Providing specs makes your products more accessible to AEC professionals who rely on them for their design and construction projects. This increases the chances of your products being specified, leading to higher product adoption and improved sales.
FREE TOOL | SPEC ANALYZER
Puts Your Specs to the Test
Get a full technical assessment of your specs against North American industry standards and catch problems before a specifier does.
SPEC Analyzer Report
RAILING-08.SPEC
6.8
out of 10
Needs work before publishing
Structure accuracy and compliance fall below the score specifiers look for. Fix these before publishing.
Classification
8 / 10
Structure accuracy
6 / 10
Completeness
9 / 10
Compliance
4 / 10
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Missing tolerance values · 2 sections out of standard order
Specs That Get You Specified
Specs are standardized documents that give AEC professionals the detailed product info they need to make confident decisions about selection and performance. When searching for products, specifiers look for specs that are:
✓ Correctly classified and structured
✓ Complete and accurate, with real cited standards and consistent product data
✓ Ready to drop into a project manual, in an editable format
✓ Current with the latest product information, industry standards, and building codes
What SPEC Analyzer Checks For
- Classification: Confirms the spec is filed under the correct number, so it lands exactly where a specifier expects to find it.
- Structure: Checks all parts are present, complete, and in correct order.
- Accuracy: Verifies cited standards are real and applicable and that requirements stay internally consistent.
- Representation of the Product: Confirms the spec is written for a specific product, with clear basis-of-design identification, not generic boilerplate.
- Completeness: Confirms finishes, sizes, performance ratings, warranty, submittals, and quality assurance are all specified.
- Formatting: Checks that numbering and headings follow spec conventions, so your file drops into a project manual cleanly.
- And more!
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Why You'll Love It
See Where You Stand
Eleven weighted criteria combine into a single score out of 10, so you know exactly how strong your spec really is.
Spot Gaps Before a Specifier Does
Missing details like anchor spacing, test frequencies, or unlisted options are called out by name, not lumped into a generic "needs more detail."
Context Behind Every Score
A technical summary walks through what your spec does well and where it falls short, so you understand the "why" behind your score.
Know What to Fix First
Next steps and recommendations are ranked by impact, so you know exactly what to fix first instead of guessing where to spend your time.
How It Works
Upload Your Specs
Drop in any files you want evaluated against North American category standards.
Inclusive Access
During this 20 min discovery call, a CADdetails expert will guide you to reach your goals.
Get Your Score
See exactly where you stand with a detailed, downloadable report.
Select a Plan
CADdetails helps you match your objectives to one of our three plans.
Take Action
Use your score to close any gaps and level up your specs.
Reach Your Audience
Access North American architects and design professionals to start getting your products specified!
FAQs
You can upload PDF, DOC, and DOCX files.
Your results give you a complete technical breakdown of your spec, not just a pass/fail. You'll get:
- An overall score out of 10, built from eleven weighted criteria
- A breakdown of every criterion, showing exactly where you're losing points, with plain-language notes on each score
- A list of strengths, highlighting what your spec does well
- A prioritized list of what to fix first, plus any unresolved placeholders flagged before a specifier finds them
You'll know exactly what's working, what's missing, and what to fix before your spec ever reaches a specifier.
Nothing! SPEC Analyzer is completely free.
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