建筑设计绘图员使用2D，3D计算机辅助绘图（CAD）软件和建筑信息建模（BIM）流程来支持建筑设计师和建筑师。起草者在所有类型的建筑物上工作，包括住宅，多住宅，商业和工业项目，以产生图纸和文件以进行规划和建筑许可的批准。对于起草者来说，管理角色非常重要，它研究将法定和法规要求应用于设计以及手动和数字文件集成，控制和档案管理。
The building design drafter uses 2D, 3D computer aided drawing (CAD) software and building information modelling (BIM) processes to support building designers and architects. Drafters work on all classes of buildings including residential, multi-residential, commercial and industrial projects to produce drawings and documentation for planning and building permit approvals. Administrative roles are significant for the drafter, researching statutory and regulatory requirements for application into designs as well as manual and digital file integration, control and archive management.