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File Management & CADD Standards Manual
Creating a sketch (
cont. )
Job Captain / PA’s should (prior to
the CA phase) copy the 4
templates to your project
directory’s sketch
folder: ##X####\ C‐
ADMIN\SKETCHES. AŌer they are
copied there, fill in all the project
specific informaƟon on the Ɵtle
blocks. This way, all your sketches
will be ready for you and correctly
formaƩed. When creaƟng a
sketch you can now navigate to
these project specific sketches
templates.
Fill-in sketch specific information, i.e., date, scale…
Origin is the directive the sketch will be
issued with i.e. ASI #001, RRFI #001…
DWG.
Ref.isthe drawing number and
sheet that you are revising (example 2/
A6.03).
Right click on your sketch’s
paperspace tab and “Rename”
the tab to your sketch number
(example ASK– 005). This will
automatically fill in the sketch
number field in the title block (it
is a dynamic field).
The sketch number field in the title
block may not update immediately. You can type
“updatefield” then type “all” and all fields will
update. But it will definitely update upon regen,
plotting and saving/reopening.
Revision clouds will be placed in
paperspace. No REV tags are
necessary.
Revision clouds shall be placed on the 0-REV-0
layer.
Print the sketch to a PDF. By
default, the sketch template file
should be formatted to initially plot to a PDF in t
he print dialogue box.
Save the PDF to your sketch folder:
##X####\DOCS\CADMIN\SKETCHES.
It is extremely important to maintain a PDF
version of the sketch. This will be the only
record of a change as it certain to this issuance
of the sketch.
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Construction Administration Phase and Sketches
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Section 2
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