Summary: Log a defect to help you keep an accurate record of ab issue that has occurred on your project.

Considerations: The inspection list must be in place before logging defects. Defect validation is dependent on all fields.

1. From the Module Menu, hover over Defects, and then select Defect Register.

   

2. Click the Add icon. This opens the New Defect dialog box.

   

3. In the Details tab, enter the following information:

   

   • Inspection Company and Inspector

   • Defect Location within the Project Inspection List and the type of defect

   • Sub contractors

     Type the Sub contractor companies you want to add and then auto-complete the text.

     

   • Defect Orientation and Position if further clarification is required

   • Whether the defect has passed inspection

   • Additional notes or a Client Reference; and

   • Mark whether the defect is complete or not.

4. After entering all the Defect details, click Save.

   After saving, new tabs are available at the top of the Defect window.

   

5. Click the Sub Contractors tab to open a list of all subcontractors assigned to the current defect.

   

6. Assign a sequence to each of the subcontractors. The sequence determines the order in which subcontractors are assigned to rectify the defect. The first subcontractor is assigned number 1.

   

7. After selecting the sequence, enter the estimated hours for fixing the defect and the estimated cost .

8. Enter the due date. This is the date by which the subcontractor is required to finish fixing the defect.

9. Attach related photos to the defect by selecting the Photos tab and then selecting the Plus icon.

   

What's next: You can link a drawing from the Documents register at any time using the Link a document function on the Drawings page. You can also use the New defect tool in the viewer to pin a defect on the drawing.

Summary: Link a drawing that already exists in the Documents register, so you do not create duplicate documents.

Considerations: You can also add drawings to the inspection list, but they are not available in the Documents register. This feature is available for PDF files only.

1. From a saved defect, go to the Drawings tab.

2. Click Link a document.

   

   A dialog box that lets you search the Documents register opens

3. Select a drawing from the list, and then click Save. The drawing opens on the Drawings tab in a simplified viewer

4. Optionally, select the Markup tab in the viewer, and then use the pin tool to show point out the defect.