DesignSure 101

Resources

Everything you need to get an accurate assessment — how to prepare your drawings, how to read your report, and what DesignSure does and does not do.

Watch how it works

Short walkthroughs of the parts people ask about most.

How to generate a report in 6 easy steps

1 min 27 sec

A walkthrough of the whole process — uploading your plans, confirming the values DesignSure reads from your drawings, and getting your assessment report.

How to read your assessment report

1 min 19 sec

What each part of the report tells you — the provision findings, the values behind them with their sources and confidence, and the summary table.

Guides

Plan Preparation Guidelines

Start here

The single biggest factor in extraction accuracy. What to annotate, what to export, and the formats that work best.

Visual Drawing Guide

Worked examples showing how boundary dimensions, setbacks and north points should appear on your drawings.

DesignSure 101 — Accuracy

How DesignSure handles incomplete drawings, what makes a good upload, and what happens when plans are not suitable for assessment.

DesignSure 101 — The Assessment Report

A walkthrough of what your report contains: provision findings, the values used, their sources, and confidence ratings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pricing, scope, accuracy, turnaround, refunds, and how DesignSure fits alongside your Relevant Building Surveyor.

Reference material

Victorian Building Authority practice notes on siting. Published by the VBA — provided here for convenience.

VBA Practice Note SI-01Siting VBA Practice Note SI-02Building envelopes VBA Practice Note SI-03Small second dwellings

Still stuck?

If something is not covered here, ask us directly — a practising building surveyor reads every message.