Achieving Language Independence in Technical Drawings

In the complex world of technical drawings, where being precise and clear is essential, engineers from different countries have a challenging task: figuring out how to get the correct information from drawings in multiple languages. Because various languages and standards across the globe have often resulted in increased workload consuming valuable time and resources.  

Have you ever considered a scenario where data from technical drawings in multiple languages could effortlessly be extracted in a single language? Well, it has already happened: Werk24's AI technology automatically extracts data from technical drawings in different languages and presents it in English, which takes only a few minutes. Let's jump into the details together: 

The Standardization Challenge  

With different languages, technical drawings can correspond to different standards. For example, Europe adopts the ISO standard. At the same time, the US adheres to the ANSI standard, and the differences between these standards cover projection methods, dimensions, tolerance standards, units, and more in technical drawings. You can check the detailed differences between these standards in ours Previous Blog Article. To give another example of drawings being in different standards, the material representing the aluminum sheet in the technical drawing can be written both as "ALU SHEET 5754 (AG3) CONDITION H111 NT A50541" and "EN AW5754 H111". In addition to these different writing standards, including other languages in technical drawings can cause a really confusing situation.  

For example, consider the Chamfer Dimension in technical drawings, utilized to annotate the chamfers present on the part's edges. This annotation is represented differently across various countries because it has a different name in each language, as illustrated in the table below. 

While the abbreviated notation for "Chamfer" in English and Spanish is "CH," Italian technical drawings depict it as "SM". Utilizing Werk24 AI, during the extraction of this data from technical drawings, all of them can be obtained in the English version, i.e., as "CH 3x30°". 

How Does Werk24 Support You? 

Werk24's AI supports core languages—English and German—enabling engineers to extract data seamlessly from drawings in these languages. Additionally, the AI supports French, Spanish, Dutch, and Italian; however, with limited features that expand as more requests are received. Regardless of the input language, the AI consistently produces outputs in English, ensuring universal understanding and compatibility. By overcoming language barriers and harmonizing diverse standards, technology empowers industries to work efficiently and accurately across linguistic and regional divides. As companies strive for streamlined processes and global collaborations, Werk24's AI solution stands as a solution for achieving language independence in technical drawings. Reach out to us and together, let's reshape the future.