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Getting started with Redliner
The fastest path from a blank account to a usable drawing set with markups, scale, and takeoff context.
Read article →Drawings · 7 minImport drawings and manage revisions
How to upload PDFs, keep the current set clean, and compare revisions without losing the audit trail.
Read article →Markup · 8 minUse markup tools
What each drawing markup tool is for: select, line, polyline, polygon, cloud, text, callout, stamp, highlight, and count.
Read article →Takeoff · 7 minSet scale and measure correctly
How to verify scale before area, linear, wall, room, and count takeoffs.
Read article →Takeoff · 8 minTakeoff tool guide: linear, area, count, wall, and markup tools
Choose the right Redliner tool for lengths, square footage, counts, wall runs, and communication markups.
Read article →Takeoff · 7 minUse areas and rooms to organize measurements
Define rooms first, measure inside them, then review quantities by area or room.
Read article →Takeoff · 6 minAssembly measurements: multiple quantities from one tool
Use one traced measurement to produce several related quantities for repeated building systems.
Read article →Takeoff · 6 minReview, edit, and assign takeoff measurements
Clean up measurements before exporting: category, room, sheet, value, notes, and traceability.
Read article →Takeoff · 5 minPush takeoff quantities to estimating or budget
Prepare verified Redliner quantities for estimating, budget import, or project-management handoff.
Read article →Takeoff · 6 minMulti-user takeoff: working on plans together
How multiple estimators, PMs, and reviewers should divide work without stepping on each other.
Read article →Troubleshooting · 6 minTroubleshoot takeoff measurements
Common causes of wrong quantities and how to fix them before handoff.
Read article →Claude Connector · 5 minClaude Connector overview
What the Redliner Claude Connector is, what MCP means, and when to use it.
Read article →Claude Connector · 6 minConnect Claude Desktop to Redliner
The safe setup flow for connecting Claude Desktop through an MCP-compatible Redliner connector.
Read article →Claude Connector · 5 minWhat Claude can ask Redliner
Examples of drawing, markup, RFI, takeoff, and project questions that fit the connector workflow.
Read article →Claude Connector · 6 minClaude Connector security and permissions
Least-privilege setup, API key hygiene, and safe operating rules for AI connectors.
Read article →Claude Connector · 5 minTroubleshoot the Claude Connector
Fix common setup problems: missing tools, bad config paths, API key issues, and insufficient scopes.
Read article →RFIs · 5 minCreate RFIs from markups
Turn drawing questions into page-referenced RFIs with context, assignment, due dates, and audit-friendly history.
Read article →Exports · 5 minExport marked-up drawings and takeoffs
Export PDFs, quantity summaries, and page-referenced takeoff data for estimating, review, and record keeping.
Read article →Field · 5 minUse photos, tasks, and the project poster
Connect field context back to the drawing record with photos, tasks, and QR-code access points.
Read article →Send the details that let us fix it fast.
For drawing issues, include the project, sheet number, drawing set/revision, browser, and what you expected to happen. Attach a screenshot or exported PDF in the email draft if you have one.