1-418, and 1-421. The layout shows walls, doors, and open common areas.

Diagram of an HVAC system with labeled airflows: EA (exhaust air), OA (outdoor air), SA (supply air), and RA (return air). The image shows two main sections with system components at each end.

A detailed HVAC system diagram with labeled airflow paths, dampers, sensors, fans, and control panels, illustrating equipment points and connections for a building automation system by Johnson Controls.

A 3D floor plan layout of UC Davis Medical Center, showing multiple rooms labeled with numbers and “Point Info” markers on various walls. The Johnson Controls and UC Davis Medical Center logos are displayed.

Struxureware v5 Graphic

Struxureware AHU Graphic

FLOOR-PLAN Struxureware

HWS Struxureware

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StruxureWare Building Operation

QA Graphics provides system graphics development in the StruxureWare Building Operation Graphics Editor and can implement graphics and bind points in StruxureWare Building Operation Workstation for your project.

We can develop BAS graphics using the existing building automation symbol set or provide custom BAS graphic solutions. We can remotely access your StruxureWare system to install and bind the graphics or build graphics “offline”.

Our team of mechanical engineers and 3D designers are trained and up-to-date with the current version.

Niagara System Graphics

QA Graphics provides system graphic development for all versions of Niagara 4, including Niagara Reflow.

We can develop BAS graphics using the existing Niagara symbol libraries or provide custom BAS graphics solutions. QA Graphics enhanced symbol libraries both come with .jar files that have the ability to be seamlessly used inside of all Niagara software.

QA Graphics full turnkey solution includes all of the site’s equipment graphics, floor plans, navigation and point mapping. The work can be completed on a live station via VPN, or offline with a station backup.

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We'd Love to Hear from You

We work with clients in a variety of industries. Our trained mechanical graphical staff are the leading developers in BAS (building automation system) graphics for System Integrators, Commercial Real Estate Brokers, and more. We have completed custom BAS graphic libraries for six of the largest control companies in the building automation industry. Learn more about who we work for. Please reach to see if your project would be a good fit.

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FAQs

Do you outsource any of your services to a foreign county or other?

No, we do all our own work in house at our office in Ankeny, IA

What is the turnaround time for a quote?

Almost all quotes will be turned around within a day.

Large campuses may take 2-3 days.

What files are needed to create a quote?

For floor plans: We will require a drawing of the floor(s) for the project and we will need to know what template and package you’re wanting quoted

For 3d Equipment: We will require a PDF submittal of the unit showing both the exterior and interior of the unit. Detailed 3D CAD files (.STEP, .IGES, etc.) can also help result in a more detailed rendering.

For Graphic outsourcing: We will require control drawings and floor plan files or database backup with existing graphics

What is the business process once an order is placed?

Once we have the project secured it is turned over to our project manager. The project lives in our project management software. All parties involved are included in the communication throughout the project.

When do you expect payment?

We invoice once the project is awarded, payment is not due until the project is delivered or we have a payment schedule agreed to.

Symbol Libraries and 3D equipment are not delivered until payment has been received.

What is the difference between the acronyms BAS and BMS?

The acronyms BAS (Building Automation System) and BMS (Building Management System) are often used interchangeably, but they have subtle differences:

BAS (Building Automation System):
- A BAS refers specifically to the control system that automates and controls various building systems, such as HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), lighting, and sometimes security systems. It focuses on the automation of individual systems within a building to enhance energy efficiency, comfort, and system operation.
- Typically, BAS is more focused on the technical side of controlling and monitoring mechanical and electrical systems.
BMS (Building Management System):
- A BMS is a broader term that encompasses the monitoring, control, and management of a building’s entire infrastructure. This includes not only the automation of mechanical systems (like in BAS) but also energy management, fire safety, access control, and overall building performance monitoring.
- A BMS often integrates multiple systems, providing an overview of the building’s entire operation, from energy use to security.

In summary, BAS focuses on the automation of specific building systems, while BMS is a more comprehensive system that manages and integrates multiple building functions, including those automated by BAS.

Our Customers

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QA Graphics did an exceptional job on the graphics for our recent project, which was full of confusing and complex systems. You would almost think that QA Graphics was part of the project from the beginning. In fact, I have been surprised many times to find that little obscure things were picked up on that I was sure would be missed. I REALLY appreciate the work QA Graphics did on this project.

JAMES PLATANIA
Senior Systems Engineer
– Johnson Controls, Inc –

I would like to throw a huge shout-out to you and your team for all the hard work on the project. After downloading the new MUI package we expected to see problems and were prepared to come back to QA with a bunch of fixes. This was not the case at all. QA really nailed it on this one and we at JCI are so thankful that you are part of the team!! This was by far the smoothest package that we have had to drop in and it really made us look good in front of this customer. This site has now become a showcase piece for future MUI sites and we are excited to show off the work that was done. Again, thanks so much for all the hard work and please let your team know how much we appreciate them going the extra mile to get this done in such a tight time frame. Looking forward to continuing the relationship and growing together as the future brings on more exciting projects.

Brett C.
Account Service Representative
– Johnson Controls, Inc –

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Why AI Can’t Fully Automate BAS Graphics and 3D Floor Plans

As AI continues to transform industries, you might wonder why QA Graphics hasn’t fully automated the creation of BAS graphics and 3D floor plans. While AI is a powerful tool, it still falls short when handling the complexity and inconsistency of the assets you provide.

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Why Visual Standardization Is the Missing Link in Scalable BAS Projects

From mismatched system graphics to inconsistent floor plan styles, the visual layer of BAS is often the weakest link in otherwise well-engineered systems. And that’s a problem—not just for aesthetics, but for clarity, usability, and long-term scalability.