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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001138395-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040211

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPSTONE SBIC MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001277239
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31265
		FILM NUMBER:		04586494

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 SAND HILL RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG 1 STE 290
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508542523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANTRY BARBARA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001277240

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31265
		FILM NUMBER:		04586495

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 SAND HILL RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG 1 STE 290
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508542523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISCHER EUGENE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138395

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31265
		FILM NUMBER:		04586496

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 LANSING DR
		CITY:			WOODSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032099100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 LANING DRIVE
		CITY:			WOODSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94062

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPSTONE VENTURES SBIC LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001177392
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31265
		FILM NUMBER:		04586497

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 SAND HILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 1 STE 290
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING 1 STE 290</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Owned by Capstone Ventures SBIC, L.P.</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All reported securities are owned directly by Capstone Ventures SBIC, L.P.  Capstone SBIC Management, Inc. is the general partner of Capstone Ventures SBIC, L.P. and Barbara L. Santry shares voting and dispositive power over the shares with Eugene J. Fischer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eugene J. Fischer by Beth O. MacLaughlin, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Barbara L. Santry by Beth O. MacLaughlin, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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