Automated Drawing Reviews
AI-powered analysis of architectural and engineering drawings for quality control and compliance.
Definition
Automated Drawing Reviews use computer vision and AI to analyze architectural, structural, and MEP drawings for compliance, coordination issues, and quality control. These systems can identify missing elements, detect clashes between disciplines, verify code compliance, and flag potential constructability issues—tasks that traditionally require hours of manual review by experienced engineers.
In Depth
Drawing review is one of the most time-consuming activities in project delivery, and it is also one of the most inconsistent. The quality of a review depends on who does it, how much time they have, and how familiar they are with the specific code requirements and project standards that apply. AI-powered drawing review adds a systematic baseline that catches issues regardless of these variables.
The AI reviews every sheet against a configurable set of criteria: building code requirements, firm standards, client design guidelines, and project-specific requirements. It checks dimensions, counts fixtures, verifies egress paths, confirms that annotations are consistent across sheets, and flags items that warrant human review. Each finding includes the specific requirement that triggered it, the location on the drawing, and a recommendation.
The most important nuance is that automated drawing review does not produce a final QC stamp — it produces a prioritized punch list for human reviewers. The AI handles the measurement-intensive, repetitive checking that takes hours of manual scanning. The human reviewer evaluates the findings, applies professional judgment to edge cases, and addresses the design issues that require creative problem-solving. Together, they produce a more thorough review in less time.
Examples
Automatically checking that all required details are present on construction drawings
Identifying coordination conflicts between architectural and structural plans
Verifying that drawings comply with applicable building codes
Nomic Use Cases
See how Nomic applies this in production AEC workflows:
Compatible Platforms
Nomic integrates with these platforms so you can use automated drawing reviews across your existing project data:
Frequently Asked Questions
Automated Drawing Reviews use computer vision and AI to analyze architectural, structural, and MEP drawings for compliance, coordination issues, and quality control. These systems can identify missing elements, detect clashes between disciplines, verify code compliance, and flag potential constructability issues—tasks that traditionally require hours of manual review by experienced engineers.
Automatically checking that all required details are present on construction drawings. Identifying coordination conflicts between architectural and structural plans. Verifying that drawings comply with applicable building codes.
Automated Drawing Review: Automatically review drawings against building codes, internal standards, and client requirements.