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Getting Started with Blueprints AI

Blueprints AI helps A/E teams move from design to construction documents faster—while staying aligned with your scope, references, and internal standards.

  1. Pro tips

  2. What you need to start

  3. ​How to generate a project? (Step-by-Step)

  4. Knowledge Base

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pro tips

Pro tips

  • One project = one permit application. Keep scope and outputs clean (e.g., “ADU Garage Conversion” separate from “Kitchen Remodel”).

  • Use the Knowledge Base for better consistency. Upload company guidelines, templates, and libraries and past project sets to match your firm’s standards.

What you need to start

What you need to start

Minimum required

Provide these items in your first message before generation:

  • Full address (e.g., 1234 Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

  • Program (e.g., 2 bed / 2 bath, single level)

  • Area (total square footage, e.g., 2,500 SF)

  • New build or existing (existing structure vs. new construction)

  • Use & Occupancy (e.g., Residential, SFR, R-3)

Optional (but strongly recommended)

Upload anything that clarifies design intent, existing conditions, or constraints:

  • Hand sketches / markups

  • Floor plans, elevations, sections, details

  • Code notes, checklists, local amendments

  • 3D scans / point clouds (if applicable)

  • Your firm’s title block, sheet templates, typical details

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Accepted formats

PDF, JPG, PNG, DWG/DXF (AutoCAD), RVT (Revit), SKP (SketchUp), Zip

How to generate a project?

How to generate a project?

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Step 1

Create a new chat (one per project)

Set up one project per permit application to keep scope, revisions, and outputs organized.

 

Examples

  • Project A: Office Building New Construction

  • Project B: Single Family Remodel

  • Project C: ADU Garage Conversion

Step 2

Tell the AI minimum required info

Include the minimum checklist for AI to have enough information to start working on.

 

Copy/paste starter template

  • Address:

  • Project type: (new construction / remodel / TI)

  • Use & Occupancy:

  • Program:

  • Lot area (SF):

  • Total livable area (SF):

  • Notes/constraints: (setbacks, parking, existing conditions, design intent, etc.)

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Step 3

Upload reference files (recommended)

Reference files help the system understand your intent and constraints—resulting in clearer drawings and fewer revision cycles.

 

Helpful uploads

  • Design documents: plans, elevations, sections, details, markups, 3D model

  • Models/scans: Revit, SketchUp, 3D scans

  • Code/standards: local amendments, typical details, checklists

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You can also reference specific items from your knowledge base or past projects in chat — just mention the file name or project address.

Step 4

Request generation

Once the project details and files are in place, request the outputs you need, such as:

  • Code compliant construction document set

  • 2D drawing

  • 3D model

  • As built

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Step 5

Review and request revisions (be specific)

For edits, specify exactly what to change to accelerate turnaround:

  • Sheet name/number

  • View (plan/elevation/section/detail)

  • Dimensions, notes, tags, or layout changes

  • Style updates (line weights, annotation conventions, title block)

Step 6

Export in the format you need

Once you've confirmed your output looks good, you can download it as a PDF (default) or chat with our AI to convert it into editable native formats like Revit, CAD, or SketchUp, which are fully editable in its native application.

 

PDF is the default because it requires the least computational power. Converting to other formats uses credits, so we recommend confirming your output first before running a conversion.

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Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base is where you store reference materials that guide output quality and consistency across projects.

  1. What to upload at 'General'

  2. What past projects to upload

  3. How to use it during chat

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What to upload at 'General'

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Guidelines — The rulebook everything else follows
Dos and don'ts, naming conventions, export/print formats, file management rules

Drafting Standards — How drawings are presented

  • Line weights, layer naming, sheet sizes, title block requirements, scale conventions, hatch patterns, annotation styles

  • Format: PDF, Revit, CAD, SketchUp

Details Library — Reusable construction details

Wall sections, connections, waterproofing, flashing, slab edges, parapet conditions — organized by CSI division or building element

CAD Blocks — Reusable symbols and elements

North arrows, door swings, furniture, fixtures, accessibility symbols, graphic scale bars, section markers, detail callouts

Revit Families — Reusable building components

Doors, windows, walls, roofs, structural elements, MEP fixtures, annotation families, title blocks, schedules

what to upload-past projects

What past projects to upload

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  • Past permitted and final drawing sets, final design files

  • ​Format: PDF + native file of software used (CAD, Revit, SketchUp)

How to organize it (recommended)

By project type (single family, townhouse, condominium, data center, pre-school, storefront, etc.)​

How many past projects should I upload?

The Baseline: at least 10 projects to get started.
 
The Sweet Spot: firms that upload 50+ projects see a significant improvement in output quality.
 
The more files you provide, the smarter your results become.

how to use it during chat

How to use it during chat

Simply reference the relevant Knowledge Base folder or files in your message (e.g., “Apply our Title Block v3 and details in the single family project located at xxxx, CA, 90401”).

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