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The drawing viewer opens any drawing as a full-screen PDF with annotation, measurement, and pin tools. Markups save to the drawing record and stay visible to the project team.

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Open the Viewer

  1. Open Drawings.
  2. Select a drawing from the log.
  3. The viewer opens to the current revision.

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Annotation Tools

The toolbar provides:
  • Pen — freehand markup.
  • Highlighter — translucent highlight.
  • Rectangle — outlined box for callouts.
  • Arrow — directional indicator.
  • Text — typed annotation.
  • Eraser — remove markup.
  • Comment — text comment with thread replies.
Each annotation is timestamped and attributed to its author.

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Pin to RFIs, Punch Items, and Photos

Drop a pin on the drawing to link it to another record:
  1. Select the Pin tool.
  2. Click the location on the drawing.
  3. Choose the link type: RFI, Punch Item, or Photo.
  4. Select an existing record or create a new one inline.
The pin stays on the drawing. Opening the linked record shows the drawing pin location.

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Compare Revisions

When a drawing has multiple revisions:
  1. Select Compare in the viewer.
  2. Choose the revision to compare against.
  3. Differences highlight in color.
  • Print — opens the browser print dialog with markups optionally included.
  • Export — download the drawing with or without markups as a flattened PDF.