Shop Drawings
Fabrication-ready shop drawing packages extracted from coordinated BIM models. As-built documentation, submittal support, and construction drawing production that keeps field teams working from accurate, current information.
Shop drawings bridge the gap between design intent and fabrication reality. At EZ-VDC, we produce coordinated shop drawing packages extracted directly from BIM models, ensuring that what gets fabricated matches what was coordinated. We work across steel, MEP, precast, and specialty systems, managing the full submittal workflow from initial production through review cycles to final approval. Tracked in Procore or ACC so nothing falls through the cracks.
Model Receipt & Verification
We verify that the source BIM model has been fully coordinated before shop drawing production begins, flagging any open clashes that would impact fabrication dimensions.
Drawing Production
Shop drawings are generated from the coordinated Revit model and dimensioned to fabrication tolerances, with all required annotations, details, and reference callouts included.
Internal Review & QA
A discipline-specific checklist review ensures drawing completeness, dimension accuracy, and compliance with project submittal requirements before first submission.
Submittal & Revision Management
We manage the full submittal cycle in Procore or ACC, tracking review comments, coordinating clarifications with the design team, and issuing revised packages on schedule.
As-Built Update
Field-verified changes are incorporated back into the model and documentation, maintaining a current as-built record through the full construction and commissioning period.
What trades do you produce shop drawings for?
We produce shop drawings for structural steel (connections, members, anchor bolt plans), MEP systems (ductwork, piping, conduit), precast concrete (panel elevations, connection details, hardware schedules), millwork and specialty casework, and miscellaneous metals. Each package is extracted directly from the coordinated BIM model and dimensioned to fabrication tolerances.
Does the BIM model need to be fully coordinated before shop drawing production starts?
Yes. Shop drawings extracted from an uncoordinated model produce uncoordinated shop drawings — fabrication errors just move downstream. We verify that the source model is clash-free for the relevant systems before any production begins. If coordination is still in progress for certain systems, we sequence shop drawing production to follow coordination completion by zone.
Do you manage the full submittal review process?
Yes. We manage the full submittal lifecycle in Procore or ACC: initial submission, distribution to the design team for review, comment tracking, revision coordination, and resubmission. We maintain the submittal log and ensure design team responses are received and acted on within the project procurement schedule.
What is the typical turnaround for a shop drawing package?
Initial packages for a typical MEP zone (30,000–50,000 SF) typically take 2–3 weeks to produce following receipt of coordinated models. Structural steel depends on connection complexity. Revision cycles typically run 1–2 weeks per round depending on design team review turnaround. We sequence production to align with your fabrication procurement schedule.
How do BIM-extracted shop drawings differ from traditionally drafted ones?
BIM-extracted shop drawings are dimensionally exact to the coordinated model — every elevation and clearance is consistent with the coordination deliverables. Traditionally drafted shop drawings require re-interpretation of design intent, which is where transcription errors and conflicts originate. BIM extraction also eliminates the most common submittal rejection reasons: incorrect clearances, missing coordination dimensions, and inter-discipline inconsistencies.
