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Design & R&D · Design
Generative AI / BOM Automation
CAD-to-eBOM extraction and structure generation
Scaling Core high effect
Core capability
The system reduces manual BOM (Bill of Material) preparation work by extracting parts and quantities from documents and aligning them with enterprise systems used for procurement and production.
How it works
The system reads drawings, PDFs, and spreadsheets, extracts parts and quantities, standardizes inconsistent naming, and connects the results to enterprise records so BOM preparation requires far less manual work.
Application here
AI reads a CAD assembly, extracts the part hierarchy, and generates a structured engineering BOM linked to PLM.
Business impact
This removes hours of manual BOM work and helps reduce errors before they spread into procurement and production planning.
Limitations
Results depend on CAD model quality and naming consistency. The system cannot infer design intent beyond what is visible in the CAD structure.
In production
This is already used to cut manual BOM preparation effort where teams currently piece together parts data from multiple disconnected documents.
Research
The frontier is moving toward systems that not only read BOM data, but understand component relationships, detect inconsistencies, and connect the result more directly to sourcing and planning work.
Examples
Using RPA and AI to automate bill-of-materials in manufacturing
Description: A European automotive manufacturer deployed RPA bots to extract parts lists from engineering drawings and CAD, populating SAP ERP. This cut BOM creation time by 70% and removed duplicate entries, enabling direct linkage to production planning.



AI-Powered Vehicle Assembly: Automated BOM Generation and 3D ...
Description: Engineering team implemented agentic AI to analyze CAD files, auto-generate complete BOMs from assemblies, create 3D validations, and ensure material compatibility, reducing months of manual work to 7 days in vehicle production.
https://bazucompany.com/blog/using-rpa-and-ai-to-automate-bill-of-materials-in-manufacturing/https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bikash-jain-43661337_ai-powered-vehicle-assembly-automated-bom-activity-7405312574000398341-nvhh
Sources
PTC Windchill AI Parts Rationalization — ; Autodesk Fusion —
https://www.ptc.com/en/news/2026/ptc-launches-windchill-ai-parts-rationalizationhttps://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/