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Visual markups
Use pen, highlighter, text, and drawing tools to make the affected zone unmistakable.
Redlines, pen, highlighter & textDWG + PDF
Mark up the plan without turning the review into a CAD edit.
Draw attention to the exact location with pen, highlighter, text, and structured notes. Markups belong to the review state, so the team can understand the issue without silently rewriting the source drawing.
01Pen and highlighter
02Text and visual markups
03Separate annotation layers
04Reviewed PDF handoff
Why it matters
A useful markup says where, what, and why.
A screenshot in a chat thread loses the plan context. A CAD edit can go too far when the job is only to flag a discrepancy, confirm a dimension, or ask for a decision.
PlanInspect keeps the source plan visible and the review information above it. That separation makes redlines easier to find, revise, hide, and export as a clear record.
Capabilities
Use the annotation that fits the observation
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Structured context
Add notes and photos when a line or arrow cannot explain the site condition alone.
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Layered review
Organize review annotations independently from native DWG layers and supported plan geometry.
DWG and PDF
One markup job, two source formats
CAD / DWG
Annotate a DWG
Keep CAD layouts and layer context visible while review overlays remain separate from the original drawing geometry.
PDF / PLANS
Annotate a PDF plan
Move through multipage sheets, mark the relevant page, and preserve the source PDF beneath the exported review overlays.
Workflow
A cleaner redline handoff
- STEP / 01
Find the location
Open the correct layout or PDF page and zoom into the affected area.
- STEP / 02
Choose the lightest tool
Highlight, draw, add text, or place a structured note depending on the issue.
- STEP / 03
Review the annotation
Confirm that the markup is readable without hiding the plan information beneath it.
- STEP / 04
Export for the recipient
Send a reviewed plan or report that opens without requiring the recipient to edit CAD.
Product views
Redlines stay attached to the drawing context
Verified boundaries
Markup is not source authoring
- Annotations do not modify DWG source entities.
- PlanInspect does not provide automatic revision comparison.
- Live multi-user collaboration and cloud issue assignment are not part of the current workflow.
FAQ / Annotate plans
Common questions
Can I annotate a DWG without changing the original file?
Yes. Review annotations stay separate from source DWG geometry.
Can I mark up a multipage PDF?
Yes. You can navigate the sheets and add markups or notes to the relevant page.
What annotation tools are available?
The review workflow includes notes, photos, pen, highlighter, text, and other visual markups, subject to feature access.
Can the recipient open the result without PlanInspect?
Yes. Export options include common handoff formats such as reviewed PDFs, images, and reports depending on platform and access.
Practical guides
Put the redline where the decision belongs.
Open a local plan, add one clear annotation, and export the review.