Stop Building From the Wrong Drawing
Jonas Drawing Control gives your field teams real-time access to the right drawing, every time. AI-powered version detection, automatic revision linking, and instant stakeholder notifications, all inside the Jonas ERP.
30+ Years of Construction Industry Experience And Over 14,000 Successful Users Can’t Be Wrong!
Complete visibility into your drawings and every revision across your projects
Unlike standalone drawing platforms, JDC shares the same data environment as your project records, cost data, and accounting from day one. There is no integration to build, no middleware to maintain, and no second system to manage. JDCl extends the Jonas Documents interface your team already knows.
Centralised drawing repository with role-based access
Every drawing in one place, with permissions that ensure the right people see the right documents at the right time.
Extraction of drawing number, title, discipline on upload
When a drawing is uploaded, AI reads the title block and automatically populates metadata for every page, with no manual entry required.
Real-time field access from any browser or device
Field supervisors access the latest approved drawing set from any device without calling the office or running to the trailer.
Unified version control with Jonas Documents
Drawing history and document management live in the same environment, eliminating version confusion.
AI revision auto-linking on upload
When a new revision is uploaded, AI detects the revision number and automatically links it to the prior version, creating a complete lineage without manual work.
Intelligent visual version comparison
Side-by-side and overlay comparison highlights exactly what changed between drawing revisions, including semantic change detection for specifications.
Enterprise-wide stakeholder notifications
Every stakeholder working from a drawing receives an instant notification the moment that drawing is updated.
Full audit trail for every drawing decision
Every upload, revision, approval, and distribution is logged, giving you the documentation you need when disputes arise.
Integrated to Support
Upload and AI Does the Rest
When a drawing set is uploaded, Jonas Drawing Control splits it into individual pages and AI reads each title block automatically. Drawing number, title, and discipline are extracted and applied. Every page confirms in green when complete.
- Supports large multi-page PDF drawing sets
- AI identifies and extracts title block data for every page
- Eliminates manual labelling and mis-categorisation on upload
- Consistent naming and discipline tagging across all projects
Control What the Field Sees
Work privately on drawing updates before anything reaches the field. Share internally with your team for review, send for formal approval, and publish only when ready.
- Private editing and internal sharing before publication
- Formal approval workflow with reviewer status tracking
- Controlled issuance means the field only sees approved drawings
- Full audit trail of every approval and publication event
See Exactly What Changed
When a new revision arrives, AI auto-links it to the prior version on upload. Toggle between versions in the left panel or run a side-by-side visual comparison with changes highlighted.
- AI revision auto-linking creates version lineage automatically
- Image Overlay and 3-Panel comparison views for drawings
- Semantic comparison for specs with itemised Change List
- Clicking a change in the list highlights it directly on the document
Real-Time Access for Every Stakeholder
The moment a drawing is published, every stakeholder working from it receives a notification. Field supervisors open the latest approved version from any browser on any device. No trailer runs.
- Instant notifications to all relevant stakeholders on update
- Web-based field access from any browser or device
- Role-based permissions control exactly what each user can see
- Revision history available in three clicks from the field
Organized and Nothing Lost
The default Drawings folder organizes your full document set by discipline, drawing number, and revision status automatically. The JDC Dashboard gives managers a live view of all document activity.
- Default Drawings folder with automatic organisation by discipline
- Dashboard showing activity history, approvals, and notifications
- Pinned documents for fast access to frequently used drawings
- Full document search across the entire drawing set
Everything You Need Built Right Inside Jonas
Your drawings, project records, and cost data share the same environment from day one. There is no API to maintain, no sync to manage, and no reconciliation between systems.
- JDC is a Jonas module, not a connected third-party platform
- Built on the Jonas Documents interface, minimal learning curve
- Activates on license purchase with no configuration overhead
- Onboarding is a training exercise, not a system migration
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
We were able to handle 30 percent more volume with the same amount of hours in a day. We bring everything into Jonas instead of having to use Excel, emails, and paper copies.
Drawing Control: FAQ
JDC includes AI-powered title block extraction on upload, automatic revision auto-linking when a new version is detected, intelligent visual version comparison for drawings, and semantic change detection for specifications.
JDC sends real-time notifications to every stakeholder working from a drawing the moment it is updated. Field supervisors receive the alert and can access the latest approved version from any browser on any device without contacting the office.
Yes. JDC supports both internal sharing with Jonas Documents users and external sharing via a secure, time-limited link. You control what is shared, with whom, and for how long.
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