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Analyze construction drawings to extract dimensions, annotations, symbols, and metadata. Support quantity takeoff and design review automation.

Design

What this skill does

# Drawing Analyzer for Construction

## Overview

Analyze construction drawings (PDF, DWG) to extract dimensions, annotations, symbols, title block data, and support automated quantity takeoff and design review.

## Business Case

Drawing analysis automation enables:
- **Faster Takeoffs**: Extract quantities from drawings
- **Quality Control**: Verify drawing completeness
- **Data Extraction**: Pull metadata for project systems
- **Design Review**: Automated checking against standards

## Technical Implementation

```python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional, Tuple
import re
import pdfplumber
from pathlib import Path

@dataclass
class TitleBlockData:
    project_name: str
    project_number: str
    sheet_number: str
    sheet_title: str
    discipline: str
    scale: str
    date: str
    revision: str
    drawn_by: str
    checked_by: str
    approved_by: str

@dataclass
class Dimension:
    value: float
    unit: str
    dimension_type: str  # linear, angular, radial
    location: Tuple[float, float]
    associated_text: str

@dataclass
class Annotation:
    text: str
    annotation_type: str  # note, callout, tag, keynote
    location: Tuple[float, float]
    references: List[str]

@dataclass
class Symbol:
    symbol_type: str  # door, window, equipment, etc.
    tag: str
    location: Tuple[float, float]
    properties: Dict[str, Any]

@dataclass
class DrawingAnalysisResult:
    file_name: str
    title_block: Optional[TitleBlockData]
    dimensions: List[Dimension]
    annotations: List[Annotation]
    symbols: List[Symbol]
    scale_factor: float
    drawing_area: Tuple[float, float]
    quality_issues: List[str]

class DrawingAnalyzer:
    """Analyze construction drawings for data extraction."""

    # Common dimension patterns
    DIMENSION_PATTERNS = [
        r"(\d+'-\s*\d+(?:\s*\d+/\d+)?\"?)",  # Feet-inches: 10'-6", 10' - 6 1/2"
        r"(\d+(?:\.\d+)?)\s*(?:mm|cm|m|ft|in)",  # Metric/imperial with unit
        r"(\d+'-\d+\")",  # Compact feet-inches
        r"(\d+)\s*(?:SF|LF|CY|EA)",  # Quantity dimensions
    ]

    # Common annotation patterns
    ANNOTATION_PATTERNS = {
        'keynote': r'^\d{1,2}[A-Z]?$',  # 1A, 12, 5B
        'room_tag': r'^(?:RM|ROOM)\s*\d+',
        'door_tag': r'^[A-Z]?\d{2,3}[A-Z]?$',
        'grid_line': r'^[A-Z]$|^\d+$',
        'elevation': r'^(?:EL|ELEV)\.?\s*\d+',
        'detail_ref': r'^\d+/[A-Z]\d+',
    }

    # Scale patterns
    SCALE_PATTERNS = [
        r"SCALE:\s*(\d+(?:/\d+)?)\s*[\"']\s*=\s*(\d+)\s*['\-]",  # 1/4" = 1'-0"
        r"(\d+):(\d+)",  # 1:100
        r"NTS|NOT TO SCALE",
    ]

    def __init__(self):
        self.results: Dict[str, DrawingAnalysisResult] = {}

    def analyze_pdf_drawing(self, pdf_path: str) -> DrawingAnalysisResult:
        """Analyze a PDF drawing."""
        path = Path(pdf_path)

        all_text = ""
        dimensions = []
        annotations = []
        symbols = []
        quality_issues = []

        with pdfplumber.open(pdf_path) as pdf:
            for page in pdf.pages:
                # Extract text
                text = page.extract_text() or ""
                all_text += text + "\n"

                # Extract dimensions
                page_dims = self._extract_dimensions(text)
                dimensions.extend(page_dims)

                # Extract annotations
                page_annots = self._extract_annotations(text)
                annotations.extend(page_annots)

                # Extract from tables (often contain schedules)
                tables = page.extract_tables()
                for table in tables:
                    symbols.extend(self._parse_schedule_table(table))

        # Parse title block
        title_block = self._extract_title_block(all_text)

        # Determine scale
        scale_factor = self._determine_scale(all_text)

        # Quality checks
        quality_issues = self._check_drawing_quality(
