New addition to HP’s AEC-focused collaboration platform uses AI to convert raster images into CAD-editable drawings
In May 2025, HP plans to officially launch an AI vectorisation feature for its HP Build Workspace collaboration platform, first announced in September 2024.
According to HP, it will be the first solution to use AI for converting raster images into CAD-editable documents, saving hours of manual work per drawing. The system can detect lines, polylines, arcs, and text. Once text has been extracted and indexed, users can search on that data.
The conversion service comes with a simple editor, which allows users to change lines that were incorrectly converted from dashed into solid, connect lines that should have been snapped together, as well as clean, remove or add elements.
HP Build Workspace is also set to integrate more closely with the HP DesignJet family of large-format printers and scanners. According to HP, this enhanced connectivity will enable features such as scanning directly to HP Build Workspace for AI-powered vectorisation, improving communication and collaboration beyond traditional paper-based workflows.
HP is also targeting May 2025 for the launch of a Flatness Measurement Service for HP SitePrint, its autonomous three-wheeled robot that prints 2D plans directly onto the floors of construction sites.
The HP SitePrint Flatness Measurement Service will allow users to measure floor flatness and print elevation corrections directly onto the floor. HP says this eliminates the need for external elevation and flatness data processing, which is traditionally done in the back office before being communicated to field teams.
The service aims to consolidate four manual steps—marking information on the floor, capturing elevation data, processing the data, and relocating elevation details—into a single streamlined workflow.
