Drawing review
Every drawing set reviewed, priced and tracked to the fix
The summary leads with the developer takeaways: amenity floors over units, plumbing routing, ceiling drops in units, efficiency and approval risk. The detail sits underneath, with every issue tied to a question, a sheet and a code line, and every comment tracked until it is closed on the sheet.
Sets inThe new set, and the last one if there is one. Sheets matched by sheet number.
Set compareRescaled or shifted reissues aligned automatically. Changed sheets ranked, red and green overlay PDF.
Five reviewers, one red teamOwner, architect, engineer, estimator and project manager, then a red team pass. Six agents at most.
Priced issue logTagged A to D, questions as Q, priced, ranked by the owner reviewer.
Back on the drawingsEach issue placed as a cloud by severity and discipline, so each consultant filters to their own.
BackcheckReads the Revu markups summary (CSV): open against closed by consultant, and resolved items on sheets that did not change.
Five reviewers by role, plus a red team
Six agents at most. The owner and developer reviewer leads and ranks; the others each own a lane.
Owner and developerLeads. Money, schedule, saleable area and approval risk. Ranks every finding.
ArchitectCode, unit layouts, sheet consistency, spec cross-check.
EngineerCoordination between disciplines, clearances, risers, structure.
EstimatorQuantities against budget lines, VE priced at the blended $/GSF. The Revu takeoff stays the measure.
Project managerWhat changed, what is still open, ball in court. Feeds the task tracker.
Red teamOne pass that attacks every finding before it reaches you.
Issue log, DD set, Rev 2AllArchitectMEPStructuralCivil
ID / question
Severity
Finding and question to the design team
Tested against
Impact
Status
001AHJ-10
A-201
ACritical
Dead-end corridor at the east end of the typical floor measures 62 ft. Shorten the stub or add an exit?
Dead end 50 ft, sprinklered R-2 · IBC 1020.5
Permit
Closed
002DIM-06
M-101
ACritical
Exhaust duct at the garage entry leaves 7 ft 9 in on the van-accessible route. Raise or reroute the duct?
98 in on the van route · ADA 502.5
Permit
Open
003DEV-04
A-105
BMajor
Pool deck and gym sit over four units on the floor below. Leak, noise and vibration exposure. Move the amenity or add a buffer floor?
Unit separation STC 50, IIC 50 · IBC 1206
$240K
Answered
004UNIT-01
A-501
BMajor
Duct soffit in the living room of two unit types sits at 7 ft 4 in, below the habitable minimum. Confirm the exceptions, or move the run to the corridor or closet?
Habitable 7 ft 6 in min · IBC 1208.2
$85K
Closed
005QC-10
A-601
CMinor
Window types on the north elevation do not match the window schedule. Revise on the next issue.
Plans, elevations and schedule agree
None
Deferred to CA
006PEER-17
A-301
DNote
Feature balcony sits on the rear facade. Consider moving it to the street side where buyers see it.
Owner's call
None
Rejected
Sample data. Every finding carries its question ID, sheet, the code line tested, required against shown, and whether it was read on the sheet, derived from it, or inferred and awaiting confirmation.
One tool set, one status list
A one-time setup in Revu, not an agent: a house review tool set with four severity clouds and a question box, and a shared status list. Every consultant markup and every review finding uses the same colors and the same statuses.
ACriticalCode, life safety, zoning or structure. Fixed before the set is issued.
BMajorCarries a dollar or day impact. Priced and ranked by dollars.
CMinorSheets or disciplines disagree. Fixed on the next issue.
DNoteNo cost or code impact. Logged for the owner's call.
QQuestionA text box, not a cloud. Needs an answer from the consultant.
Shared status listOpenAnsweredClosedRejectedDeferred to CA
Backcheck from the markups summary
Export the markups summary from Revu as a CSV. The system reports open against closed comments by consultant, and flags any comment marked resolved on a sheet that did not change.
| Consultant | Comments | Open | Answered | Closed | Rejected | Deferred to CA |
| Architect | 42 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| Structural | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| MEP | 31 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Civil | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 23 | 15 | 58 | 1 | 3 |
Sample data. Flagged: 3 comments marked closed on sheets that did not change between issues (M-302, A-401, C-101).
