AI Workflows7 min read2026-08-24

Using Paper-to-Figure AI to Convert Journal Abstracts into Vector Diagrams

Accelerate your figure drafting from 4 hours to 30 seconds using multi-agent scientific language synthesis.

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Executive Summary

Discover how Tessera's Gemini 2.0 multi-agent pipeline extracts biological entities, enzymatic relationships, and directional pathways from text, placing fully editable vector nodes directly on your canvas.

Step-by-Step Implementation

1

Open the Paper-to-Figure AI Modal

Click the 'Paper-to-Figure AI' button in the top toolbar or press the AI prompt shortcut. Select your target visual format (Signaling Pathway, MoA, Graphical Abstract, or Experimental Protocol).

2

Paste Your Abstract or Methodology Text

Paste your manuscript abstract, grant specific aims, or experimental protocol. You can also specify special focus areas (e.g. 'Emphasize the inhibition of mTOR by Compound B').

3

Multi-Agent Scene Graph Generation

Tessera's AI agent parses biological entities (proteins, drugs, receptors) and directional relations (activation, phosphorylation, repression), calculating optimal grid coordinates to minimize overlapping lines.

4

Fine-Tune and Customize on Canvas

Once generated, every element remains 100% editable vector geometry. Move nodes, recolor membranes, adjust connector curves, and export when ready.

Ready to build your publication figure?

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