Plan Reviewer Reference Guide

Login Screen URL  http://www.spacedox-live.com/main

INDEX

• Viewing drawings and spec files.
• How to make comments.
• How to markup.
• Inserting your own stamps.
• How to measure areas and distances.
• Saving  markups.
• Comparing resubmitted drawings with earlier version drawings.
• How to align two drawings.
• Icon Guide

Introduction

The majority of all building plans are created electronically and then converted into paper for a review. Spacedox is a system for reviewing plans electronically.  It is similar to a paper review in many ways.  However a big difference is that the plans are now accessible by any computer via the internet 24x7 and are not piling up on a desk or a shelf somewhere.   Commenting and markups are now linked electronically to the drawings for easy retrieval and archive searches.   Comparisons and measuring with Spacedox reviewer tools save the eyes and are accurate.

PROCESS:

Plan "intake" (person(s) at agency that receive and disperse plans to the appropriate reviewer) puts the plans at your fingertips.  http://www.spaceaudit.com/training/intake.html

1.  You have just received a plan notification email from plan intake.

2.  Click on the appropriate link in the email and go to the plan.

3.   or-- Select a folder containing the files you desire to review. (you may need to expand parent folders to find a folder with files). The folder list is replaced by thumbnail images of each file contained in the folder. Under each thumbnail, the file name, author, date, and any relevant file icons display. These icons are shown below.

4. To return to the folder view, click the View Folders button.

Reviewing a Plan

When you have successfully logged into Spacedox, a link to your Project(s) will be displayed. (see screenshot below)

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Viewing Drawing and Spec Files

View Project Files with Brava!™

To view a project file, simply click on the file name or thumbnail image. The file will
launch in the Brava!™.

By default, Brava™ displays in the right pane of the Spacedox window. To launch drawings in a separatebrowser window, click the radio button above the file list You can switch it back at any time by clicking the radio button.  After switching radio buttons you must refresh view using refresh button  or click on file thumbnail or link again to open a new view.

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NOTE:  See "Icon Guide" below for functionality

Creating Reviewer Comments (Markups)

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NOTE: It is recommended that changemarks always have comments. The comments and titles are searchable.  All markups, regardless of type, are
linked to the author.

Use other markup tools to highlight the comments. (See "Icon Guide")

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How to Insert Stamping Files

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Measuring Distances and Areas

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Save Markups

On a large set of plans you  may save your work many times during the review.  When your review is complete you can designate it with something like "Review Complete" and notify plan outake that you are done.  They will gather the other reviews (see intake link above) and send them to the applicant.

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After a Resubmit-------How to Compare Files

You can compare files with at least 2 Versions.  Select a file with multiple versions and click onthe History icon  below the file name.  This opens another window where you can choose the versions to compare.

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Brava™ launches in Compare mode, with side by side as the default view. You can select a varietyof comparison views from the drop down list of the Compare toolbar (see below).

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Example of Non-Alignment

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Icon Guide

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For help using the view and markupfeatures of the Brava! viewer, click the help button of the viewer to launch a separate online help window.  See below for viewer  icon functionalities.