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All notable changes to the plugin will be documented here.

🚀 v6.1.0 - 2026-02-19​

  • Drafting & Marking​

    • Added a new field in the Project Details section: Is the File Processing Authority "TGIIC"?
      • If the file processing authority is TGIIC, then the applicant need to select "YES" for this field.

  • Validations​

    • If File Processing Authority is TGIIC as per the proposal information filled by the applicant, then Is the File Processing Authority "TGIIC" must be marked as YES
    • If File Processing Authority is not TGIIC as per the proposal information filled by the applicant, then Is the File Processing Authority "TGIIC" must be marked as NO

🚀 v6.0.0 - 2026-02-17​

  • Drafting & Marking​

    • Added new Layers:
      • __BN_FullTankLevel: To draft the area inside the plot affected by Full Tank Level of a Lake
      • __BN_MaximumFloodLevel: To draft the area inside the plot affected by Maximum Flood Level of a River
    • Conventions:
      • Lake Buffer Zone area for which concession is availed is deducted from the Gross Plot area and they cannot be utilized as Tot-Lot.
      • Lake Buffer Zone area for which concession is not availed is not deducted from the Gross Plot area and they can be utilized as Tot-Lot.
    • Marking:
      • Added option to make "Avail Concession" for each of the Full Tank Level, Maximum Flood Level and Buffer Zone drafted inside the plot

  • Validations​

    • Full Tank Level polylines must be drafted adjacent to only a Water Body of type Lake.
    • Maximum Flood Level polylines must be drafted adjacent to only a Water Body of type River
    • Concession can be availed for the plot area affected due to Full Tank Level, Maximum Flood Level and Buffer Zone for plots that only fall within CURE (GHMC Including the newly merged 27 ULBs)
    • Maximum Flood Level, Full Tank Level and Nala/Lake Buffer Zone areas in both BEFORE and AFTER concession site plans must have the exact same location, extent and shape.

🚀 v5.35.0 - 2025-12-30​

  • Drafting & Marking​

    • Provided option to mark a door as a Main Door
    • Added new Building Subuse: "INDEPENDENT_HOUSE" under the Building Use: "RESIDENTIAL"

  • Validations​

    • The main door of a tenement (Unit BUA) must be connected to common areas (Corridor, Lobbies, Terrace, etc..)

🚀 v5.34.0 - 2025-12-08​

  • Drafting & Marking​

    • Display Building Extension Type:
      • For Building Extensions, the Building Extension Type [CORNICE | CHAJJA | WEATHER SHADE | PORTICO] marked will be displayed in the drawing file.
    • Display Plot Usage Category for Individual Plots:
      • For indiviual plots in Layout With Open Plots, the marked Plot Usage Category [RESIDENTIAL | COMMERCIAL] will appear along with the Plot Number.

  • Validations​

    • Updated Deductible Area validations to allow overlap of Splay over Deductible Area layer when the deductible area is proposed adjacent to a road intersection.

🚀 v5.33.0 - 2025-11-08​

  • Drafting & Marking​

    • Support for Deductible Area:

      • Provided a separate layer to draft deductible areas within plots that are not owned by the applicant.
      • Provided option to give a custom name to the deductible area. The custom name will be displayed in the scrutiny report and Drawing PDF.

    • Support for Spiral Staircases:

      • Added support for marking Spiral Staircases.
      • For spiral staircases, Tread Width, Flight Width, Riser Height and Number of Risers must be provided as user input.

  • Validations​

    • Enhanced validations for compound wall to support projects with HT Electrical Lines passing through the plot.
    • Road Widening not eligible for concession must be drafted in Before Concession Site Plan when the existing road width before concession is less than 9 m.

🚀 v5.32.0 - 2025-10-28​

  • Validations​

    • Enhanced Validations related to Ramp Entrance Slab cut in case of Plinth immediately above basement.

🚀 v5.31.1 - 2025-10-18​

  • Validations​

    • Enhanced validations related to compound wall coverage checks in case of buildings with no side setbacks.

🚀 v5.31.0 - 2025-10-17​

  • Drafting And Marking​

    • Provided support to propose access to individual plots in Layouts through peripheral roads.

  • Validations​

    • Gates should not be proposed at the entrance and exit of the peripheral road that restrict connectivity to other plots.
    • Terrains ramps will be allowed in site plan only if Contour Plan is proposed, irrespective of extent of the plot.

