Use the exact model and buying scope before asking for drawings
A drawing review is useful only when the buyer and factory are already discussing the same product scope. Start with the complete model number, selected size, finish reference, included storage or accessories, quantity and destination. A furniture photo without this commercial context creates avoidable revision loops.
For office projects, connect the drawing request to the room or BOQ line that the furniture will serve. This lets the buyer check the same model against room dimensions, circulation, power points and related products instead of reviewing it in isolation.
- Exact model number and product family
- Selected size or current size options
- Finish or sample reference
- Included components and orientation
- Room, BOQ or zone reference
- Destination and target timing
Review the drawing as an approval document, not only a picture
The drawing should confirm what production is allowed to make. Check the overall footprint, return orientation, storage position, user side, cable access, grommet or flip-box location, modesty-panel layout and any model-specific hardware note that affects the final order.
If the source catalogue does not publish every accessory dimension, keep those items open until the factory provides the current drawing or written confirmation. Do not fill the gap by estimating measurements from a perspective image or by copying dimensions from another family member.
- Overall length, depth and height
- Return or side-cabinet orientation
- Cabinet, drawer and clearance positions
- Cable-access or power-box location
- Visible finish and material notes
- Any open dimensions still awaiting confirmation
Control revisions so quotation, sample and production stay aligned
Each comment round should carry a revision number and date. When a size, finish, component layout or room allocation changes, repeat that change on the active quotation, drawing and sample-approval trail. A buyer should avoid approving one revision while production follows another.
Before deposit release or production start, confirm which revision is approved for manufacturing. Keep the signed or written approval with the model list, final drawing, finish reference and packing or installation notes so repeat orders and project handover teams can trace the same version.
- Revision number and approval date
- Quoted model, size and finish on the same revision
- Open comments clearly marked unresolved or closed
- Sample, finish or hardware approvals linked to the drawing
- Production-release confirmation for the final revision
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Turn the guide into a model quotation.
Send model numbers or a room schedule, quantities, destination and timing. BG will confirm the next commercial step.
Prepare an RFQ ↗Frequently asked questions
Should a buyer request drawings before the model list is confirmed?
A preliminary discussion is possible, but a useful drawing review needs the exact model, size, finish, included components and room or BOQ context for the current order.
Can a drawing approval replace dimension confirmation?
No. The drawing is one of the approval documents used to confirm dimensions, orientation and layout. Unknown measurements should stay open until the factory provides the current drawing or written confirmation.
What should be stored after the final drawing is approved?
Keep the approved revision number, model list, selected sizes, finish reference, closed comments, sample or hardware notes and the matching quotation or order revision together.