What is Capture?

High-Level Overview

Capture is MinuteView's Human-in-the-Loop review and interaction system. It enables structured review, approval, and submission processes across engineering data, documents, and records—while maintaining deterministic outcomes in environments where AI and automation alone are insufficient.

Why Capture Exists

In modern engineering workflows, there are critical decision points where:

• Human expertise is required for validation and judgment
• Accountability must be documented for compliance and audit purposes
• Visual review and markup are necessary for clear communication
• AI recommendations need human verification before execution

Capture bridges the gap between fully automated workflows and critical human oversight.

How Capture Works

Unlike traditional workflows that run entirely in the background, Capture introduces an explicit human interaction point that can be triggered by:

• Users - Manually creating a capture for review
• Automations - Workflows pausing for human approval
• AI Agents - Requesting human validation of generated outputs
• External Systems - Third-party integrations requiring human oversight

Core Principles

Traceability

Every action taken in Capture is recorded with:

• Who performed the action
• When it occurred
• What decision was made
• Any comments or markups added

Accountability

Role-based security ensures that only authorized users can:

• Create captures
• Review submissions
• Approve or reject requests
• Access sensitive artifacts

Controlled Decision Points

Capture ensures that critical processes pause at defined points, requiring explicit human action before continuing.

Deterministic Outcomes

By requiring human validation, Capture guarantees that complex processes produce predictable, auditable results—essential for regulated engineering environments.

Real-World Examples

Drawing Review & Approval

An engineering drawing is submitted for review. The responsible engineer:

1. Opens the capture in the review environment
2. Views the drawing with markup tools
3. Adds annotations and comments
4. Approves or rejects with documented feedback

AI-Assisted Workflow

An AI agent generates a Bill of Materials from CAD data:

1. AI creates the BOM automatically
2. Capture is triggered for human review
3. Engineer validates AI output
4. Upon approval, workflow continues to next stage

Document Transmittal

Project documents are prepared for external submission:

1. Multiple files are added to a capture
2. Reviewer verifies completeness
3. Adds required metadata
4. Submits transmittal with full audit trail

What Makes Capture Unique

Unlike simple approval workflows or form systems, Capture provides:

• Visual Review Capabilities - View and markup CAD drawings, models, and documents
• Artifact Association - Link to external files in Vault or other systems
• Flexible Templates - Configure for simple submissions or complex approval processes
• Integration with Automation - Seamlessly works within larger workflow processes
• Stale Detection - Automatically identifies when artifacts have changed during review
• State Management - Track captures through their entire lifecycle

Next Steps

Ready to learn more? Continue to:

• When to Use Capture vs Workflows - Understand when Capture is the right solution
• Core Concepts - Learn the fundamental building blocks of Capture
• Configuration Guide - Set up your first Capture Template