Design Decision Journal

Design Decision Journal

Record the reason behind the design.

Keep design decisions organized, traceable, and connected to your drawings. Design Decision Journal brings a searchable decision register into AutoCAD, helping architects and drafters document client preferences, design reasoning, alternatives, and follow-up actions.

From kitchen layouts to window placement and exterior finishes, keep a clear record of what was decided—and why.

Features include:

• Detailed decision records: Capture titles, summaries, rationale, alternatives considered, and follow-up actions.
• Review tracking: Record reviewer names, dates, priorities, and sheet or detail references.
• Six decision statuses: Proposed, Under Review, Accepted, Rejected, Superseded, and Archived.
• Drawing-linked markers: Place numbered markers, select them to access linked records, and navigate to saved locations.
• Version history: Inspect the current entry and up to 20 retained prior versions.
• Search and filtering: Find decisions by text or status.
• CSV export: Export all decisions, with the option to include retained history.
• Drawing-based storage: Keep journal records and markers with your saved DWG.

Your download includes:

AutoLISP routine, DCL dialogs, sample DXF drawing, installation instructions, interface previews, and an acceptance-testing checklist.

Main command: DDJ

Select a linked marker: DDJPICK

Designed for AutoCAD workflows with AutoLISP and DCL support, targeting AutoCAD 2002 and later. Native AutoCAD compatibility testing remains required. Recorded review statuses are entered manually; local version history is editable and is not a tamper-proof approval record.

Residential CAD Solutions — Keep the reasoning as organized as the drawing.