CAD File Management

CAD File Management

1. Upon Activation the CAD Files folder will be added to the Drawings & Specifications folder within the project.

2. Click "CAD Files"

Alert! It is important to note that external references (X – Refs) must be bound within each DWG file in order for us to apply CAD File Management to the files.

3. Click "New Folder" to upload new file under the CAD Files folder.

4. Click this text field and name your folder.

5. Click "Add Folder"

6. Click "Upload"

7. Click "Next"

8. Click "Choose Files"

9. CAD File Management is applied to the DWG Files as follows:

1. We review any available table of contents to ensure that everything is included in the submission.
2. We add the Discipline, Drawing Number, Title, Issue Date and Floor* to each CAD "DWG" File. – * when Document ID is active
3. Files are organized in the correct order according to the table of contents.
4. We inform the submitter of any issues prior to publishing and make any necessary corrections before publishing. After publishing the files, we send a file update message to selected project team members to notify them of the update.
5. We update the master conformed set folder of CAD Files and maintain an updated version history.