Progress Drawings - Sample Project -1

Please read notes before doing this sample

Notes
1. Please follow the steps below one after another to learn how to use Progress Drawings.
2. Progress Drawings to be installed on your computer before proceeding any of the following steps ( Install  )
3. System requirement is AutoCAD 2004 or above and Primavera Project Planner (P3)
4. If you find any difficulty, do not hesitate to contact administrator admin@projectmonitoringsystems.com
 
 
 
Step 1 Download Sample Project Pack
Click here and save the ZIP file on the hard disc. Example: C:\PD Sample 1
Unpack the downloaded ZIP file into C:\PD Sample 1
This folder contains:
1. AutoCAD drawing PD_Sample_1.dwg
2. P3 Project PDS1 with target TAR1
 
Step 2 Create a New Project
Run Progress Drawings from the screen shortcut or from the windows program menu. If you are not installed click here to install.
Enter your username (email) and password. If you are not registered get it from http://www.projectmonitoringsystems.com
Registration is FREE with full options in Progress Drawings
Click on the New Project button. Enter a name for the new project say PD Sample 1 and click on Create button.
Restart the program again
 
 
Step 3 Upload AutoCAD Drawing
Run Progress Drawings, Login and select the new project created PD Sample 1
Click on the AutoCAD Drawing... button
Select the file PD_Sample_1.DWG from the folder C:\PD Sample 1
Click on Open button of the file browsing window
Wait till to complete loading
Restart the program again
 
 
Step 4 Attach Primavera Project
Run Progress Drawings, Login and select the new project created PD Sample 1
Click on the Primavera Project... button
Wait till to load Primavera opening screen
Click on Primavera Project Planner radio button if not selected
Click on Connect button
Click on Browse button and select your primavera project PDS1 from C:\PD Sample 1
Click on Load button and wait till to complete loading
Restart the program again
Step 5 Monitor your initial planned drawing
Run Progress Drawings, Login and select the new project created PD Sample 1
Click on the View Progress Drawing... button
Wait till to open the following drawing in AutoCAD
 
Zoom the title block area (as shown below) to see the details
Object have been colored based on its progress status (Completed, Progressing, Pending and Delayed)
Activities are listed with planned and actual progress
Markers in different colors are placed to identify objects of certain activities
All the drawing elements in this drawing are in one color (Pending) with planned and actual percentages are 0%
Now proceed to the next step to know how to reflect the progress in the Primavera project on the AutoCAD drawing
 
Step 6 Update and View new Progress Drawing
Run Primavera Project Planner
Open the project PDS1 from C:\PD Sample 1
Update A110 to 100%
Update A110 to 100%
Update A130 to 10%
Schedule with the new data date 25-Jan-2009 as shown below
It is clear that the first two activities are completed (A100 and A110)
Third is progressing (A120)
Fourth is delayed (A130)
Others are pending (A140, A150 and A160)
Now close Primavera Project Planner
Click on the Primavera Project... button
Wait till to load Primavera opening screen
Click on Primavera Project Planner radio button if not selected
Click on Connect button
Click on Browse button and select your primavera project PDS1 from C:\PD Sample 1
Click on Load button and wait till to complete loading
Now click on View Progress Drawing.. to view the latest progress drawing as shown below
 
 
Now you try to create your own updates in Primavera and try again to see new progress drawings as described above
 
After this exercise, try to create your own project with your project drawing and primavera project of your real project and enjoy the results.
 
 
 
 
 
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