🚀 v5.30.1 - 2025-10-12​

  • Validations​

    • Updated validations to mandate the contour plan:​

      • For all authorities (GHMC, HMDA, DTCP & FCDA), the contour plan is mandatory for all plots with plot area above 4000.00 sq.mts.

🚀 v5.30.0 - 2025-10-11​

  • Drafting And Marking​

    • Provided support to mark Compound Wall Structure Type as below:
      • Barbed Wire Fence
      • Masonry Wall

  • Validations​

      • Residential Plots:​

        • The compound wall combined with the Entrance & Exit gates must cover the entire perimeter of the plot.

      • Commercial plots:​

        • It is optional to construct a compound wall along the perimeter of the plot that is adjacent to the abutting roads to the plot.
        • A compound wall must be proposed along the plot perimeter that is not adjacent to the abutting roads.
        • This is also applicable to plots that are abutting commercial impact fee roads.
      • In the Buffer Area within the plot, only barbed wire fencing or any other temporary fencing is allowed. Construction of a permanent compound wall with bricks / concrete is not allowed over the buffer area.

    • Updated validations to mandate the contour plan based on Authority:​

      • For GHMC, contour plan is mandatory for all plots with plot area above 1000 sq.mts
      • For the rest of the authorities (DTCP, HMDA & FCDA), the contour plan is mandatory for all plots with plot area above 4046.86 sq.mts (1 acre).
    • Added validations to detect if there are any changes made to the drawing file after the drawing has passed all validations in the plugin.

🚀 v5.29.0 - 2025-10-06​

  • Drafting & Marking

    • Added support to draft Terrain Ramps and mark start and end elevation from ground level
    • Added support to draft Ramp Landing for Terrain Ramps and mark elevation of ramp landing from ground level
    • Added support to draft Canopy and Fuel Pump Machinery in Petrol Pump Projects

  • Validations

    • Added validations to detect drawing texts in BuildNow layers that are not linked to any BuildNow drawing entities.
    • Updated validations related to Terrain Ramps.

🚀 v5.28.1 - 2025-09-29​

General security and stability enhancements

🚀 v5.28.0 - 2025-09-26​

  • Drafting & Marking:

    • Added support to propose Resi-Commercial Building Sub-use for projects with both Residential and Commercial Buildings within the same plot.
    • Option to propose parking in mezzanine floor.
    • Added support to propose Future Development area within the plot in the following projects:
      • Building Permission
      • Layout With Housing With Gated Community
      • Layout With Housing Without Gated Community
      • Layout With Open Plots
    • Added support to propose amenities area in Layout With Open Plots.

  • Validations

    • When Building Sub-use is marked as Resi-Commercial, both Residential and Commercial BUA must be present
    • Stack parking is not allowed in Mezzanine floor.

🚀 v5.27.1 - 2025-09-11​

  • General stability and performance enhancements

🚀 v5.27.0 - 2025-09-06​

  • Features:
    • Added option to mark individual plots as commercial plots in Layout With Open Plots project.
    • Added option to provide previously mortgaged area for an altered floor.
  • Validations:
    • Access to Unit BUA check will consider internal staircase or lift.
    • Splays are allowed to overlap Green Belt.

🚀 v5.26.0 - 2025-08-26​

  • Added support for FCDA as an Authority Type

🚀 v5.25.0 - 2025-08-21​

  • Driveways are not allowed inside a floor plan that does not contain any proposed parking
  • Corridor / passages are allowed only inside a BUA polyline
  • If building sub use is Apartment Complexes or Group Housing, then every Dwelling Unit must be accessible through a corridor that is connected to any of the below:
    • Staircase
    • Lift
    • Staircase / Lift Lobby

🚀 v5.24.0 - 2025-08-05​

  • Support for drafting multiple Net Plots in Layout projects (LWOP & LWH).
  • Introduced a new TDR outline layer to mark Partial TDR areas in floors.
  • Proposed work is allowed to overlap with Driveway when the first floor above ground level is stilt
  • Refuge areas can now be drafted including balconies.

🚀 v5.23.0 - 2025-07-21​

  • Introduced new layer __BN_PublicFacilities to draft and mark layout facilities such as Schools, Shops, Religious Buildings, Shopping Centers, Convention Centers, etc.
  • Enhanced validations for Setback Concession scenarios.

