Drawing Annotations

Drawing annotations let your team attach context-specific notes, issues, and photos directly to a location on a drawing sheet. Instead of referencing “the north wall on sheet A3.1,” everyone sees a pin in exactly the right spot.

Uploading Drawings

Upload drawing sheets from Field Reporting → Drawings → Upload Drawings. Accepted formats:

PDF (multi-page PDFs are split into individual sheets)
JPEG / PNG (for scanned drawings)

Drawings are organized by:

Sheet discipline: Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, Specifications
Sheet number: e.g., A1.1, S2.3, M1.0
Revision: track drawing revisions; superseded sheets are archived but accessible

Adding Annotations

Open a drawing sheet and click anywhere on the drawing surface to place a pin. Each annotation includes:

Field	Description
Type	Note, Issue, RFI, Punch item
Title	Short description
Body	Detailed description
Assignee	User responsible for resolution
Photos	Up to 5 photos
Priority	Low, Medium, High, Critical
Status	Open, In Progress, Resolved, Closed

Annotation Types

Note — informational, no action required. Used for as-built documentation, install instructions for field crew.
Issue — something requiring resolution. Linked to Issue Tracking (see Issue Tracking).
RFI — request for information from the architect or engineer. Can be flagged as awaiting response.
Punch Item — pre-completion deficiency list item. Used during owner walkthroughs.

Annotations of type Issue are two-way linked — creating one from a drawing pin also creates an Issue in Issue Tracking, and resolving the Issue from that module automatically updates the pin status.

Filters and Views

Filter the drawing view by:

Annotation type
Status (open only, resolved, all)
Assignee
Date range

The filter state persists per session, so a superintendent can open the drawing and immediately see only their open items.

Drawing Sets for Owner Submission

Generate a Drawing Package — a PDF export of selected sheets with all annotations, photos, and resolution notes included as overlays. This is commonly used for owner walkthroughs, punch list submissions, and closeout packages.