From a daily engineering tool to a modern, actively maintained software solution
DrawingManager started as a tool I personally relied on in my daily engineering work. When development stopped and the software became increasingly unstable—crashes, unresolved bugs, and missing features—it eventually became unusable for me and many others.
Rather than abandoning it, I decided to take a different route.
I purchased the source code of the original DrawingManager application from the previous owner. My goal was simple: bring the software back to life, modernize it, fix long-standing issues, and continue developing the features I always felt were missing.
Updated to a modern .NET framework
Addressed frequent crashes and bugs
Prepared for ongoing development
New and planned functionality
DrawingManager is now developed and distributed by a new legal entity. Only the source code was acquired; no customer database, contracts, or license obligations were transferred.
This means:
That said, I strongly value the original user base.
If you can demonstrate that you were a previous customer of Van Abbema Advies, I will gladly offer a discount on a new subscription as a gesture of goodwill.
DrawingManager is actively maintained again, with a focus on:
My intention is to earn your trust—not by history, but by delivering a reliable tool that keeps improving.