SI Explorer File Menu - New Job: Specifiers

Click the Sidebar tabbed commands on the image below to see how to use each function.

Use the Specifieers tab to assign Specifiers to the Divisions at the Job level, all Sections added to the Job are automatically assigned the appropriate Designer for that DivisionEach Master is made up of Divisions containing groups of Sections that cover specific construction areas. Division Names and Titles are in accordance with CSI MasterFormat™. The current MasterFormat™MasterFormat is used throughout the construction industry to format specifications for construction contract documents. The purpose of this format is to assist the user to organize information into distinct groups when creating contract documents, and to assist the user searching for specific information in consistent locations. The information contained in MasterFormat is organized in a standardized outline format within 50 Divisions (16 Divisions pre-2004). Each Division is subdivided into a number of Sections only uses Divisions 00-49, and some of these Divisions are not currently used by MasterFormat™, therefore by default, they are disabled.  To enable Job Specifiers for divisions not used see Setup menu > Options > Specifiers tab and select the option to Allow specifiers for Divisions not used in the project MasterFormat version.

Frequently Used Specifiers

Specifiers can be entered directly in the text boxes, or chosen from the pull-down list generated through the Setup  > Options > Specifiers tab. Quickly add the selected specifier to the list by clicking the Add Selected button.

Opens Setup  > Options > Specifiers to create, manage, or modify the list of specifiers. This is the most efficient way to add multiple names to the list.

Standard Windows Commands

The OK button will execute and save selections made and make them partAll sections are divided into three parts: General, Products, and Execution of your Job's properties.

The Cancel button will close the window without recording any selections or changes entered.

The Help button will open the Help Topic for this window.

How To Use This Feature

Add a New Specifier

1. On the Specifiers tab, place your cursor in the text field next to the desired Division and enter a name in the text field

2. Below Frequently Used Specifiers, select the Add Selected button
3. Select OK

If the Specifiers List has already been created, select the drop-down arrow and select the name from the list.  To learn more, see Setup  > Options > Specifiers.

Modify A Specifier

1. On the Specifiers tab, place your cursor in the text field next to the desired Division and click the Modify button

2. When the Setup > Options > Specifiers tab opens, select a name from the list of Specifiers and click the Edit button

3. Select the name from the Specifiers list

4. When the name appears in the text field, make the necessary changes and click the Edit button

5. Select OK

Additional Learning Tools

Watch the Creating a New Job and Adding Sections eLearning module within Chapter 2 - Creating a Job and Adding Sections.

Technical Support Information

Users are encouraged to visit the SpecsIntact Website's Support & Help Center for access to all of our User Tools, including eLearning (video tutorials), printable Guides, a Knowledge Base containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Technical Notes and Release Notes, and Web-Based Help.

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