Drawing Parsing
The automated extraction of structured data from construction drawings and CAD files.
Definition
Drawing Parsing is the process of using AI and computer vision to automatically extract structured information from architectural and engineering drawings. This includes identifying text annotations, dimensions, symbols, layers, and geometric relationships. Modern drawing parsers can process CAD exports, PDFs, and even scanned legacy drawings to create machine-readable data that enables search, analysis, and automation workflows.
Examples
Extracting room names and areas from architectural floor plans
Reading dimensions and tolerances from structural details
Identifying symbols and keynotes across multi-sheet drawing sets
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