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Explain drawings and changes to clients without jargon
Get a plain-language explanation of a drawing, specification or design change that a client or office team can follow.
When to use it
Before client meetings or when a change needs explaining
Step by step
Gather what needs explaining
Copy the relevant specification text, the change notice or your own description of what the drawing shows. You can also attach a clear photo or PDF of the drawing.
Ask for a plain-English version
Paste it into your AI assistant with this prompt.
Prompt to copyI'm a construction manager explaining this to [audience, e.g. a homeowner client with no building background]: [paste spec, change or description]. Please: 1) explain what it means in plain everyday words, under 200 words; 2) say what it changes on site and for them (cost, time, how it will look or work), using only the facts I've given and marking anything I need to confirm with [CONFIRM]; 3) list 3 questions they're likely to ask, with simple answers; 4) suggest a simple sketch or comparison I could use to help them picture it.Check the technical detail
Read it against the drawings yourself and correct anything the AI got wrong. Have the designer confirm anything about structure or regulations.
Share it
Use the explanation in your meeting or email it with the drawing attached, so the client has it in writing.
What you get
What it means: the steel beam over the new kitchen opening is being made deeper, about 5cm. Why: the engineer recalculated the load from the new bathroom above. For you: no change to the look once plastered; adds 2 days and [CONFIRM] cost.
Tips
- AI can misread drawings; use it to word the explanation, not to interpret technical details you haven't checked.