2 Dwg No's (am I crazy?)

[dandlf]

Hi All,

I need some serious big brain advice.

Our local Municipality has decided in this current downturn to implement a 100% electronic building permit application process.
They have decided all documents should be submitted as DWF. I'm not sure whether Multi or Single page as yet but that is another problem yet.

They are requesting that all consultants DWF files are uploaded by us, the head consultant and that also we are to number our files as per their system which is based on the AIA numbering. i.e. A-101 (Arch=A, Plans =1, Dwg=01).

We have our own CAD standards (thankyou very much) and especially a numbering system that is a little more complex than this so I am racking my brain what I can do to allow me to submit the drawings within their system but as soon as they are approved the drawings follow ours (and all our consultants numbering systems).

I thought I could use a "SheetSetParameterX" to define a "Municipality Number Code" and then use this to place a field in the title block for them to cross reference.
Then I will submit the DWF as a mutlipage doc as "A-Plans-V1.DWF" type arrangement so that 'our' sheet names are hidden and they will see their numbers on the titleblock somewhere.

Does any of this make sense? I feel I'm going crazy with this....

SSM is still my second favourite Autodesk thingy (Revit is still No.1)

[RobertB]

If I'm reading you correctly, you want to "flip the switch" and have your normal sheet numbers disappear and the permiting agency's number appear in the titleblock?

If so, that won't work. How are you going to update the callouts' sheet references? I suppose, given some good programming, that an solution could be developed, but only if you could guarentee that all callouts where using SSM-linked fields, which would be impossible, IMHO.

This, to me, would be a case where the permitting agency trumps in-house standards.

[TerribleTim]

. . .How are you going to update the callouts' sheet references? . . .

That was the part that I was stumbling on too.

. . .This, to me, would be a case where the permitting agency trumps in-house standards.

I've been here too, and yes it does trump in house standards. I don't like it either, but it is what it is. The best thing you can do is put together a "white paper" that explains what the changes are and place it on your server for anyone to refer to at any time. Kind of a "project key card" deal.