Blueprint FAI Generator – First Article Inspection Form Software for Windows & WordPress

Description

Blueprint FAI Generator – First Article Inspection Forms from a PDF Blueprint

Stop typing dimensions off a drawing by hand. Blueprint FAI Generator reads a PDF blueprint of a machined part and builds a complete first article inspection form in seconds. Every dimension, its tolerance and its min/max limits land on a clean, ballooned FAI or final inspection report you can download as PDF or Excel.

It is built for CNC machine shops, job shops and quality departments that spend hours setting up inspection paperwork for every new part. As a result, your inspectors start measuring sooner and transcription errors drop.

Two ways to run it: pick your version

• Windows Desktop Application – NEW! A standalone program for your Windows PC. Install it and go, with no WordPress site required. Ideal for the inspection bench, QC office or engineering desk
• WordPress Plugin: Add the generator to any page of your WordPress site with the [fai_generator] shortcode so your team, or your customers, can use it from any browser

Upload a drawing, get an inspection form

• Open a PDF drawing and click Extract dimensions
• Review and edit the rows while balloon numbers are drawn on a preview of the drawing
• Fill in part number, revision, inspector and date, then download the form as PDF or Excel

Reads real drawing callouts

• Recognizes ± and +/- stacked tolerances, limit dimensions, reference dimensions and fit classes like H7
• Handles diameter, radius, angle, thread and “4X” quantity callouts
• Dimensions without their own tolerance automatically use the drawing’s title-block tolerance (.XX, .XXX, angles and fractions) and are marked “TB” on the form
• Works in inch or metric
• Works best on vector PDFs exported from CAD such as SOLIDWORKS, Fusion 360, Inventor and AutoCAD

Optional AI extraction for tough drawings (WordPress plugin)

Scanned or image-only blueprints, GD&T feature control frames and dense drawings can be read with optional Claude AI extraction. Simply add your own Anthropic API key in the settings. You can also limit AI access to logged-in users or admins and set an hourly per-visitor limit to control cost.

Shop-ready FAI and final inspection forms

• Add your company name and logo and set your own form title
• Choose how many sample columns appear on each form
• Pick from a customizable list of measurement methods: caliper, micrometer, pin gage, bore gage, height gage, CMM, optical comparator, thread gage and more
• The Excel version flags out-of-tolerance entries in red and fills in the Accept/Reject column automatically

One-time purchase, no subscription

• Windows Desktop Application: download the installer and run it on your Windows PC
• WordPress Plugin: requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.4+. Install from Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, then visit Settings > FAI Generator
• No monthly fees. Buy once, download instantly

Automatic extraction is an aid to inspection planning. Always review the extracted dimensions against the drawing before use.