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Autodesk Design Review Getting Started Guide
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Lead 
Architect
Draftsperson
Project 
Manager
Structural 
Engineer
MEP 
Engineers
Suppliers
Subcontractors
General 
Contractor
Reprographer
Government 
Agency
Facilities 
Management
Owner/Developer
DIAGRAM: XPLANE
®
Autodesk Design Review software streamlines your design review process 
with custom markup and approval tools that help speed the project to 
completion. Now team members can accurately review D and D designs 
digitally, oer feedback quickly and easily, and track and round-trip their 
changes while cutting days o the review cycle.
 Preliminary Design
Speed designs to approval and 
improve communication utilizing 
Autodesk Design Review software’s 
intuitive digital review, measure and 
markup tools for D and D designs. 
Gather client and management 
feedback early. Review comments 
digitally Revit-based products,  
AutoCAD Architecture, and 
AutoCAD MEP software, stream- 
lining revisions. 
 Consultant Collaboration
Improve collaboration with Struc-
tural, MEP, Landscape and other 
engineers and cut review cycles 
by up to - days using Autodesk 
Design Review software for internal 
and external reviews.
 Construction Validation
Gain insight early in the process, 
securely sending designs to GC for 
“constructability” reviews. Combine  
all project information such as con-
struction cost estimates and project 
timelines in Design Review software. 
Additionally, Autodesk
®
 Collaborative 
Project Management, with DWF 
technology built in, helps expedite 
processes with bidding and project 
management tools.
 Building Permitting
Digitally automate the permitting 
processes with city planning depart-
ments or government agencies 
accepting DWF-based plans, review-
ing them digitally, and communicating 
changes quickly. The result is faster 
permit granting processes, reduced 
paperwork, and improved data 
archiving.
 Construction
Enable on-site markups and easy 
tracking and communication of 
construction changes back to the 
lead architect digitally. Speed access 
to any needed paper-based plans 
thanks to DWF technology integra-
tion with large-format printers. Once 
construction is completed, building 
inspections move quickly and can be 
signed-o digitally by government 
agencies using Design Review’s 
markup and approval tools. 
 Facilities Management
Provide access to building plans and 
enable facility managers to commu-
nicate any asset updates or changes 
to building owner digitally. Design 
plans can be easily shared across an 
Intranet for easy access.
How Does Autodesk Design Review Streamline AEC Projects?










