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Risha

Founder & Lead Developer, PDFDepth

Civil/Construction Engineering — PDFDepth Engineering Team

Risha leads the design and development of PDFDepth, including its measurement engine, takeoff tools, CAD command line, plan-review pipeline, and collaboration features.

PDFDepth engineering content is written from first-hand knowledge of the product: every workflow described in these articles is verified against the live application before publication.

Articles by Risha (65)

What is a quantity takeoff?How do I find the scale of a PDF drawing?How do I measure distances and areas on a PDF plan?How do I convert a PDF drawing to CAD (DXF or DWG)?What is AI plan review and what does it check?How do I extract specifications, loads, and dimensions from engineering drawings?Can AI identify walls, rooms, and ducts on a PDF floor plan?How do I export PDF measurements to Excel?How do I find every address in a PDF and open it in Google Maps?How do I compare two revisions of a PDF drawing?Can I ask a PDF questions with AI?How do I summarize a long PDF?What is AI annotation for PDFs?How do I turn a PDF into a mind map?How do I auto-fill a PDF form with AI?How do I edit text in a PDF without changing the font?How do I publish a PDF as a website?How do I build a chronological timeline from a folder of PDFs?How do I redact sensitive information from a PDF?How do I make a scanned PDF searchable (OCR)?What does Inspection Mode do in PDFDepth?What is File Take-Off Mode in PDFDepth?What is Invoicing Mode in PDFDepth?What is Feelings Mode in PDFDepth?What are Full Screen Mode and the Share panel in PDFDepth?What is QC Mode in PDFDepth?How do I run a QC review on a plan set in PDFDepth?What is the Markup & Measure panel in PDFDepth?What is Canvas Mode in PDFDepth?What is Image Editing Mode in PDFDepth?What is Collaborate Mode in PDFDepth?How do I share a PDF as a tracked link with view analytics?How do I save and restore PDF versions in PDFDepth?How do I add fillable form fields to a PDF in PDFDepth?How does semantic search work in PDFDepth?How do I convert a PDF to Word, PowerPoint, or Excel?Can I draft and edit CAD geometry inside a PDF editor?Can I capture BIM-style element data on a PDF plan?How do I slip-sheet a revised drawing and see what changed?How do I add a real digital signature to a PDF — not just a drawn squiggle?What do Smart Trace, Smart Overlay, and predictive snapping do in PDFDepth?How do I measure volume — cubic yards of concrete or excavation — on a PDF plan?How do I manage a whole plan set — sheets, revisions, reviews — in one place?Can I open a Procore document directly in the PDF editor?How do I put inspection form fields on the plan sheets themselves?How do I lift objects out of an image into separate editable layers?Can I design a PDF online with a drag-and-drop editor?How do I edit images inside a PDF without a separate app?What kinds of designs can you make as a PDF?What is the best Bluebeam alternative for PDF markup and takeoff?What is PDF takeoff software and how does it work?What does construction plan review software actually check?How do you measure construction drawings digitally?How do you compare two versions of a construction drawing?How do you convert a PDF to CAD?What is a construction PDF editor?What is a construction plan viewer?What is the best PDF editor for architects?What software do engineers use to mark up and measure PDF drawings?How much does a bad takeoff actually cost a project?How do you benchmark a PDF takeoff workflow for speed and accuracy?What are digital construction drawings?What does AI do versus what does a human do in a modern takeoff workflow?How do I understand an engineering sheet from a discipline I don't know?What do the modes in PDFDepth's right panel actually do?