Drawing · BIM

Drawing version control, clash detection, and issuance via Autodesk Construction Cloud — the industry standard, integrated, not replaced.

What it is

Drawing and BIM management is the canonical home for all design artefacts — versions, clashes, issuances, acknowledgements. integrates Autodesk Construction Cloud rather than building its own — ACC is the global standard that consultants and contractors already know. The platform reads drawing metadata, clash reports, issuance status from ACC and binds them to the project record.

Inputs

Triggers

·Concept design approved by MD
·Detail design phase unlocked per stage gate
·New drawing version published by a consultant in ACC
·RFI raised against an existing drawing
·Design change request approved

Data reads

·Project record (segment, configuration, scope)
·Consultant network (M05) for current engagement and discipline
·Specifications library (M09) for segment-specific spec lookup
·Calculation results (M08) for sizing and load inputs
·Policy library — architectural, structural, MEP, façade policies

Artefacts consumed

·Concept drawings from architecture consultant
·DBR (Design Basis Report) per discipline
·Survey and geotechnical reports
·Previous-revision drawings being superseded

Tools & Techniques

Methods

·Multi-discipline BIM coordination in ACC
·Clash detection across architecture, structure, MEP, façade
·Version-controlled drawing issuance with recipient acknowledgement tracking
·Stage-gated release — VFC drawings only after detail design closure
·RFI workflow with category-based routing to responsible consultant

Policies

·drawing issuance policy (numbering, revision, recipient list)
·BIM execution plan per project
·Architectural policy on lobby, lifts, parking standards
·Stage-gate policy linking drawing release to approval milestones

Decision rules

·Concept approval requires MD sign-off
·Detail design release requires discipline-head review
·Clash resolution requires multi-discipline agreement before re-issuance
·Drawing supersession is automatic; old version becomes "for reference only"

Outputs

Artefacts produced

·Versioned drawings across all disciplines (architecture, structure, MEP, façade)
·BIM model snapshots tied to drawing version
·Clash reports with resolution log
·Drawing issuance register with recipient acknowledgements
·RFI register with consultant responses

Data writes

·ACC workspace updated with each version
·Project record updated with current drawing version per discipline
·RFI status updated through its lifecycle

Downstream triggers

·New drawing version triggers BOQ recalculation in M10
·VFC release unlocks tendering in M14
·Drawing supersession triggers vendor notification through CPT
·Approved CR triggers amendment workflow in M15

Stakeholders

DesignOwns drawing production, issuance, version control
Architecture, Structure, MEP consultantsPublish to ACC
Design CoordinationClash detection, multi-discipline reconciliation
CM · VendorsConsume issued drawings
MDConcept and milestone approvals

The flow

01Initiate concept design — multiple variants
02Architectural concept plan approval
03Topographical survey and geotechnical
04Schematic plans for all trades
05Detail design closure across architecture, MEP, structure
06VFC drawings — Verified for Construction
07Formwork drawings
08Clash detection in BIM environment (ACC)
09Drawing issuance with version, recipients, acknowledgement

State change

Before

Latest drawing is the one in your inbox; clashes are found on site.

After

ACC is the canonical source; clashes are caught in BIM; issuance is logged.

Real-world example

Worli — concept v3 published in ACC, approved by MD on 14 May with comment on lobby. Detail design teams unlocked. 2,847 drawings live across disciplines; 41 RFIs open against current revision.

Artefacts

·ACC project workspace
·Drawing versions (all disciplines)
·Clash reports
·Issuance logs with acknowledgements
·Concept and milestone approvals

Pain today

Drawings live in email attachments. The "latest version" is whatever was last sent. Consultants do not see each other's updates until issuance. Clashes discovered on site cost weeks.

Integrations

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)