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+ BEST PRACTICES & TUTORIALS (CONT.)

→ Construction Administration Phase and Sketches (cont.)

 Creating a sketch ( cont. ) 

 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.

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.is the 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).

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