PDF to BOM Converter — From Drawings to Bill of Materials
Upload PDF construction drawings and get a structured bill of materials automatically. AI extracts every component, counts quantities, and organizes the output for estimating or procurement.
Building BOMs from PDFs is slow and error-prone
You receive plan sets as PDFs. Your estimators open them, zoom in, and start manually counting symbols — page by page, sheet by sheet. Components get entered into Excel, quantities get tallied, and after hours of work you have a BOM that you hope is accurate.
Aginera converts your PDF drawings into structured bills of materials automatically. Upload the PDF, let the AI do the counting, and get a BOM you can review, price, and send — in minutes instead of hours.
How It Works
Upload PDF → Get BOM. It's that simple.
Upload PDF Drawings
Drag and drop your PDF plan set. Aginera handles multi-page PDFs with any combination of plan types — floor plans, schedules, details, and more.
AI Reads & Extracts
Computer vision scans every page, identifying components by symbol and annotation. Quantities are counted, linear items are measured, and schedules are parsed.
Download Your BOM
Get a structured BOM with component descriptions, quantities, units, and drawing references. Export to Excel or feed into estimates.
What the BOM Contains
Structured, organized, and ready for pricing.
Component Identification
Every symbol and device identified by type — panels, conduit, ductwork, fixtures, equipment, devices, and more.
Accurate Quantities
Counts for discrete items. Linear footage for conduit, ductwork, and piping. Area measurements where applicable.
Specifications
Size, type, rating, and material data extracted from annotations, schedules, and notes on the drawings.
Drawing References
Every BOM line traces back to the sheet and location where it was found — for easy verification.
Confidence Scores
Each item includes a confidence rating so you know which items to verify first during review.
Duplicate Detection
Items shown on multiple sheets (like equipment on a plan and a detail) are flagged to prevent double-counting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does PDF to BOM conversion work?
Upload your PDF construction drawings. Aginera's AI analyzes every page using computer vision — identifying symbols, reading annotations and schedules, and tracing routes. Components are classified, counted, and organized into a structured BOM with descriptions, quantities, units, and drawing references.
What types of PDFs can be converted?
Aginera works with construction plan sets — electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection drawings. This includes floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, single-line diagrams, panel schedules, riser diagrams, equipment schedules, and detail sheets.
Is this just OCR?
No. OCR (optical character recognition) only reads text. Aginera uses computer vision trained on construction drawings to recognize symbols, understand their context, read associated annotations, and trace linear runs. It understands what a panel symbol means, not just the text next to it.
How do I get the BOM out of Aginera?
BOMs can be exported as Excel spreadsheets or CSV files. You can also use the built-in estimating tools to price the BOM directly, or generate RFQ packages for vendor quoting.
Can it handle scanned drawings (not native PDF)?
Yes. Aginera processes both native vector PDFs and rasterized/scanned drawings. Scanned drawings may have slightly lower accuracy on text annotations, but symbol recognition works on both types.
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