The DWG Files Your Consultants Forgot to Submit.
Every project ends with a PDF set. But the DWG files — the ones your facilities team actually needs — rarely make it into the record. Consultants submit their PDFs and move on. BuildFlow makes sure the CAD files follow.
We provide a professionally managed repository where your consultants upload DWG files directly. We organize, tag, version-control, and maintain them alongside your PDF drawings — so your facilities management and space planning teams always have access to editable, current files.
Why DWG Files Get Lost
Consultants work fast. PDFs are easy to produce and easy to share. DWG files require more care — bound X-refs, clean file naming, organized layers. Without a managed handoff process, they get skipped. That’s a problem the moment you need to renovate, reconfigure, or plan around your existing space.
Other document management platforms store whatever you upload. BuildFlow actively manages the intake — reviewing files, binding X-refs, verifying completeness, and organizing everything before it ever hits your project record.
What BuildFlow Does
- Accepts DWG submissions directly from your consultants
- Reviews each file — binds X-refs, verifies naming, checks completeness against the table of contents
- Tags every file with Discipline, Drawing Number, Title, Issue Date, and Floor
- Organizes files in the correct order and publishes them to your project
- Notifies your team when new files are available
- Maintains a full version history and conformed set
Built for Facilities Management & Space Planning
When a tenant needs to reconfigure a floor, when your FM team needs to update an as-built, when your architect needs the original CAD to start a renovation — the files are there. Organized, current, and editable.
With over 26 years serving the AEC market from New York City, BuildFlow understands what it takes to keep a project record complete. CAD Management is the missing link between consultant delivery and long-term facilities operations.
How BuildFlow Compares
| BuildFlow | Procore | Autodesk Docs | Bluebeam | Newforma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWG Storage | ✓ Yes | View only | View only | ✕ PDF-focused | View only |
| Managed Service | ✓ BuildFlow staff manages intake, tagging & organization | ✕ Self-service | ✕ Self-service | ✕ Self-service | ✕ Self-service |
| Consultant DWG Submission Workflow | ✓ Managed handoff — BuildFlow coordinates | ✕ Consultant self-uploads | ✕ Consultant self-uploads | ✕ Consultant self-uploads | ✕ Consultant self-uploads |
| X-Ref Binding & QA | ✓ Reviewed before publishing | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| File Tagging (Discipline, #, Title, Date, Floor) | ✓ Done by BuildFlow | Manual by user | Configurable metadata | ✕ | Partial |
| Version Control | ✓ Full history + conformed set | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FM / Space Planning Focus | ✓ Core use case | Construction phase only | Construction phase only | ✕ | ✕ |
| Integrated with PDF Drawing Set | ✓ Same folder as PDF set | Separate module | Separate module | PDF only | Partial |
| Pricing | $1.50 / file Unlimited users |
Enterprise contract | $45+/mo per user | $80–$160+/mo per user | Enterprise contract |
$1.50 / File
Professionally managed. No per-user fees. No storage limits.
- ✓ Unlimited Users
- ✓ Unlimited File Storage
- ✓ Unlimited Downloads
- ✓ Version Control
- ✓ Share Hyperlinks
- ✓ Access & Permissions
- ✓ Attachments