Review criteria
- +Project by client and drawing set
- +Stage from concept to issued
- +Hours logged
- +Deadline and delivery view
CAD Drafting Project Tracker in CAD Drafting Service
The CAD Drafting Project Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for cad drafting service that tracks projects, client, set, stage, status. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “CAD Drafting Project Tracker”
Tabs: How to use · Jobs · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 12
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Opened
- Customer
- Drawing set
- Stage
- Drafter
- Promised
- Price
- Deposit
- Hours logged
- Hours budget
- Balance
- Days open
- Open the Jobs tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Log hours against each set; compare with Hours budget so fixed-fee jobs stay profitable.
- Promised turns red when the delivery date passes before the set is issued.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
CAD Drafting Project Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: drafters tracking projects through stages. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing CAD Drafting Project Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Drafters tracking projects through stages
- +Anyone juggling several drawing sets
Pause before choosing when
- -CAD file integration
- -PDM/PLM sync
About CAD Drafting Service
Why people consider this option
- +Track projects, billable time, and revisions without paid software
- +Keep every drawing set and revision in a file you own
- +Know hours and fees per project
What to review before acting
- -No CAD or file-management integration without a tool
- -Growing firms eventually need AEC project software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the CAD Drafting Project Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the CAD Drafting Project Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the CAD Drafting Project Tracker track?
It tracks projects, client, set, stage, status. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.