🚀 v5.22.2 - 2025-07-21​

  • Updated validations related to Final Layouts and Parking Units

🚀 v5.22.1 - 2025-07-12​

  • Enhanced validations for Setback Concession cases

🚀 v5.22.0 - 2025-07-11​

  • Added new layer __BN_Culvert to provide access to Individual Sub Plots that are separated from the Internal Road by a Nala / Waterbody.
  • Balcony Type can be marked as either COVERED or OPEN TO AIR.
  • Support added for providing mechanical ventilation in Basements.
  • Introduced option to define different main access roads for Before and After Road Widening concessions.
  • SPECIAL BUFFER areas can now be marked for underground gas pipelines, underground electrical lines and water pipelines
  • Added support to mark DRY TRANSFORMER in the basements.
  • Updated validations that check the deviation of the extent of the BUA outline in floor plans compared to the extent of the proposed work.
  • Accessory type TOILET is now allowed on upper floors
  • Central Courtyard is not allowed in Basement floors
  • Added validations to ensure proper marking of main access roads for selecting Before and After Road Widening Concessions
  • Enhanced validations related to the height of terrace structures

🚀 v5.21.3 - 2025-07-02​

Updated validations:

  • Green strip allowed to overlap with driveway
  • 100% net plot coverage supported for Layout With Housing type projects
  • Overlaps permitted between Individual Subplots, Organized Open Space, Public Utility, Internal Road, Buffer Zone, Parking and Compound Wall
  • Entrance Gate accessory allowed to overlap with Internal Road
  • Basement Outline is not allowed to overlap with Terrain Vehicular Ramp

🚀 v5.21.2 - 2025-06-24​

  • Support to mark number of stacks for Parking outline of Basement, Stilt floors
  • Added validation to limit the number of lines and number of characters in the Project Title

🚀 v5.21.1 - 2025-06-16​

  • User-defined names shown in Guided Marking for Building Plan, Proposed Work, and Individual Subplot for quicker and easier marking
  • Splay at Internal and Main Road junctions made optional
  • Enhanced validation for Floor-wise Development Stage with Common Structure

🚀 v5.21.0 - 2025-06-11​

  • Added option to mark whether the top of the podium is accessible by fire engine
  • Enhanced validations related to Plot Abutting details

🚀 v5.20.0 - 2025-05-31​

  • Added option to read the Individual Subplots numbers and Proposed Work names from the texts added within polylines
  • Introduced presets for assigning Existing or Permitted Building and Floor Plan details
  • Enhanced validations related to Mezzanine floors

🚀 v5.19.0 - 2025-05-26​

  • Added 'Environment Deck' as a Floor-in-Section type.
  • Added utility tool to identify empty spaces within Netplot in Layout with Open Plots projects.
  • Layout category (Draft/Final) now taken as input for layout-based projects.
  • Improved validations for Ramp Entrance Slabcut
  • Enhanced center-line validations for Corridors, Passages, Internal Roads, and Driveways

🚀 v5.18.0 - 2025-05-19​

  • Support for marking Ground Level in uneven Plots
  • New layer to draft Peripheral Road
  • "Car Lift" added to Lift Usage Type
  • Note: All drawing files to be submitted for scrutiny must be drafted and marked with v5.18.0 plugin.

🚀 v5.17.1 - 2025-05-13​

  • Enhanced validations in case of Common Structures

🚀 v5.17.0 - 2025-05-12​

  • Added support to provide additional building details in case of Road Widening Concession
  • Added support for Double Height Layer.
  • Added support for ORR Buffer Zone.
  • Added support for Road Widening in case of HT Line passing through the Plot.

🚀 v5.16.0 - 2025-05-08​

  • UI enhancements in direction reference circles to show Start and End distinctively
  • Updates to Splay-related validations for Layout with Housing and Layout with Open Plots

🚀 v5.15.0 - 2025-05-04​

  • Few Room Type accessories are renamed
  • Added new Accessory Types - Entrance Or Exit Gate, Exit Gate
  • New layer __BN_ToBeDemolished added

🚀 v5.14.2 - 2025-05-02​

  • Support for irregular road intersections in Splay computations⁠
  • Added 0.5% tolerance in validations related to Individual Subplots and Subplot Site Plan
  • Minor UI enhancements

🚀 v5.14.1 - 2025-04-26​

  • Ability to draft 'Change of Land Use' projects without adding an 'Authority'

🚀 v5.14.0 - 2025-04-23​

  • Added support for "Leftover Owner’s Land" layer in:
    • Layout with Open Plots
    • Layout with Housing without gated community
  • ⁠Enhanced Validations Report with Filters and export as PDF option
  • ⁠Added Support for Auto-Generation of names - Individual SubPlots in LWH & LOP, Proposed Works in LWH

