/ use cases

Six examples of Rasterex inside real products.

Examples, not limits. The same engine, iframe and API fit any system that needs documents, drawings or 3D models. Under your brand, on your infrastructure, so your data stays yours.

examples, not limits

Each scenario is one shape we've seen. Your product likely needs its own mix. The engine is the same.

fits any system

No framework lock-in. Embed via iframe and PostMessage into web, desktop or hybrid products.

your infrastructure

Self-hosted by default. You own the deployment, the storage and the access, so your data stays yours.

/ why teams pick rasterex

Faster launches. Better products. Full ownership.

Ship faster

Skip years of canvas R&D. Drop in a production engine, launch in weeks.

Every format covered

PDF, DWG, DGN, IFC, images, Office and 100+ more. One engine, no per-format plugins.

Save engineering time

Your team focuses on the product. We handle rendering, measurement, annotation, compare and 3D.

You stay in control

Runs on your infrastructure, so your data stays yours.

01 / Design & Review

Compare two drawings. Differences highlighted automatically.

A common fit for document management and design review systems, but it works anywhere drawings get reviewed. Pick two drawings, the canvas overlays them and highlights every change. Reviewers mark up the diff in place, inside the host system.

  1. 01Open a drawing from the project's file list
  2. 02Pick a second drawing or revision to compare against
  3. 03The canvas overlays both and highlights the differences
  4. 04Mark up the diff. Comments stay on the document, not in a separate tool.
// commonly seen in · DMS · design review · construction collaboration
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02 / Measurement & Takeoff

Set scale, measure, count. Export straight into the estimate.

Often embedded in estimating products, and just as useful in any system that needs measurements on a drawing. Calibrate scale, place length, area, path and count, stream results back into the host workflow.

  1. 01Create a takeoff session on a pre-loaded drawing
  2. 02Set scale by input or auto-detect, then unlock the tools
  3. 03Use length, area, rectangular area, path and count
  4. 04Live list in the side panel. Export JSON or .xlsx.
// commonly seen in · Estimating · cost control · bid management
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03 / Facility Management

Hatch rooms on the floor plan. Attach data to each one.

Used inside FDV, FM and space management systems, and just as useful in any product that needs structured data on top of a floor plan. Draw polygons, capture metadata, keep it on the drawing.

  1. 01Open a floor plan from the documents list
  2. 02Draw a hatch polygon around a room
  3. 03Fill in name, department, area and notes
  4. 04The space appears in the side list, with two-way highlight
// commonly seen in · FDV · FM · space management · operations
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04 / Issue & Task Management

Pin RFIs and issues to the exact spot on the drawing.

A natural fit for RFI and issue tracking, or any product that needs spatial context on a task. Place markers, capture type, subject and description, link issues to the drawing they belong to.

  1. 01Open a drawing from the project documents
  2. 02Click Add Issue and place a marker
  3. 03Choose RFI / Issue / Task and fill in the details
  4. 04Markers reflect status. Click in the list, jump to the drawing.
// commonly seen in · RFI · issue tracking · construction QA · punch lists
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05 / BIM Collaboration

Open IFC models. Standard 3D navigation and inspection.

Often used in BIM project collaboration, and works in any system that needs 3D access. Load IFC files, navigate with orbit, walkthrough, explode, cross-section, hide and transparency. Inspect IFC properties on click.

  1. 01Open an IFC file from the project files list
  2. 02Orbit, pan, zoom, or switch to walkthrough
  3. 03Explode, X/Y/Z cross-section, hide parts, transparency
  4. 04Click a component for IFC name, type and ID
// commonly seen in · BIM coordination · project collaboration · 3D review
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06 / Multiformat Web Canvas

One canvas for PDF, CAD, BIM, images and Office. RxView360.

A standalone, production-ready web viewer built on the same canvas. Use it as-is, or as the rendering engine behind any of the five scenarios above. Available today, no setup.

  1. 01Drop in PDF, DWG, DGN, IFC, images, Office and more
  2. 02Pan, zoom, annotate, compare and measure out of the box
  3. 03Server-side rendering. No client plugins, no installs.
  4. 04Available as a working demo right now
// commonly seen in · Universal canvas · DMS · portals · internal tools
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/ customer stories

Examples are one thing. Shipped products are another.

Real teams already shipped these scenarios on top of the Rasterex canvas. Here is how they did it.

SmartStruct · Construction management software
Software company

SmartStruct shipped drawing features 3x faster, so their team stayed on the product they sell.

SmartStruct embedded the Rasterex SDK directly into their construction management platform. Their UI, their data, their hosting. The drawing engine runs inside their app, so users never leave the product.

3x
Faster shipping of drawing features
100%
Self-hosted in their own infrastructure
PDF + DWG + BIM
Multi-format from day one
0
Per-user fees
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DataViewer · Engineering document management · 31 countries
Software company

28 years of building together — from ActiveX to today, on-prem at every customer site.

Australian-headquartered DataViewer has shipped Rasterex as the engine inside their engineering document management product since 1998. Used daily across 31 countries by defence, utilities, universities and banks — every deployment runs on-prem.

1998
Partner since
31
Countries
2,000+
Users worldwide
On-prem
Deployment model
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Kos Krebs · Industrial operations
Enterprise

Kos Krebs took control of their drawings, so version chaos and five-figure errors went away.

Kos Krebs built their own internal platform with the Rasterex SDK at the core. One source of truth for every drawing, precise on-screen measurement, and a workflow shaped to how they actually work.

€10,000+
Estimated annual savings
1
Source of truth for every drawing
0
Local file downloads
Own
Platform, workflow, hosting
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