Speckle has shown the first of a series of “agent workflows”: drawings extracted from a Revit model that carry the model’s data inside the PDF itself. The feature is a preview for a small group of partners, not a public release.
What’s new
In a blog post dated November 12, 2026, Speckle describes “Workflow 01: Drawings that carry their data”. When Speckle extracts sheets from a Revit model, each PDF is enriched in two ways:
- Embedded element data. The properties of every element drawn on the sheet are attached to the file as Parquet tables, described as a slice of the model’s own tables.
- A hidden text layer. An invisible layer tells any LLM that reads the page what is drawn where.
- No visual change. The PDF looks the same as a normal printed sheet.
Speckle’s example is a PDF dropped into Claude and asked about fire ratings. According to the post, the answer comes from the model data rather than from OCR on the drawing.
The post also lists four workflows “coming next”, with no dates: auto-classification of cost codes, clash detection and prioritization, model QA/QC against standards, and quantities that update when the model changes.
Availability
This is not generally available. Speckle says it is building the agents with “a small group of Build Partners” on live projects before a launch whose date has not been given. Partners get tailored agents, delivery support and an ROI report. Speckle has not published pricing, product tiers or supported Revit versions for these agents.
Why it matters
PDFs are still how most drawings reach clients, contractors and reviewers, and they lose almost all model data on the way. A PDF that an AI assistant can query without the Revit model could make sheet review and compliance questions faster for people who never open Revit.
What to watch:
- Whether the embedded data stays readable in common PDF viewers and document management systems.
- How much model information ends up inside files you send outside your firm. Check what is embedded before sharing.
- When the Build Partner phase ends and the workflows become available to regular Speckle users.
