A QR code that shows whether a drawing is current

Printed drawings still guide work on site and in factories. They get pinned up and used every day, and one superseded print can lead to costly mistakes and delays. Our Revit plugin puts a QR code in each drawing’s title block, linked to Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Scan it and you know whether the drawing in your hand is current.

How it works

1. 01

   Issue the drawing

   Each time you issue a drawing from Revit, the plugin places a unique QR code in the title block.

2. 02

   Scan the code

   Any phone camera can read it. No extra software or app is needed.

3. 03

   Check the status

   The code links to ACC and opens a web page showing the drawing’s status.

Red or green

The status page gives one of two answers, so teams on site and in the factory can read it at a glance:

• Green means current. The drawing is up to date and safe to use.
• Red means out of date. A newer version exists in ACC and this drawing should not be used.

What it gives project teams

• Superseded drawings can’t slip through unnoticed.
• Teams check a drawing’s status in seconds instead of hunting for files.
• No training is needed. Anyone who can use a phone camera can use it.
• It links straight to Autodesk Construction Cloud, so every check goes back to the project’s single source of truth.

From development to site

The Digital by Design team coded, tested and refined the plugin in house. It is now ready for use outside the design office, in factories and on live construction sites, where it makes every printed drawing show whether it should still be used.