AEC Document Automation
Automated generation and processing of construction documents using AI.
Definition
AEC Document Automation uses AI to automate the creation, formatting, and processing of construction documents including specifications, submittals, RFIs, and reports. These systems can generate documents from templates, extract and populate data automatically, ensure consistency across document sets, and route documents through approval workflows without manual intervention.
In Depth
Document automation in AEC goes beyond simple mail merge. Construction documents have complex internal structures — specification sections reference other sections, drawing keynotes reference specs, submittals reference both, and RFIs reference all of them. AI-powered document automation understands these relationships and maintains them as documents are generated, updated, and processed.
Specification automation is a strong example. When a project uses a particular concrete system, the spec sections for concrete formwork (03 11 00), concrete reinforcing (03 20 00), cast-in-place concrete (03 30 00), and concrete finishing (03 35 00) all need to be internally consistent. AI generates these sections from project parameters and BIM data, ensuring cross-references are correct, product selections are coordinated, and the spec matches what is shown on the drawings.
For project administration documents — submittals, RFIs, meeting minutes, daily reports — AI automation handles the formatting, routing, and cross-referencing that project coordinators currently do manually. When a submittal is received, AI fills in the cover sheet, links it to the relevant spec section, routes it to the responsible reviewer, and logs it in the submittal register — tasks that take 15 minutes per submittal and add up to hours per week on an active project.
Examples
Generating specification sections from BIM data
Auto-populating submittal cover sheets
Creating RFI response templates
Nomic Use Cases
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Compatible Platforms
Nomic integrates with these platforms so you can use aec document automation across your existing project data:
Frequently Asked Questions
AEC Document Automation uses AI to automate the creation, formatting, and processing of construction documents including specifications, submittals, RFIs, and reports. These systems can generate documents from templates, extract and populate data automatically, ensure consistency across document sets, and route documents through approval workflows without manual intervention.
Generating specification sections from BIM data. Auto-populating submittal cover sheets. Creating RFI response templates.
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