Residential Design Options Manager

Residential Design Options Manager

Keep your design alternatives organized and ready for review.

Residential Design Options Manager helps you manage layer-based design alternatives inside your AutoCAD drawing. Organize kitchen layouts, room arrangements, garage concepts, and other options without manually resetting layer visibility for every presentation.

Features include:

• Named design options: Give each alternative a clear name and project notes.
• Layer visibility snapshots: Capture and apply layer on/off and global frozen/thawed states.
• Review tracking: Mark options as Draft, Review, Approved, or Rejected.
• Estimated cost adjustments: Record estimated additional costs or savings for each option.
• Baseline restore: Return to the layer visibility recorded before your first option application.
• Visibility comparison: Identify differences between a saved snapshot and current layer visibility.
• CSV export: Export option details and captured layer states for project records.
• DWG storage: Keep option records inside the drawing when you save it.

Your download includes:

AutoLISP source file, DCL dialog file, installation instructions, example workflow, and a matching dialog preview.

Command: RDOM

Designed for Windows AutoCAD with AutoLISP and DCL support, targeting AutoCAD 2002 and later. Runtime compatibility has not yet been verified.

Please note: Alternatives must be organized on separate layers. This tool manages option records and layer visibility; it does not generate or duplicate designs, compare drawing geometry, or calculate construction costs. Cost adjustments are entered manually.

A practical way to organize alternatives and make design reviews easier to follow.