Baseplan cleanup
SIFDR cleans up the CAD baseplan on architect DWGs for MEP firms, so the engineer can begin work rather than prepare the drawing first.
SIFDR
Strip the Noise.
Clean drawings. Better starts. Faster projects.
SIFDR — Smart Intelligent Fast Drawing Recognition — is the first DraftCore product. It cleans up the CAD baseplan on architect DWGs for MEP firms, so the engineer can begin work.
BEFORE + AFTER
The same drawing. A cleaner starting point.
Move the divider to compare the original source file with the cleaned, structured output. The sequence is an illustration, not a live processing session.
BEFORE
AFTER
ILLUSTRATED CLEANUP STEPS — NOT A LIVE RUNReading the source drawing…
SourceDuplicatesLayersQualityStructureReady
CAPABILITIES
Everything on this page ships today.
Eight cards, and each one is a capability the product actually has. Nothing here describes something we intend to build.
Layer cleanup
Inconsistent source layers are cleaned up into something an engineering team can work from.
Duplicate reduction
Repeated and overlapping geometry is reduced, which is most of what makes a source file slow to work in.
Source quality review
Conditions in the source file worth looking at before design begins are surfaced rather than buried.
RCP grid creation
SIFDR creates the reflected ceiling plan grid. It does not populate it — see the boundary below.
RCP cleanup
SIFDR also cleans up reflected ceiling plans you already have.
Reference points aligned
Run the drawings through SIFDR and the reference points come back aligned — they XREF together. The alignment is in what comes back; SIFDR does not change the architect’s drawing.
Fire-rated hatches
SIFDR detects fire walls from the plan it is given and flags fire-rated hatches rather than deleting them. Your engineer reviews the result and can change anything SIFDR misses or gets wrong. It does not tell you the rating — that stays with your engineer and the architect.
THE BOUNDARY
SIFDR creates the reflected ceiling plan grid and cleans up existing RCPs. It does not populate them.
Populating the RCP stays your engineer’s work, and we would rather you knew that before you started than after. SIFDR is a tool that assists your engineer’s work. It is not the final word, and it is not a compliance engine. Your engineer reviews the plans for accuracy, and the stamp is theirs.
SIFDR does this today
- Cleans up the CAD baseplan on architect DWGs, so your engineer can begin work
- Layer cleanup, duplicate reduction, and source quality review
- Creates the reflected ceiling plan grid, and cleans up existing RCPs
Your engineer does this
- Populates the reflected ceiling plan
- Reviews the cleaned drawing before it lands
- Stamps the drawing, and answers for it
FORMATS, IN AND OUT
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A firm that discovers these conditions after sending the wrong file concludes the product is broken. We would rather you knew first.
DWG and DXF, in and out
SIFDR reads both and writes both. It has its own CAD engine, so it fits the workflow you already have rather than replacing it.
CAD-exported PDFs, going in
A PDF works as an input only if it was exported from CAD and still carries its layer information. Scanned, photographed, or flattened PDFs will not work, and SIFDR does not return PDFs.
One plan per upload
One floor, one unit type. Multi-unit buildings are handled one unit at a time — so a 40-sheet set is not one upload.
REVISIONS
First-pass cleanup is a cost you have already learned to absorb. Revisions are the one that keeps coming back.
The architect moves a wall. On a revision you re-run SIFDR instead of cleaning the same drawing again — for the life of the project.
01The architect issues a revisionThe drawing you already cleaned is no longer the current drawing.
02You re-run SIFDR on the updated drawingNot a second manual cleanup. The same pass, again.
03Your engineer reviews the result before it landsJudgment and final responsibility stay where they belong.
WHY SIFDR
Engineering talent should not be consumed by avoidable drawing cleanup.
SIFDR reduces the setup burden while your engineer keeps visibility and control over every change. It works today — it is in testing, and it is not polished, but it is not a promise either.
01Less manual cleanupLayer cleanup, duplicate reduction, and source quality review happen before your engineer opens the file.
02Reflected ceiling plansSIFDR creates the grid, and cleans up existing ones. Populating stays your engineer’s work.
03Revisions cost lessRe-run SIFDR on the updated drawing instead of cleaning the same drawing again.
04The engineer stays in controlYour engineer reviews the result before it lands, and can edit any step they disagree with.
EARLY ACCESS
Start your free month Bring us a revision you’d normally redo by hand. We’ll run it while you watch.
Help us understand your source-file problems and what you need back. The first month is free.