Archi-project

An ultra-simple organization system (based on Hamster-folder) polished to meet the needs of architects.

Core values

Easy learning curve for newbies: a macro understanding of the project should be easy to grasp.
Progressive: every project is different so folder structure¹ is not fixed. However, complexity - when needed - will grow in a predictable way.

So, how can you start organizing your project?

Folders structure
File naming
Layers

Folders structure

#project @phase -specific folder

project: #
```
  Example: #house in lisbon
```

phase: @

  Inside projects you have project phases:
  Example: @license

folder: @

  Inside phases you have specific folders:
  Example: -sections

File naming

project -phase -drawing +date

    PROJ-CON2-P01+20211019.dwg
    PROJ-EXE-D01+20211019.dwg

phases (and version when needed):

  concept: CON (CON2, CON3, ..)
  permit (or license): LIC (LIC2, LIC3, ..)
  tender (or execution): EXE (EXE2, EXE3, ..)
  building phase: BLD

drawings:

  Urban plan: U00 or UUU
  Topography: T00 or TTT
  General plan (siteplan): G00 or GGG

  Plans: PB1, P00, P01, P02, P03, .. PPP (when all plans are in one drawing)
  Elevations: E01, E02, E03, .. EEE
  Sections: S01, S02, S03, .. SSS

  Floor types plan: FB1, F00, F01, .. FFF
  Ceiling types plan: CB1, C00, C01, .. CCC
  Wall types plan: WB1, W00, W01, .. WWW
  Holes (windows & doors): H01, H02 .. HHH
  Details: D01, D02, .. DDD
  other equipment and furniture: Z01, Z02, .. ZZZ

  Quantities: Q01, Q02, .. QQQ

  sKetches: K01, K02, .. KKK
  Visualizations: V01, V02, .. VVV
  Model photos: M01, M02, .. MMM
  presentation panel/Layout: L01, .. LLL  
  Booklet: B01, B02, .. BBB
  References: R01, R02, .. RRR

Layers

as defined in the dwg and ctb files attached. (Coming soon)

Archi-project by Enio Ferreira is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The biggest "smell" in any organizational system is empty folders. E.g. doesn't make sense to add extra XREF complexity when you are working alone in a micro project. Some offices still do it.. ↩

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