How Constructable Works
Connected Drawings
Constructable turns plan PDFs into project drawings that can be published, searched, and connected to revisions, referenced sheets, markup, and project workflows. The result is more than a file viewer: teams can move from a plan location to the information and work associated...
Constructable turns plan PDFs into project drawings that can be published, searched, and connected to revisions, referenced sheets, markup, and project workflows. The result is more than a file viewer: teams can move from a plan location to the information and work associated with it.
From upload to trusted drawing
An uploaded drawing set is separated into sheets and prepared for the viewer. Constructable reads available text and attempts to detect sheet numbers, titles, disciplines, and a usable scale.
These are suggestions, not final drawing data. A drawing administrator reviews and confirms sheet metadata before publication. Consistent sheet numbers are especially important because they connect new uploads to existing drawings, revision history, sheet references, and search.
Links and exact locations
Constructable identifies many printed sheet references and links them to matching published sheets in the same drawing area. Drawing search can locate readable text and jump to an exact highlighted location. AI source links can use the same exact highlighting when a supported phrase is available.
Recognition depends on the source PDF. Scans, overlapping text, unusual naming, unreadable references, unpublished targets, and inconsistent sheet numbers can prevent a link or highlight.
Revisions stay connected
When a confirmed sheet matches an existing drawing, publishing adds a revision to that drawing's history. The newest published revision becomes current while older revisions remain available for review and comparison.
Constructable can carry forward scale information and non-takeoff markup when a new revision meets the supported conditions. Copied markup may need repositioning if the plan changed, and takeoff markup is not automatically carried forward.
Pinned project workflows
Pins connect exact drawing locations to supported Comments, Topics, RFIs, Submittals, Quality Items, photos, and other available records. The pin provides spatial context; the connected record still owns its status, assignments, permissions, and formal history.
A person who can view the drawing may not be able to view every pin or connected record. Each workflow keeps its own permission and visibility rules.
What this means for you
- Review suggested metadata and scale before publishing or measuring.
- Keep related revisions in the same drawing area and confirm sheet numbers consistently.
- Use links and highlights to reach context quickly, then verify the source sheet and revision.
- Check carried-forward markup on every new revision.
- Choose a pin type based on the workflow required after the location is identified.
Limits and checks
Constructable cannot guarantee accurate metadata, scale, links, searchable text, or revision matching from every PDF. Confirm critical dimensions against contract documents or field conditions. Overlay and Split View comparisons support review but do not determine contractual significance.
If a sheet is missing, a revision became separate, or a link does not work, start with Troubleshooting Drawings. For search limitations, see Navigating and searching in the drawing viewer.