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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040813151453
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116354-04-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALSH DONALD R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252048

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31265
		FILM NUMBER:		04973909

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 BOXWOOD LANE
		CITY:			LUTHERVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21093

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVATECH SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000852437
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				841035353
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11403 CRONHILL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			OWING MILLS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4109026900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11403 CRONHILL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			OWING MILLS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLANETCAD INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960708
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-30</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-09-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000852437</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AVATECH SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>avso.ob</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252048</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALSH DONALD R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3 BOXWOOD LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LUTHERVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21093</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Cheif Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>201860</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 10, 2003, the Reporting Person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting the acquisition of these shares under transaction code &quot;D&quot;.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are subject to forfeiture and restrictions on transfer which will lapse in equal installments on the last day of each month, beginning in July 2003 and ending in June 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald R. Walsh by Beth O. MacLaughlin, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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