Architectural detail coordination
Trace trade elevations and sections to the approved architectural references. Show façade, glazing and finish interfaces where they affect the drawing package.
View serviceShop Drawing Support for Architects & Engineering Firms
Make trade details easier to review. We prepare drawings and coordination views that point back to the contract documents, identify decisions still needed and show what changed between issues.
Design team support
Show the details that need a design decision
A useful review package helps the architect or engineer locate the condition, see the proposed work and understand what needs a response. We organize those references around the agreed drawing and model scope.
Review checklist
What a reviewer should be able to trace
For example, if a canopy bracket conflicts with a glazing head, identify the affected grid and elevation, show both trade references, and track the approved response before updating the affected sheets.
When the project uses an AIA contract, follow its specified review sequence and responsibilities. AIA guidance on submittal review
Traceable references
Identify the applicable sheet, detail, specification or approved RFI next to the affected view.
Proposed deviations
Flag substitutions and changes to the documented condition so they can follow the project’s review procedure.
Open questions
Record the location, impacted discipline and decision needed. Keep affected work identifiable while a response is pending.
Revision handoff
Cross-check returned comments against the updated sheets. Coordinate the drawing issue, model version and file names where they are in scope.
Drawing samples
Examples of details and coordination views
Browse illustrative sheets from façade interfaces to structural connections and mechanical coordination. Open a sheet to zoom in. Samples are for reference only.
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Project kickoff
What to share before we start
Current design inputs
Issue dates, contract sheets, specifications and relevant models. Identify which document or model governs each interface.
Review expectations
Agreed sheet formats, model uses, coordinates, milestones and the contact who can answer each type of design question.
Open items and revisions
Known conflicts, approved alternates, review comments and any releases that depend on an outstanding decision.
FAQs
Questions from design teams
Coordination, drawing inputs and review responsibilities.
Can you support an architecture or engineering team directly?
Yes. We can scope drafting, modeling or coordination work with the design team. At kickoff, agree which references govern, who supplies missing information and how the completed package is issued.
What is the difference between shop drawings and design drawings?
Design documents establish the project requirements. Shop drawings show how the scoped trade proposes to fabricate or install its work. They are reviewed through the process set out in the contract.
Can you incorporate marked-up PDFs and model comments?
Yes. Provide the marked-up issue, drawing or model references, and the status of each decision. We update affected files within scope and flag comments that require additional direction.
Can you review a shop drawing in place of the architect or engineer of record?
We can support documentation and coordination. Formal review, design decisions and any required seals remain with the designated parties under the contract.
Which models and file formats should we share?
Share current PDFs, specifications, relevant native CAD or BIM files and agreed coordinates when available. Confirm the expected PDF, CAD or model deliverables and their intended use.
Can you coordinate an alternate product or detail?
Share the proposed alternate, affected references and the current approval status. We can document the interface and track affected views. Changes affecting design intent need direction from the responsible design team.
Need drawing or model support for a project?
Share the current design set, the interfaces you need documented and the target review dates. We’ll confirm the drawing scope and outputs.