title: How can I use the Design Automation API to extract metadata from an uploaded AutoCAD file?
body: <p>Per my meeting with Denis Grigor, I was informed that the the Design Automation API has the same capabilities as Model Derivative API to extract metadata from an uploaded AutoCAD file. Model Derivative has a fixed-job pricing structure which is more cost-effective for large files, since it's charged per job, whereas Design Automation is charged per processing hour.</p>
  <p>My client will only be extracting data from smaller files, so it doesn't make sense to use Model Derivative API if Design Automation can do the same.</p>
  <p>I don't know where to start however. Which specific APIs do I need to use if I want to upload an autocad file such as .dxf or .dwg and retrieve geometric results using Design Automation API?</p>