            title_block, dimensions, annotations
        )

        result = DrawingAnalysisResult(
            file_name=path.name,
            title_block=title_block,
            dimensions=dimensions,
            annotations=annotations,
            symbols=symbols,
            scale_factor=scale_factor,
            drawing_area=(0, 0),  # Would need image analysis
            quality_issues=quality_issues
        )

        self.results[path.name] = result
        return result

    def _extract_dimensions(self, text: str) -> List[Dimension]:
        """Extract dimensions from text."""
        dimensions = []

        for pattern in self.DIMENSION_PATTERNS:
            matches = re.findall(pattern, text)
            for match in matches:
                value, unit = self._parse_dimension_value(match)
                if value > 0:
                    dimensions.append(Dimension(
                        value=value,
                        unit=unit,
                        dimension_type='linear',
                        location=(0, 0),
                        associated_text=match
                    ))

        return dimensions

    def _parse_dimension_value(self, dim_text: str) -> Tuple[float, str]:
        """Parse dimension text to value and unit."""
        dim_text = dim_text.strip()

        # Feet and inches: 10'-6"
        ft_in_match = re.match(r"(\d+)'[-\s]*(\d+)?(?:\s*(\d+)/(\d+))?\"?", dim_text)
        if ft_in_match:
            feet = int(ft_in_match.group(1))
            inches = int(ft_in_match.group(2) or 0)
            if ft_in_match.group(3) and ft_in_match.group(4):
                inches += int(ft_in_match.group(3)) / int(ft_in_match.group(4))
            return feet * 12 + inches, 'in'

        # Metric with unit
        metric_match = re.match(r"(\d+(?:\.\d+)?)\s*(mm|cm|m)", dim_text)
        if metric_match:
            return float(metric_match.group(1)), metric_match.group(2)

        # Just a number
        num_match = re.match(r"(\d+(?:\.\d+)?)", dim_text)
        if num_match:
            return float(num_match.group(1)), ''

        return 0, ''

    def _extract_annotations(self, text: str) -> List[Annotation]:
        """Extract annotations from text."""
        annotations = []
        lines = text.split('\n')

        for line in lines:
            line = line.strip()
            if not line:
                continue

            for annot_type, pattern in self.ANNOTATION_PATTERNS.items():
                if re.match(pattern, line, re.IGNORECASE):
                    annotations.append(Annotation(
                        text=line,
                        annotation_type=annot_type,
                        location=(0, 0),
                        references=[]
                    ))
                    break

            # General notes
            if line.startswith(('NOTE:', 'SEE ', 'REFER TO', 'TYP', 'U.N.O.')):
                annotations.append(Annotation(
                    text=line,
                    annotation_type='note',
                    location=(0, 0),
                    references=[]
                ))

        return annotations

    def _extract_title_block(self, text: str) -> Optional[TitleBlockData]:
        """Extract title block information."""
        # Common title block patterns
        patterns = {
            'project_name': r'PROJECT(?:\s*NAME)?:\s*(.+?)(?:\n|$)',
            'project_number': r'(?:PROJECT\s*)?(?:NO|NUMBER|#)\.?:\s*(\S+)',
            'sheet_number': r'SHEET(?:\s*NO)?\.?:\s*([A-Z]?\d+(?:\.\d+)?)',
            'sheet_title': r'SHEET\s*TITLE:\s*(.+?)(?:\n|$)',
            'scale': r'SCALE:\s*(.+?)(?:\n|$)',
            'date': r'DATE:\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})',
            'revision': r'REV(?:ISION)?\.?:\s*(\S+)',
            'drawn_by': r'(?:DRAWN|DRN)\s*(?:BY)?:\s*(\S+)',
            'checked_by': r'(?:CHECKED|CHK)\s*(?:BY)?:\s*(\S+)',
        }

        extracted = {}
        for field, pattern in patterns.items():
            match = re.search(pattern, text, re.IGNOR

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