Form Comments

The Forms Tool allows you to leave comments on any forms. This gives your team a centralized place to communicate and flag information.

You can comment on any form that you can view. Comments can be added regardless of the status of the form.

Comments on Smart PDF Forms

To view or add comments on a form made from a smart PDF, open the form, click the More menu , and click Comments.

In the drawer that appears, you will see a list of comments made previously on this form. Each comment will state who made it and when.

To add a comment, type into the field and click Submit.

Comments on Forms Built in Autodesk Build

For forms created using the template builder in Autodesk Build, you can leave comments on any individual section or question.

To add a comment on a section, hover over the section title and click the chat icon.

To add a comment on an individual question, hover over the question and click the chat icon.

In the drawer that appears, you will see a list of comments made previously on the selected section or question. Each comment will state who made it and when.

To add a comment, type into the field and Click Submit.

View All Comments on Forms Built in Autodesk Build

To view all the comments at one time, click the three dots in the header and click Comments.

The comments will be shown under each section or question it applies to.

To add a comment, click Add a comment under the respective section or question. Type in your comment and click Submit.

Use Mentions in Comments

You can use @ to mention a project member, role, or company in a comment. The mentioned member or members will receive a notification.

1. In your comment, type the @ symbol.
2. Enter in the name of a project member, role, or company or select from the list.
3. Complete your comment and click Submit.

Form Comments Notifications

Email notifications for Forms comments are sent according to the frequency in your notification settings.

• Contributors and reviewers will receive an email notification when a comment is added to a form.
• When @ is used in a comment to call out a project member, role, or company, the mentioned member or members will receive a notification.

Unread Comments on Sections and Questions

For forms created using the template builder in Autodesk Build, the number of comments, up to 9+, will appear on the chat icon next to a section or question.

If there are unread comments, the chat icon will have a red circle. When a comment thread is opened on web or on mobile, the red notification will disappear.

Form Comments Limitations

• One comment can have maximum of 10,000 characters
• Each form can have a maximum of 1,000 comments