Tools for drawing reviewers
PDF markup and drawing review guides.
Choosing a PDF tool, measuring a plan, comparing revisions or sharing drawing comments? Find practical guides for the job you need to do.
LayrPDF is paid PDF markup and measurement software, with a 7-day editing trial. Solo costs US$35/year or US$5/month. View plans.
Choose a PDF tool
Compare free annotation, affordable paid tools and the drawing features you need.
A Bluebeam alternative for the drawing reviews you do every day.
Looking for an affordable Bluebeam alternative for drawing review? Explore LayrPDF's markup, measurement, comparison and live team collaboration tools.
Read the guide Choosing a PDF toolWhen is a free PDF markup tool enough?
Need a free PDF alternative? Learn when basic annotation is enough and what to check for drawing scale, measurement, live collaboration and paid review tools.
Read the guideReview and measure drawings
Drawing scale, revision comparisons, clear redlines and shared team comments.
How to measure a PDF drawing to scale.
Learn how to calibrate a PDF drawing, measure distance and area, check mixed scales and spot scan distortion before relying on a drawing measurement.
Read the guide Drawing revision reviewCompare PDF drawings without losing track of the revision.
Compare PDF drawings side by side, match the right sheet revisions and record changes clearly. A practical guide for construction and shop drawing reviews.
Read the guide Clear PDF drawing markupsRedline PDF drawings so the comment is easy to act on.
Redline PDF drawings with revision clouds, arrows and clear callouts. See practical shop drawing comments and organise them in LayrPDF's markup register.
Read the guide Team drawing reviewLive PDF markups, across the drawing set.
Review shared drawing sets with live PDF markups in LayrPDF. Keep comments on the drawing and open shared projects in your browser on site.
Read the guideWork faster with markups
Keyboard commands and reusable tools for the drawing comments you make every day.
PDF markup keyboard shortcuts for the work you repeat.
Useful LayrPDF keyboard shortcuts for opening, saving and comparing drawings. Move between sheets, fit the page and use split view during PDF review.
Read the guide Reusable PDF markupsKeep the PDF markup tools you use again and again.
Keep common PDF markups ready in LayrPDF's Tool Chest. Reuse clouds, highlights, stamps and custom drawing tools for clear, consistent drawing reviews.
Read the guideDrawing review for your trade
See the details that matter on your drawing set.