ConstructiVision — Tilt-Up Panel Design & Documentation Software

US Patent — Method and System for Creating Construction Drawings by Inputs of Choices and Numbers

What Is ConstructiVision?

ConstructiVision is a patented AutoCAD add-in specifically engineered for tilt-up concrete construction. Rather than drawing lines with a mouse, users input only choices and numbers — ConstructiVision generates fully dimensioned 3D panel drawings, materials lists, and complete panel book documentation automatically.

In tilt-up construction, large concrete panels are poured flat on the job-site slab and then crane-lifted into position to form the building walls. Designing these panels — with their openings, embedments, connection hardware, pick points, and braces — is complex, repetitive, and error-prone when done manually in a general-purpose CAD tool. ConstructiVision was built to solve exactly that problem.

The software lives inside AutoCAD, using the industry-standard drawing file as its native data format. There is no separate database, no cloud dependency, and no vendor lock-in. Your project files are standard .dwg files that any AutoCAD user can open and view — with or without ConstructiVision installed.

20+

Panel feature types

25

Years of AutoCAD compatibility
(2000 → 2026)

2

US Patents

0

Cloud dependencies

Featured: Greater Seattle Concrete

Greater Seattle Concrete is a leading tilt-up construction company in the Pacific Northwest. They use ConstructiVision to manage their most complex multi-panel projects — from initial layout through final panel book delivery.

Pacific Gateway — Panel Lift

Pacific Gateway — Overview

ConstructiVision — Construction Layout Drawing

Pacific Gateway — Construction Detail

ConstructiVision — Panel Drawing, All Layers

Pacific Gateway — Completed Facility

ConstructiVision — 3D Site Model

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How It Works — The Core Workflow

ConstructiVision structures tilt-up panel production into a repeatable pipeline from project setup through printed panel book.

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Project Setup

Define the project name, building name, contractor, superintendent, location, measurement system, drawing scale, and paper size. These defaults propagate automatically to every title block generated by the project.

2

Panel Geometry

Specify the panel's thickness, width, bottom elevation, top-left / top-right / peak heights, arch radius, Z-offset, expansion gap, and casting face orientation. No mouse drawing required — the 3D solid model is generated from these numbers alone.

3

Feature Placement

Add up to 20 types of panel features: standard and rough openings, square and round blockouts, pilasters, lintels, spandrel seats, man doors, dock levelers, footing steps, top steps, chamfers, horizontal and vertical feature strips, slab dowels, top plates, ledger bars, weld connections, and pick and brace points — all positioned by entering dimensions, not by drawing.

4

Automated Drawing Generation

The system executes a three-stage pipeline: drawpan builds the 3D solid model with all features, drawdim applies the full dimensioning scheme, and mkblk generates the title block. The result is a fully production-ready, plotted panel drawing in minutes.

5

Site Layout

Assemble individual panels into a full site drawing with grid lines, wall lines, slab lines, and footing connections. Attach and detach panels, set up tilt-up sequence, create viewports, and verify that edge features — welds, aesthetic strips, and special profiles — align correctly between adjacent panels in both plan and 3D perspective.

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Batch Production & Documentation

Run Print Panel Book, Print Materials List, and Print Revision History across all panels or a selected subset in a single batch operation. Export data files for integration with lift engineering firms. Every print run is consistent because the output is computed from stored panel data, not from manually-maintained drawings.

Key Capabilities

ConstructiVision covers the full tilt-up panel workflow — from 3D solid modeling and lift calculations through batch panel book production. Six additional AI-powered features are planned for v12 in October 2026.

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Key Capabilities

Current Capabilities

3D Solid Modeling

Every panel is rendered as a full 3D solid in AutoCAD. Choose from 10 viewpoint presets and three shade modes (wireframe, hidden-line, solid) to review geometry before production.

Automatic Lift & Brace Calculations

The system automatically calculates the center of gravity and center of lift for every panel, compensating for openings that reduce weight and for pilasters that add mass. Preferred pick-point and brace-point locations are computed and displayed — with manual override available.

Opposite Hand & Curved Panels

Generate a mirror-image (opposite hand) panel from any existing panel in one operation. The arch radius parameter supports curved top profiles and full-radius panel geometry.