Runs on Bluebeam Core
Bluebeam Max sells AI drawing review, AI set comparison and an AI connection to Revu. This system does the core of that on Bluebeam Core, with your own rules and benchmarks. Without the Max connection, you run the takeoff and the export in Revu and the system reads the file.
Bluebeam Max
$590per user per year, introductory
- AI drawing reviewSmart Review
- AI set comparisonSmart Overlay
- MCP and AI connectionAn AI assistant works in Revu directly
Bluebeam Core with this system
$330per user per year, plus the system
- Role-based reviewFive reviewers and a red team, on your rules and your benchmarks
- Set compareSheets matched by number, changed sheets ranked, red and green overlay
- CSV handoffYou take off and export in Revu, the system reads the file
In RevuQuantity takeoff and the markups summary export (CSV). The Revu takeoff stays the measurement of record.
The system reads itNo direct connection to Revu on Core, so the export is the handoff.
Back to the teamPriced issue log, clouds on the sheets, backcheck report, and open items to the task tracker.
Prices as listed on Bluebeam's pricing page, October 2026. Bluebeam and Revu are trademarks of Bluebeam, Inc. The Kramer Companies is not affiliated with Bluebeam.
Twelve review modes
Ask in plain words: "quick look," "DD review," "will this pass," "clash check," "where can we save." The developer review always runs and always leads.
DEVDeveloperUnits, efficiency, cost growth and approval risk
UNITUnitCeiling drops, plumbing, columns and furnishability
PHPhase gateConcept, SD, DD, CD, permit and IFC checks
AHJCityZoning, life safety, flood and accessibility, as the plan reviewer reads it
PEERPeerEnvelope, waterproofing, acoustics and layout
QCQA/QCSheet index, references, schedules and specs
CLClashArchitecture, structure and MEP against each other
DIMDimensionsHeights, clearances and the column grid
VEValue engineeringSavings priced at the model's blended $/GSF
RFRed flagsThe patterns that always cost money
DELTACompareWhat changed since the last set, clouded or not
AllFull reviewEvery mode, with a time and cost estimate first
A question bank with stable IDs
Every finding cites its question, so it holds up in a meeting with the consultant. A failed number is written as a question to the design team, never a conclusion.
DEV-04Are amenity, pool, gym, mechanical or trash rooms stacked over units?
UNIT-01Where do ceiling drops fall inside units, and can they move to corridors, closets or baths?
CL-08Does the plenum clear the largest duct, sprinkler main and fixture at the worst crossing?
DIM-15Do columns align from parking through residential, or jog and need a transfer?
RF-08Do any shafts move between floors or end in a unit?
AHJ-23Are BFE, design flood elevation, grade and freeboard shown, with the datum stated?
PH-K05Is waterproofing continuous at every transition: below grade, plaza, balcony, roof, sill and pool?
DELTA-03Was each prior comment closed, and is each closure visible on the sheet?
Code and local benchmarks
Typical code references. Code benchmarks are typical values. Each one is opened at its section before it goes into a comment letter. Not engineering or architectural certification.
| Check | Typical value | Section |
|---|
| Exit access travel, R-2 sprinklered | 250 ft | IBC 1017.2 |
| Dead-end corridor, R-2 sprinklered | 50 ft | IBC 1020.5 |
| Ceiling, habitable space | 7 ft 6 in | IBC 1208.2 |
| Sound between units | STC 50, IIC 50 | IBC 1206 |
| Fire service elevators | Floor over 120 ft | IBC 403.6.1 |
| Van route clear height | 98 in | ADA 502.5 |
| Electrical working headroom | 6.5 ft | NEC 110.26 |
| Envelope products, hurricane zone | Product approval for each | FBC HVHZ Local |
| Glazing impact, first 30 ft | Large missile | FBC 1626 Local |