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Upload a new version of a drawing

When a sheet is revised, upload it with the same sheet number: the drawing keeps its history and the revision becomes the current one.

3 minutes
Product screenshot: Upload a new version of a drawing
Step by step

How to complete new version

  1. 01

    Upload the revised sheet

    In the library click New drawing and pick the revision's PDF.

    Step 1: Upload the revised sheet
  2. 02

    Complete the upload

    Choose the folder, the pages and the sheet number zone, as in a regular upload.

    Step 2: Complete the upload
  3. 03

    Choose New version

    When confirming names, the system detects that the sheet number already exists. In the amber block choose Nueva versión for that drawing.

    Step 3: Choose New version
  4. 04

    Resolve

    Click Resolver 1 conflicto.

    Step 4: Resolve
  5. 05

    Check the links

    If other drawings pointed to this sheet, their hyperlinks are updated and you are told which ones changed.

    Step 5: Check the links
  6. 06

    Check Versions

    Open the drawing and click Versions: the revision is Current and the earlier one stays in the history.

    Step 6: Check Versions

What you'll learn

  • How upload a new version of a drawing works inside Perfour.

  • What information you need and how it stays connected to Drawings.

  • How to preserve traceability and find the record later.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What happens to the pins on the earlier version?+

They stay on that version. Markup tools only work on the Current version.

Why can't I upload a version of a shared drawing?+

Versions are managed in the source project.

I chose New version by mistake.+

In Versions you can mark the earlier version as current or delete the new one.