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Import drawings and manage revisions

Redliner is built around current-set discipline: the active version should be obvious, older sets should remain available, and every markup or takeoff should carry revision context.

Upload the set

  1. Open the project and go to Drawings.
  2. Choose Import drawings.
  3. Upload the complete PDF set if you have it.
  4. Use a set name that includes the source or issue date.
  5. Let processing finish before assigning review work.

Name revisions clearly

  • Good: “2026-05-07 IFC Set”, “Addendum 02”, “Architectural Rev 3”.
  • Bad: “latest plans”, “new pdf”, “final-final”.
  • If your consultants use inconsistent names, normalize the set name in Redliner so users know what is current.

Keep older sets read-only in practice

Old versions are useful for audit and comparison, but new work should happen on the active set. If a team member has to remember which PDF is current, the workflow will fail eventually.

Compare revisions

  1. Open the current set and choose the prior version as the comparison source when the feature is available in your workspace.
  2. Review highlighted changes sheet by sheet.
  3. Route meaningful changes into markups, RFIs, tasks, or takeoff review notes.
  4. Do not treat comparison as a replacement for professional review; use it to focus attention faster.
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