🚀 v5.13.1 - 2025-04-18​

  • Added provision to include additional project details for addition/revision/alteration cases

🚀 v5.13.0 - 2025-04-17​

  • Added drafting support for Connecting Bridge in Floor Plans as well
  • Support to mark Proposed Master Plan Roads (No existing road)

🚀 v5.12.0 - 2025-04-12​

What's New:

  • Contextual assistance during the Guided Marking process
  • Boundary command support for most BuildNow layers
  • Added 'SHOWROOM' and 'COMMERCIAL_BUILDING' as Building SubUses under 'COMMERCIAL' Building Use

Enhanced Validations Including:

  • Tolerance added in ramp entrance slab cut validations
  • Location checks for Lift and Staircase
  • Minimum width validation for Lifts
  • Mandatory splay checks at intersections of Roads, Internal Roads, Road Widening, Private Roads, and Pathways
  • Validation for North Direction Block placement within the Site Plan
  • Support for drafting multiple Stilt Floors in Section

🚀 v5.11.0 - 2025-04-04​

  • Added Plugin Support for AutoCAD 2026
  • Updated Drafting Convention for Ramp Entrance Slab Cut
  • Improved Entity Creation UI for Simplified Centerline Drafting
  • Revised Drafting Convention for Podiums
  • Enhanced Validations

🚀 v5.10.0 - 2025-03-28​

  • Boundary command support in drafting
  • New Categorization in Room presets
  • Enhanced validations

🚀 v5.9.0 - 2025-03-25​

  • Enhanced Site Plan marking for Road/Nala widening concessions
  • UnitBUA in Residential Buildings now auto-selects Dwelling Unit for faster marking
  • New SplayType field for marking Splay
  • Updated validations

🚀 v5.8.0 - 2025-03-20​

  • A new feature to Auto-generate names for Individual Subplots
  • Auto-indexing of Greenstrips and Totlots during text regeneration
  • Enhanced validations

🚀 v5.7.0 - 2025-03-15​

  • Added __BN_RampEntranceSlabCut layer to mark Ramp entrances

  • Removed Transfer Slab as a Floor-in-Section Type

  • Added Slab Type input for Slab Entity

  • Updated validations

    and many more!

🚀 v5.6.0 - 2025-03-11​

  • Prioritised validations sorted by validation type.

  • Updated validation report UX with ability to dock

  • A new "Regenerate Texts" utility (in the BuildNow Ribbon)

  • A new 'Area Calculation' tool

  • Enhanced drafting UX for Ramps (including direction)

  • Updated validations for entity names to ensure unique names.

    and many more!

🚀 v5.5.0 - 2025-03-07​

  • New __BN_SemiEnclosedSpace layer for Sitout, Utility Area, and Wash Area

  • New __BN_CentralCourtyard layer to represent internal courtyards

  • New __BN_SectionLine layer to represent section lines

  • Support for multiple __BN_Section polylines within a single __BN_BuildingPlan

  • Simplified Staircase Drafting with support for curved staircases

  • New tools for Polyline area calculations in CUI Utilities

  • Enhanced Validations

    and many more!

🚀 v5.4.0 - 2025-03-02​

  • New BN layers with backward compatibility for older versions

  • __BN_Corridor layer for passages outside Unit BUA

  • Updated Layer Colors

  • Improved presets for Parking Units with standard sizes

  • Additional validations for improved accuracy in drafting and marking

    and many more!

🚀 v5.3.0 - 2025-02-22​

  • Comprehensive support for Addition, Alteration, and Revision

  • New layer for representing plot abutting details

  • Custom Display Name support for Unit BUA and Dwelling Units

    and many more!

🚀 v5.2.0 - 2025-02-12​

  • Easier marking of Transfer of Setbacks and Setback Concessions

  • Auto-Marking of Margins for rectangular subplots

  • Automatic dimensioning of Floor-in-sections

  • Pre-Scrutiny Validations Report UI Enhancements

  • Improved Dropdown fields

  • Dialog Boxes UI Enhancements

    and many more!

🚀 v5.1.0 - 2025-01-23​

  • Pre-configured Templates
  • Text layer assignment Automation
  • Room dimensioning Automation
  • Netplot functionality Enhancements
  • Layer management Improvements
  • Typography Updates
  • In-app update Notifications
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