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SmartOverlay for Consultants

Updated drawings just landed from the architect. What actually changed?

When you receive revised drawings from other consultants, SmartOverlay shows you exactly what changed in seconds. No more flicking between revisions or importing CAD layers — just focus on coordinating the areas that matter.

The Problem

What happens when you miss a change from another consultant

Manually comparing incoming revisions
When the architect or structural engineer issues revised drawings, your team has to manually compare them against the previous set — flicking between PDFs, importing CAD layers, or relying on incomplete revision notes. It’s slow and error-prone.
Coordination clashes from missed changes
A structural column shifts 200mm and you don’t catch it. Your services route clashes, your design needs rework, and the programme slips — all because the change was buried in a 40-page drawing pack.
Revision notes don’t tell the full story
The revision cloud highlights some changes, but not all. Written revision notes describe what the issuing consultant thought was important — not necessarily what affects your discipline.
The Solution

How SmartOverlay changes that

Manually flicking between PDFs to spot what changed
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Every change colour-coded instantly — focus your time on coordination, not comparison
Missing a change buried deep in a drawing pack
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Every change across every sheet highlighted — nothing slips through
Relying on someone else’s revision notes to understand what changed
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See the actual changes yourself — independent of what the revision notes say
In Practice

A day with SmartOverlay

The architect issues 22 revised drawings after a design development meeting. Instead of your team spending the afternoon flicking between old and new PDFs, you run them through SmartOverlay. In minutes, every change is colour-coded across all 22 sheets. You immediately see the two structural changes that affect your services routes and the ceiling height adjustment on Level 3. Your team focuses on coordinating those areas instead of playing spot‑the‑difference across 22 drawings.
Good coordination starts with knowing exactly what changed. SmartOverlay gives your team that visibility in seconds.

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