Architects can now generate annotated drawing sets with automatic dimensions and tags entirely within Qonic
Qonic has rolled out native drawing generation in its browser-based BIM platform as part of its April 2026 update. The new feature allows AEC teams to produce ‘fully annotated’ floor plans and sections directly from BIM or IFC models, with dimensions, room tags, and annotations generated automatically. Drawings can be exported as DWG files without leaving the platform.
The update aims to address a common challenge in BIM workflows. Traditionally, generating documentation from a model has required manual work: creating sheets, adding dimensions and tags by hand, and repeating the process whenever the model changed. Qonic says its new drawing tools ensure that documentation now updates automatically as models evolve, reducing time and effort for design teams.
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“Traditional BIM tools promised an integrated workflow between modelling and documentation. Though practically this has been tedious, repetitive and manual” says Aaron Perry, head of strategy at Qonic. “This release delivers automation of the mundane, creating batch general arrangement sets of drawings, with automatic dimensions, and tags, all customisable to the user.”
Other new features include geo-referencing, where models are accurately placed in the real world by linking it to recognised national coordinate reference systems. Survey points are placed directly in the model, visible from the start of the project, and snap into place during free move and rotation. Coordinates are embedded in the IFC data.
Elsewhere, a new Sweep command allows users to model elements along any path: straight, curved, or custom. Designed for handrails, ductwork, cable trays, and any geometry that follows a non-linear path.
Qonic will be presenting at AEC Magazine’s NXT BLD 2026 conference in London on 13-14 May, where there will also be broader discussions around autonomous drawings.
