Drawing approvals
Approved drawings, on the record
Send a drawing, get a clear yes or a marked-up change, then release it for construction.
How it works
From first issue to site
Add the drawing
A plan, elevation or render, with its title and stage. It goes out as Rev 1.
Your client answers
Approve, or ask for a change with a pinned note or a sketch.
Revise until it is right
Upload the next revision. Every earlier round is kept.
Release for construction
The approved version becomes the one site builds from.
What you get
What keeps drawings straight
Notes at the exact spot
Your client and your team pin comments right on the drawing.
Locked once approved
To change it, revise it with a short reason that stays on record.
Every version kept
Earlier versions and their mark-ups stay with the drawing.
A register of every issue
Log who got which version, for what purpose and when.
Nothing left unsent
Released drawings not yet issued to site are flagged.
Shown when you are ready
Keep a drawing hidden, or let it open once an earlier step is done.
FAQ
Drawing approval questions
Can a client take back an approval?
Yes, until the drawing is in the final set. On their link, Change my mind takes the approval back. Once a drawing is final, revising it is the owner's call.
What happens to a mark-up after a new revision?
It stays with the version it was drawn on, under Earlier versions, still shown on that older image, and you can still mark it done. A client's mark-up is never deleted.
Who can I log as receiving a drawing?
The client, the contractor, a structural or MEP consultant, the site supervisor, or any name you type. Pick the purpose too: for approval, for construction, for information or for tender.
Can I keep a drawing from my client until it is ready?
Yes. In the stage plan, a drawing can be Hidden, Visible, or set to open on its own once an earlier drawing is approved or a stage is signed off.
Get your next drawing approved
Your client answers on one link, with no app and no login.
More about drawing approvals
Client approval for drawings, without the email chain
Getting a client to approve a floor plan or a render usually means a PDF by email, a reply days later, and a call to work out which version they meant. In Blueprint each drawing lives in the project's Drawings tab with its revision number, and your client answers on their client link: approve, or ask for a change.
When words are not enough, your client taps the drawing to pin a note at the exact spot, or taps Draw on it and marks it up with a finger in red, blue or green. You see the mark-up on that exact version, mark it done, and can tell them what you changed, for example Moved the door in version 3.
Revisions that keep their history
Upload a new revision and it goes back to your client as the next Rev, with their answer starting fresh. Earlier rounds are kept, and so are the mark-ups drawn on them.
An approved drawing is locked. To change it you revise it with a short reason, which stays in the history. The owner can withdraw approved work with a reason: it is hidden from the client and kept in the record. A drawing your client approved or drew on is never deleted.
Released for construction, and logged
Once a drawing is approved, Release for construction makes it the version site builds from. It moves to the Register tab, which lists every drawing with its current revision, its status and when it was last issued.
Log each issue with who it went to, the purpose (for approval, for construction, for information or for tender), the date and a note. Drawings that are released but not yet sent to site are flagged, so nobody works from an old set. The drawing register prints, or shares as a PDF from your phone.
Who it is for
Architects issuing plans and elevations, interior designers sharing layouts and renders, and studios that need a clean drawing register for the contractor. Drawings and the register are on every plan; approval on the client link starts on the Pro plan.