AI to Review Shop Drawings
Using AI to automate and accelerate shop drawing review processes.
Definition
AI to review shop drawings helps architects and engineers verify that fabrication and installation drawings meet design requirements. AI can compare shop drawings against contract documents, identify discrepancies, verify dimensions, and flag items for human review. This accelerates the shop drawing reviewdrawing review cycle and improves accuracy.
In Depth
Shop drawing review compares the contractor's fabrication drawings against the contract documents to verify that the proposed construction matches the design intent. AI automates the comparison by reading the shop drawing and the relevant contract document pages, identifying discrepancies and generating a marked-up review.
The most common discrepancies include dimension differences (the shop drawing shows a different size than the contract drawing), material substitutions (the shop drawing specifies a different product than the specification), and detail modifications (the shop drawing changes a connection detail from the design). AI identifies each discrepancy with references to both the shop drawing and the contract document, producing a review that the engineer can evaluate and stamp.
Examples
Comparing shop drawings to design intent
Verifying dimensions match contract documents
Flagging deviations for review
Nomic Use Cases
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Compatible Platforms
Nomic integrates with these platforms so you can use ai to review shop drawings across your existing project data:
Frequently Asked Questions
AI to review shop drawings helps architects and engineers verify that fabrication and installation drawings meet design requirements. AI can compare shop drawings against contract documents, identify discrepancies, verify dimensions, and flag items for human review. This accelerates the shop drawing review cycle and improves accuracy.
Comparing shop drawings to design intent. Verifying dimensions match contract documents. Flagging deviations for review.
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