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General Information form

Used to store general information regarding a project. The information you input in the General Information form can later be used in reports and drawings.

Note: The information in the General Information form is not required to design foundations but can helpful for records in your organization.

Opens when Project Info > General Information is selected in the Main Navigator.

Table 1. General Information form parameter descriptions
Group Parameter Description
General Information Project ID Your organization's internal project identification number.
Project Title Any text title which is helpful in identifying the project by name.
Site Location Any text title which is helpful in describing the physical location of the project.
Client Organization These fields are used to record your client's information.
Contact Person
Phone
Fax
Email
Address
Engineer's Description Designer The name or initials of the staff member responsible for creating the project file.
Supervisor The name or initials of the supervisor or reviewer.
Start Date

Enter a date for the beginning of the project. This date defaults to the date the project file was created.

Tip: When this cell is highlighted, clicking the down arrow to the right of the field will open a calendar tool which can be used to select a date.
Target Date

Enter a milestone or target completion date (can be changed at any time). This date defaults to the date the project file was created.

Tip: When this cell is highlighted, clicking the down arrow to the right of the field will open a calendar tool which can be used to select a date.