Recognition of dimensions in engineering drawings based on arrowhead

An algorithm for recognizing and understanding dimensions in engineering drawings is presented. The dimensions are classified into 27 patterns and 48 subpatterns. The concept and algorithm of arrowhead-match is presented. A DFA is used to detect and recognize dimensions and rectify their rationality.<<ETX>>

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