Drawing Packages

Use the Drawing Packages form to create and track groups of drawings or specifications. For example, you can group all conceptual drawings for a particular project, or plan submission packages by phase or type to be used for acquiring a permit. Every drawing in your drawing package is referenced from a corresponding Drawings and Specifications record.

To create a drawing package

1. On the View menu, click Document Control > Drawing Packages, and then select a view.
2. Click .

The Drawing Packages form appears.

3. Enter the following information:
   • Number*: The number for the drawing package. This number is auto-generated when you are creating a new record. You may use the Next button to automatically get the next available record number, if necessary. If you are editing an existing record, this field is read-only.
   • Description*: The description of the drawing package.
   • Status: The status of drawing package.
   • Closed: Select this check box if the drawing package is considered closed.

*These fields are required.

4. To save the changes and keep the form open, click > Save.

—Or—

To save the changes and close the form, click > Save and Exit.