Learning PlanGrid: Digital Construction Drawings
3h 25mBeginner2020-09-11
Authors

Jim Rogers
Recognized leader in the field of construction management
Course details
As the construction industry begins its transformation from mostly paper-based management processes to digital, PlanGrid has emerged as one of the leaders in the industry when it comes to working with digital construction drawings in the field. This popular construction productivity software enables teams of all sizes—from the single consultant to the largest general contractor—to work with digital construction drawings and specifications seamlessly across all platforms, from the desktop to the smartphone.
This course shows construction professionals how to leverage the power of digital construction documents using the PlanGrid platform, from initial setup in the office using its web-based interface to use in the field on tablets and smartphones.
Learning objectives
How PlanGrid works
Creating a new project
Adding construction drawings
Processing plan sheets
Navigating through construction drawings in PlanGrid
Setting up the issues list
Inserting plan revisions
Staying in sync in Windows and the mobile apps
Marking up construction plan sheets
Adding, managing, and exporting issues
Using the mobile apps
Closing a project
This course shows construction professionals how to leverage the power of digital construction documents using the PlanGrid platform, from initial setup in the office using its web-based interface to use in the field on tablets and smartphones.
Learning objectives
How PlanGrid works
Creating a new project
Adding construction drawings
Processing plan sheets
Navigating through construction drawings in PlanGrid
Setting up the issues list
Inserting plan revisions
Staying in sync in Windows and the mobile apps
Marking up construction plan sheets
Adding, managing, and exporting issues
Using the mobile apps
Closing a project
Skills covered
PlanGridConstructionAECLearning
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Using PlanGrid for digital construction drawings
- 02 - What you need to know
- 03 - Exercise files
1. Getting Started with PlanGrid
- 04 - Understanding how PlanGrid works
- 05 - User accounts and settings
- 06 - Project users and settings
- 07 - Enterprise accounts and settings
2. Setting Up a Project
- 08 - Create a new project
- 09 - Adding construction drawings
- 10 - Processing plan sheets
- 11 - Adding project documents
- 12 - Adding hyperlinks
- 13 - Navigating the construction drawings
- 14 - Setting up the issues list
- 15 - The Project Hub view
- 16 - Add project milestone
3. Maintaining the Project
- 17 - Inserting plan revisions
- 18 - Staying in sync in Windows
- 19 - Staying in sync in the mobile apps
- 20 - Comparing sheets
4. Working on the Project
- 21 - Marking up construction plan sheets
- 22 - Adding measurements
- 23 - Adding photos
- 24 - Adding issues
- 25 - Get more insight with 360 photos, videos, and GPS tagging
- 26 - Managing issues
- 27 - Exporting issues
- 28 - Adding requests for information (RFIs)
5. Using the Mobile Apps
- 29 - Navigating with the Windows app
- 30 - Navigating with the Android app
- 31 - Navigating with on iPad
6. Closing the Project
- 32 - Archive everything
- 33 - Download logs
- 34 - Download RFI report
- 35 - Remove, delete, or clone
- 36 - Next steps
Conclusion
- 37 - Conclusion