Supported File Formats for Technical Drawings
WERK24 supports a range of common file formats for extracting information from technical drawings. To ensure successful processing, submit your files in one of the supported formats listed below.
If you upload a drawing in an unsupported format, the system will return a DRAWING_FILE_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED exception. For details on handling such errors, refer to our Error Handling Guide.
Supported File Formats:
| Extension | File Format Name |
|---|---|
.bmp |
Windows Bitmaps |
.jp2 |
JPEG 2000 |
.jpeg |
JPEG |
.png |
Portable Network Graphics (PNG) |
.tiff |
Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) |
.pdf |
Portable Document Format (Vectorized and Raster) |
Best Practices for File Submission
- Prefer vector PDFs when available: PDFs containing vector-based drawings (instead of raster images) generally yield better extraction results.
- Use high-resolution images: For raster formats (JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF), ensure a resolution of at least 180 DPI (ideally 300 DPI) for optimal text and feature recognition.
- Avoid excessive compression: Overcompressed JPEGs may result in data loss, reducing extraction accuracy.
- Maintain original aspect ratio: Cropping or distorting drawings may impact processing quality.
By following these guidelines and submitting drawings in a supported format, you can maximize the accuracy and reliability of WERK24’s automated information extraction.
For additional assistance, please refer to our documentation or contact support.