Create a New Project

Overview

Projects contain the specification sections and BIM files you connect to the project.

Creating a new project

From the Projects area of the Dashboard, click the red Create New Project button.

The Create New Project window will appear. This window will provide step-by-step selections for you to make while creating your new project.

Define Project Type and Information

Step 1: Define your project type:

This step consists of 3 required selections you’ll need to make.

1. Are you creating an Office Master or an Active Project?
   • Here, you’ll select either Office Master or Active Project. Choose to create an Active Project. You’ll learn more about Office Masters in the Office Master Concepts lesson.
2. Where do you want to start?
   • Selections here will be based on what you’ve purchased. You may see the options of Master Content, Copy from Office Master, or Copy from Existing Project.
3. Which Master do you want to use?
   • Because you choose to start with Master Content in step 2, you will now need to choose which Master you want to use. Again, this will be determined by your purchase selection. You may see the options of RIB Master or NMS Master.

Note: When the NMS Master is selected the system will provide for options of English or French as the default language.

Step 2: Fill in your project information:

You’ll populate, or choose from pull-down lists, the following information:

1. Create a title for your Active Project: Enter the name of the new project here. Review the table of Unsupported Project Name Characters below.
2. Select the project location: Choose the country from the list of available options.
3. Select the project state: Choose the state from the list of available options.
4. Select the project city: Choose the city from the list of available options.
5. Select the project type: Choose the appropriate type from the list of available options.
6. Select the estimated size of the project: Choose the appropriate size range from the list of available options. Use the unit of measure toggle to set Imperial or Metric. (Sq. Ft. or Sq. M)
7. Select the estimated budget of the project: Choose the appropriate cost range from the list of available options.

Click the blue rectangular Finish button at the bottom of the Create New Project Window.

The new project will open and access the sections list.

Watch the video below to see the steps for creating a new project in action:

Unsupported Project Name Characters

Please review the table below for project name unsupported characters.