Revision History Tracking

Every design change is logged per panel. Revision history is printable as a standalone sheet and included automatically in the panel book, creating a complete as-built record of the design evolution.

Layer View & Print Control

Seven drawing subsets — All Layers, Greenplate, Connections, Pick/Brace Points, Feature Strip, Perimeter, Solid — each with independent View and Print controls. Print only what each audience needs.

Data Portability

Panel definitions are stored inside the .dwg file itself. Export data files for lift engineering analysis. Import data files to replicate panels across projects. No proprietary database required.

Materials List Generation

Automatically totals concrete volume, connection hardware counts, chamfer and reveal strip lengths, slab dowels, and all embedments. A complete bill of materials is produced from the same panel data that drives the drawings.

Offline, Firm-Controlled Data

No internet connection required. No vendor cloud. Your project data lives in standard AutoCAD drawing files on your own network — accessible to any AutoCAD user at any time, even without ConstructiVision.

Planned for v12 — October 2026

Streamlined Menu Access v12

Construction Layout and Site Drawing Options will be promoted to the top level of the ConstructiVision menu bar — eliminating the current 3-step navigation (Edit Drawing → Site Drawing Options → Construction Layout). The core workflow will be one click away.

EZ Button Panel Book v12

A guided one-click workflow that collects required inputs, validates completeness, runs the full generation sequence, and packages a final PDF panel book with supporting artifacts — in minutes with consistent formatting every time.

AI-Assisted Panel Design v12

Intelligent suggestions for panel sizing, opening placement, and reinforcement layout — drawn from your existing project data and project templates. Human review is required before anything enters a deliverable; AI is an assistant, not the authority.

Auto-Fill Project Forms v12

Submittal, compliance, and job forms are pre-filled from drawing metadata, panel data, and project templates — with uncertain fields flagged for human review. Targets 50–80% of fields auto-populated with a low correction burden.

Smart Materials Optimization v12

AI-driven materials analysis surfaces opportunities to reduce concrete volume, consolidate embedment types, and optimize hardware counts — producing an actionable summary alongside the standard bill of materials for estimator review.

Web Application v12

The full ConstructiVision panel design and documentation workflow delivered as a web-based application — no AutoCAD installation required. Run from any modern browser. The AutoCAD plugin remains available for firms already in the AutoCAD ecosystem.

Built on AutoCAD — The Industry Standard

ConstructiVision runs inside AutoCAD as a native add-in. There is no separate application to learn, no second monitor required, and no export step. You work in AutoCAD — ConstructiVision extends it with a dedicated tilt-up workflow.

AutoCAD 2000 through AutoCAD 2026 — a 25-year compatibility record covering every major platform generation
32-bit and 64-bit builds — current test build (v11) validates on both Windows XP and Windows 10/11
Fully offline — every feature works without an internet connection
No viewer dependency — output is standard .dwg, readable by any AutoCAD installation

Product Screenshots

Same project, same drawing — AutoCAD 2000 on Windows XP (left) vs. AutoCAD 2026 on Windows 10 x64 (right). Click any image to view full size.

AutoCAD 2000 — Windows XP (32-bit)

AutoCAD 2026 — Windows 10 x64 (64-bit)

Construction Layout — Pour Layout with All Panel Forms — Construction Layout — All panel forms arranged on the slab for casting (AutoCAD 2000 / XP)

Panel Drawing — All Layers (AutoCAD 2000 / XP)

Two Betas — ConstructiVision v12

Web Beta — Live Now
ConstructiVision Web is available today in your browser — no AutoCAD installation required. Run the full panel design and documentation workflow from any modern browser. Try it now →

Desktop v12 Beta — October 2026
ConstructiVision v12 for AutoCAD enters public beta in October 2026. This release adds AI-assisted workflows — intelligent panel design suggestions, automated embedment placement, and smart materials optimization. Join the list →

Learn More

User Manual & Installation Guides — Complete documentation for ConstructiVision v7.0 and v11
Case Studies — Real projects and production output from active users
User Reviews — Feedback from construction professionals
Release Roadmap — v12 milestones, beta test status, and release gate criteria
Quality & Validation — How every release is tested across multiple Windows environments