Direct answer
Can AI maintain a drawing register without replacing CAD?
A practical answer for Singapore AEC firms deciding whether this workflow is worth testing.
Where it helps
Good automation starts where rules and repetition are visible.
These are the parts of the workflow that can usually become a controlled first pass with review gates.
Preparing register update rows
Comparing latest and previous versions
Flagging missing transmittal details
Summarising changes for review
Keeping folder evidence linked
Where it should stay human
Judgement and accountability stay with the firm.
Praeco's pattern is preparation, checking and review support. The accountable professional still decides what goes out.
Revision intent
Coordination judgement
Formal issue approval
Client-facing release decisions
What to test first
Start with one current register, one folder of updated drawings, and the email or transmittal that triggered the change.
The first diagnostic is free and focused on proving whether one workflow is a real automation candidate.
What Praeco would need to see
Praeco would need the register, naming rules, sample update emails, and the person who approves issue status.
Client details can be removed or anonymised. The important part is seeing the real inputs, output format and review rule.
Next step
Send one register and update example for a free diagnostic.
Send one repeated workflow and Praeco will check whether it is a good candidate before proposing any build.