Tangible

Project Versions

Project versioning lets teams capture snapshots of a project at key milestones and track how the design evolves over its lifecycle.

Why use versions?

  • Source of truth — Always know which version represents the current state of the project.
  • Design history — Neatly organize versions in sequence (e.g., 50% DD, 100% CD).
  • Compare design options — Test different materials, structural systems, or product selections and compare the impact side by side.

How it works

Create a version

Each version has a name and date:

  • Name can be a project stage (e.g., “Issued for Permit”) or free text (e.g., “100% DD concrete swap”).
  • Date can be a project stage date or a custom date you enter.

When you create a version, it's pre-populated with gross floor area and structure system from the project.

Creating a project version in Tangible

Creating a version

Open the version menu next to the project name in the header. You'll see two paths:

  • Create new version — Upload the documents for the new version yourself.
  • Create from Autodesk — Pick documents directly from your connected Autodesk project folders.

Navigating versions

Click the caret next to the version name at the top of the project to switch between versions. Everything updates to reflect that version's data.

Published vs. draft

Projects and versions can be published or unpublished:

  • The newest published version is automatically labeled as "latest."
  • Unpublished versions are kept for historical reference.
  • Methodology changes apply to all versions, published and unpublished.

Version actions

ActionWhat it does
EditUpdate the version name, date, or details.
DeletePermanently removes the version. A confirmation prompt appears.
CopyDuplicates all version data — including documents and takeoffs — into a new version. The new version stays attached to the same BIM model as the source.

Comparing versions

Ask the agent what moved between two versions instead of exporting both and diffing them.

  • "What changed in the structural scope since the last version?"
  • "Compare embodied carbon between the DD and CD versions."
  • "Which assemblies were added or removed?"

Documents and data

  • Documents are uploaded per version. When copying a version, documents from the source version carry over to the new one.
  • Download data to Excel for a single version or all versions of a project. The version name is included in the export.

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