The problem
Plan review is a critical step that happens when new drawings are issued, but the process on most projects is surprisingly manual. The PM prints the new set, spreads the sheets across a conference table, and walks through them with a red pen. Comments get written in the margins, circled with arrows, and then someone has to type them up and email them to the design team. Half the context is lost in translation.
When multiple reviewers are involved, the process gets worse. The structural engineer reviews one copy, the MEP coordinator reviews another, and the owner reviews a third. Three marked-up sets come back and someone has to consolidate all the comments into a single list without the visual context of where each comment was made. Comments get misinterpreted, duplicated, or missed entirely. The review cycle stretches from days to weeks.
How HomeFloorPlan solves it
HomeFloorPlan turns plan review into a collaborative, tracked process. Reviewers open the drawing set in the platform, pin their comments directly on the sheets, and submit their review. All comments from all reviewers appear on the same plan, organized by reviewer and location. There is no consolidation step because everything is already in one place.
Each comment can be discussed in a thread, assigned to the design team for response, and tracked to resolution. When the architect addresses a comment and issues a revision, the original comment stays linked to the version it was raised on. The review history is preserved across all revisions, creating a complete record of how the design evolved in response to feedback.
Key features
Pinned review comments
Pin comments to specific locations on the drawing during plan review. Each comment captures the sheet, location, and reviewer.
Multi-reviewer collaboration
Multiple reviewers mark up the same drawing simultaneously. All comments appear on one shared view with reviewer attribution.
Comment tracking and resolution
Track every review comment from submission to response to resolution. Know which comments are open, which are addressed, and which need follow-up.
Review history across revisions
Review comments are linked to the plan revision they were made on. See how the design evolved across revision cycles.
Why teams choose HomeFloorPlan
- Eliminate the manual consolidation of multiple marked-up plan sets
- Keep review comments in visual context on the drawing, not in a list
- Track every comment to resolution so nothing falls through the cracks
- Speed up the review cycle with real-time collaborative markup
- Maintain a complete review history across all plan revisions
Frequently asked questions
Can the architect respond to review comments in the platform?
Yes. Invite the design team to the project as reviewers. They can see all pinned comments, respond in the thread, and mark items as addressed when a revision is issued.
How do I know when all review comments are addressed?
Each comment has a status. Filter by status to see open comments, and track the resolution percentage across the entire review cycle. You get a clear view of what is still outstanding.
Can I separate internal review comments from external ones?
Yes. You can control who sees which comments using permissions and layers. Keep internal team comments private while sharing external review comments with the design team.