Workflow Forma & assembly · 4 min read

Keep drawings up to date automatically

The hardest part of issuing a set is making sure every drawing is the latest one. SketchWeave tracks the current version of each drawing, whether it syncs from a local plot folder or Autodesk Forma.

Good to know: point SketchWeave to your local print folder for automatic drawing sync, or connect Autodesk Forma to import published sheet PDFs.

Every drawing keeps a version history

When you plot a drawing into the connected local folder, upload a new version, or sync a fresh publish from Forma, SketchWeave records it as a new version and updates the sheet. Older versions stay in the history, so you can see what changed and restore an earlier one.

Sync drawings from your local print folder

Point SketchWeave to the folder where your team prints drawings. Each new plot syncs online and matches to its sheet automatically, making the latest drawing available to the whole team without a manual upload.

With Forma, the latest is pulled for you

On a linked project, each sync imports the sheet PDFs newly published from your Revit models and advances matched sheets to that version. Set the link to Every hour and it stays current on its own; or press Sync now before a deadline. (See Connect SketchWeave to Autodesk Forma.)

  • Forma takes priority on matched sheets: a manual upload is overridden by the Forma version, but kept in the history.
  • Unmatched Forma sheets are reported: they are never silently created, so you decide what to add.
  • A sync that lands while the project is being edited is deferred: it is not lost and catches up on the next run.
The Drawing Set Manager's Drawing column showing each sheet's current version and date, such as v2 Jul 5 2026, with 'no drawing' flagged where one is missing
The Drawing column tracks each sheet's current version and date, "v2 · Jul 5, 2026," or "no drawing" where one is missing.

Assemble always uses the current version

Because each sheet already points at its latest drawing, Assemble gathers the current version of every sheet with no extra step. Plan the set, keep it synced, and issue in one click. (See Plan a submission and hit Assemble.)

Tip The payoff: the drawing on your canvas and the drawing in your issued set are the same current version, automatically.

Stop chasing the latest copy

Let SketchWeave keep every drawing current, so the set you issue is the set you meant to.