The following is a press release from the Lincoln, Neb.–based app developer Layer announcing the capabilities of its namesake app's new Drawing View.
Layer App’s groundbreaking new tool for architects connects PDF annotations to Revit. Until now, drawing markups have been stuck in dead-end PDF files. Not anymore. With Layer App’s intuitive new Drawing View, users can now place intelligent annotations on static PDFs that are linked directly to Revit elements, giving markups life beyond a static file. Teams using Layer’s Revit Add-in can then view the referenced markup right in Revit.
Mobile-first in design, Drawing View offers augmented productivity for site visits of all kinds, from pre-design workflows like conditions assessments and facility audits, to construction administration site inspections such as field reports and punch lists. Existing technologies bury captured field data and photos within the PDF file. Layer’s new intelligent annotations in Drawing View are instantly created as independent records that link to both PDF files and Revit models.
“We hear time and time again from architects that they are tired of doing redundant administrative tasks after a site visit,” says Zach Soflin, AIA, founder and CEO of Layer. “Layer was built specifically to eliminate those inefficiencies. Drawing View will make it even easier to record changes visually in the field and instantly view those redlines in Revit. No searching for markups and comments embedded in PDFs. With Layer, it’s all there, in one dynamic channel connected to Revit.”
As a project management tool, Layer’s intelligent annotations in Drawing View make it possible for multidisciplinary teams to push markups to teams working in Revit. “Think of all of the people working on a project, not everyone is going to have access to the model, let alone know Revit. Layer’s Drawing View is a powerful communication tool that connects non-Revit users to Revit without the learning curve or the high cost of an additional license of Revit.” Soflin added.
To learn more about Layer App and the new Drawing View with intelligent annotations and unlimited sheets, visit https://layer.team. New users can try Layer App free for 14 days.
