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Import existing design assets

Overview ​

Import Existing Assets is a feature for reading existing design documents and using an AI agent to bring them into a Next Design model.

  • Converts existing design documents managed in Word, Excel, PDF, and similar formats into a Next Design model from chat instructions.
  • Not only conversion, but also review and correction of the conversion results are supported as part of a single workflow.

This feature is not a single execution module. Instead, it is used by combining the following components:

  • Existing Assets Migration Support Agent
  • nextdesign-document-import skill
  • Next Design MCP tool (installed automatically when Agentiqs is installed)

What this feature can do​

  • You can instruct the system to modelize existing design documents through chat.
    • AI interprets the document contents and creates or updates models according to the meta-model of the import destination project.
    • Reference relationships in the document are reflected in the model wherever possible.
    • You can partially rebuild the model through additional instructions to the AI.
  • You can review a summary of the built model in chat.
    • A verification report (final confirmation report) for the import results can be output as a Markdown file.
    • From the report, you can review issues and items that were not reflected.
  • The built model can be edited directly using standard Next Design features.

Supported file formats​

  • Word (.docx)
  • Excel (.xlsx)
  • PDF (.pdf)

Install the environment​

Prepare the following tools and files:

  • Agentiqs: v1.2 or later
  • Next Design: v5.0 or later
  • Existing Assets Migration Support Agent

1. Import the agent​

Import the Existing Assets Migration Support Agent into Agentiqs.

  1. Download the "Existing Assets Migration Support Agent".
    The account and password are the same as those used for downloading the Agentiqs installer.
  2. Import the agent.

After the above steps, the following items are imported into Agentiqs:

  • Agent: Next Design Existing Assets Migration Support Agent
  • Tool settings: Next Design Mcp Tool

Notes​

We verified the agent and MCP tool with their ON/OFF settings in the state immediately after import.
They will also work if the necessary features are turned ON, but please make sure to verify the results carefully.

2. Configure the skills for the agent​

Configure the skills for the [Next Design Existing Assets Migration Support Agent].

  • Target skills
    • nextdesign-document-import
    • nextdesign-mcp
  • Storage location: directly under %LOCALAPPDATA%\DENSO CREATE\Agentiqs\app\skills\
For information on how to configure the Skills folder, see "Use Skills".

How to use​

Import design documents​

  1. Open the target project in Next Design.
    • Prepare the meta-model in advance.
    • Make sure that the target project is definitely open.
    • If the model file is split into multiple units, load all unit files.
  2. Open the Agentiqs chat pane.
    • Open it from the Next Design chat pane.
  3. Select the imported agent.
  4. Configure the following in the chat screen:
    • Agent: select Next Design Existing Assets Migration Support Agent
    • Auto approval: enable
    • Working folder: specify a working folder that includes the folder containing the documents to import
    • Model: select Opus 4.7
    Turning OFF "write" and "command execution" for the working folder can reduce token usage.
  5. In chat, request the import.
    Example: 
    Please import the contents of the following file into the current model:
    {file path}
    Notes
    • Specify the file by file path, not by attaching the file.
    • Only one file can be imported at a time.
    • Close the document to be imported before running the import.
  6. The agent reads the document and proceeds with model generation, reference resolution, and validation.

When the agent finishes processing, the import of the existing asset is complete.

tip

Keeping the destination model (the model under which you want the imported information to be created) visible in the editor makes the work easier.

Output a verification report​

If you want to check completeness and reflection status, instruct the chat to output a report.

  1. Turn ON the write permission for the working folder.
  2. In chat, give an instruction such as: 
    Summarize the final verification results in a report

The report lists the elements in the document in appearance order and describes the mapping and reflection status for each item in the ND model.

Reflection statusDescription
Reflected (no issues)Items whose conversion to the model completed normally
Reflected (issues found)Items that were converted but require confirmation
Not reflectedItems that could not be converted into the model
ItemDescription
Output locationIf no instruction is given in chat: same folder as the target document
If instructed: the specified folder
File nameverification-report_<target-file-name>_<YYYYMMDD-HHmm>.md

Notes​

  • Always verify the model created by AI using both the final verification report and the content in Next Design.
  • Not all design documents can be converted with the same level of accuracy.
  • Diagrams are not imported.
    • The drawing itself is not modeled.
    • If traceable information such as diagram numbers or headings exists, it is imported.
  • Import is possible without limiting the profile, but please review the results carefully when reflecting into the following meta-models:
    • Meta-models that differ greatly from the document structure
    • Meta-models with complex inheritance relationships
  • Design information contained in hidden Excel sheets, rows, or columns is not imported.

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