AI Assisted PDF Import

Do you need to import requirements from PDF files while preserving complex formatting, images, equations, and tables? We offer custom services and tools powered by the latest AI models to help you with this task.

What is the Problem With Importing PDFs

The usual approach is to convert the PDF to DOCX and then edit it in MS Word before importing to ReqView. This approach works well for some PDF files, however, it can be challenging in the following cases:

• PDF Size: PDF documents describing requirements or standards are often very long, containing hundreds of pages. Checking document conversion and correcting errors can be overwhelming.
• Complex Layout: The PDF contains positioned text, lines, images, and drawing instructions. It does not reliably expose the document hierarchy, list levels, table structure, or requirement attributes needed after import.
• Scanned PDFs: The PDF file was scanned from paper and stores each page as a bitmap. You need to use an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) tool to convert the bitmaps into text and other structured information.

AI Assisted Solution Controlled by Engineers

Importing complex PDFs into ReqView is easy with our AI-assisted workflow. Our solution preserves your critical data, including layout, images, equations, and tables, by translating the PDF into HTML before import. You get complete control over the conversion process and quality with minimum efforts.

Example Usecase: Import of NASA PDF Document

Let us demonstrate PDF import using the public NASA document SSP 51721: ISS Safety Requirements Document. Our customized PDF import solution preserves the document hierarchy, requirement statements, rich text format, including nested lists, tables, images and equations, and custom attributes such as rationale and verification. See the screenshot below:

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