Read and approve the legend
Rename detected classes, confirm point or polyline geometry and define permitted connections.
CIVIL DRAWING TO GIS
Convert civil drawing PDFs into editable Shapefiles.
Read the legend first, build connected point and line objects, place the drawing on OpenStreetMap and correct the result with a topology-safe drag-and-drop editor before export.
- Legend classes must be reviewed and approved before the network is built.
- Connected line endpoints move with their point objects.
- Add, drag or delete line vertices to follow roads, parcels and building contours.
- Export one WGS84 Shapefile layer for every approved legend class.
1Upload PDF
2Approve legend
3Orient on map
4Edit network
5Export layers
Choose a civil drawing PDF.
The original PDF remains unchangedLegend approval before geometry creationPreview and edit before export
Detected drawing legendConfirm names, geometry types and permitted network connections.
| Use | Original PDF legend | Interpreted English class | Geometry | Detected | May connect to |
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PDF referenceUse the original drawing as the visual reference while editing.
Approve the detected legend to load the drawing.
OpenStreetMap network editorDrag objects. Click a line to edit vertices. Double-click a line to add a bend.
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No network loaded.
Recognized and connected objects0 objects
Legend names and colours are carried into the output layers.
| Geometry | Legend class | Label | Connected from | Connected to |
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Connection-safe editing: moving a point also moves every connected line endpoint. Internal line vertices can be added and adjusted without breaking the network topology.
HOW IT WORKS
A controlled path from engineering drawing to GIS data.
Instead of treating every coloured pixel as an object, the workflow begins with the drawing legend. The approved legend defines point classes, line classes and connection rules before the editable network is created.
The place name in the filename provides the initial map orientation. OpenStreetMap buildings can then be loaded and matched, while the final position remains fully editable.
Read the complete PDF to Shapefile guide →Build the connected network
Point objects become nodes and matching line endpoints remain snapped to those nodes.
Orient and edit on OpenStreetMap
Use building contours, drag objects and reshape routes with editable vertices.
Export clean Shapefile layers
Every approved legend class becomes its own WGS84 Shapefile layer.