Work Priority
Production Tasks
1 – ADMIN
To make sure we are doing what needs to be done, and that we are allowed and paid for it. Resource management.
2 – MANAGEMENT
That we have all the information that is needed to tackle the project, and we inform who ever is involved
3 – DESIGN & DOCUMENTATION
Then we can design and document
Design and Documentation Tasks
1 – LAYOUT
So we can print at any point -> we can received feedback
2 – DESIGN
So we can test ideas, and validate the path
3 – MODELLING
a. Systems (Walls, Floor, Openings…)
b. Products (FFE and Materials)
c. Entourage (Context, Proxies)
4 – ANNOTATION
So it is prepared to be shared externally
Best Practices
GOT TOOLS?
If you do not have a PDF editor, Ideally blue beam, get one asap. Make suru you have access to server, understand the conventions and internal standards and have revit and autocad setup properly
If there is no supporting PDF to do markups we can’t help you
FOLLOW THE ORDER
Layout -> Design -> Modelling (Systems -> Products) -> Annotate
DONE & PENDING
Be very clear of what is Done, by Highlighting in Green, and What is pending with comments in organce. It is more important for a manager to know what is the current progress status than the work itself. so be very clear of what have you achieved and what haven’t you completed yet.
QUESTIONS
Ask, Ask, Ask…. but in batches. Have a notebook next to you and when you have a 1:1 ask ask ask..
Questions in iterations are not that effective, the way of resolving doubts is to organize 1:1,
CRITICAL PATH
Be aware of the critical path. What aspect of what needs to be done are road blocks for other members of stakeholders?. try to pass the ball asap so other can commence their part.
SOT
PM has to be sure of where to find the right information (Assets, Specs or in the Mission resource folder)
HELP OTHERS TO HELP YOU
Simple always wins, please prepare yourself to be concise and clear so your manager can have the best chance at helping you. Avoid using complicated words, fillers (ehhh, ummmm); avoid using asumptions, I guess, I assume.,.. you either know or don’t know.
Prepare the activity with care, having in mid that the manager may have only few minutes to revise it.
FILL THE ITERATION PROPERLY
Timetracking
Subject: Overall activity (Modelling, Annotationk Design..)
Work Done: Brief description of the work done
Assignee, Observers: The responsible and whoever needs to be aware of it
Assignment: Work Done, Not Done, Questions, Time breakdown, Links (set them so they open in a new tab)
Iterations Docs Conventions
Actual Drawings Notes
- Latest changes: Cloud in light grey
- Subject to options: Cloud in light blue
- Project Warnings: Cloud in Red, Note that warnings are notes to remain in the drawing so anyone using the set is aware of it. DO not use warnings for internal notes
- Project Notes: Will be show with a prefix and then a number, and the description will be show on the defaul ttbk, on the right side
- Project Keynotes: Materials and FFE will be normally tag with keynotes, and the keynotes legend will be on the defaul ttbk, on the right side
Markups Conventions
- Markup: Red
- Response 1: Orange
- Response 2: Purple
- Literal Text to be shown between “quotes”.
- Use Clouds and write text outside building
- Done workm, hightlight in yellow
- Tagging Codes to be implemented
- Elements: Prefix of building element abbreviation (WL.01, RF.34…)
- FFE: Abbreviation (stv (meaning stove, frd (fridge), snk.1 (sink type 1)…
- Material in between <>: <tl> (tiles), <tl.1. (tiles type 1)
- Project Notes: W: (Warnings), BSX: (Basix Notes), DA: (DA Notes…. use the code)
Output File Naming Sintax
We can work either in subset based or full set base, it will be dictated by PM. Always print full set or full subset accordingly
Full Set
Project Name – Term – Set – Issue – Date
Original Set 7th Oct
55b Carlotta Rd – B – Architectural Set – S4.55 – 251007
Markup by MGP on 8th Oct
55b Carlotta Rd – B – Architectural Set – S4.55 – 251007 – RCH +M – 251008 – MGP
Response RCH by 8th Oct
55b Carlotta Rd – B – Architectural Set – S4.55 – 251007 – RCH +M – 251008 – MGP +R – 251008 – RCH
New Updated Set 8th Oct
55b Carlotta Rd – B – Architectural Set – S4.55 – 251008
New Updated Set 8th Oct with previous Markup anbd response
55b Carlotta Rd – B – Architectural Set – S4.55 – 251008 – RCH +M – 251008 – MGP +R – 251008 – RCH
New Markup by MGP 9th Oct
55b Carlotta Rd – B – Architectural Set – S4.55 – 251008 +M – 251009 – MGP
Where to Save
Subset
Project Code – Term – Subset Name – Date
55b Carlotta Rd – B – 10 – General Arrangement – 250630