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Derek Cutsinger/2 min read

Adding Notes and Spot Elevations for Ceiling Heights on Level 1 Reflected Ceiling Plan

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Estimating, scheduling, permitting, mobilization.

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Excavation, footings, slabs.

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Framing, roof, exterior walls.

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Interior finishes, MEP trim, punch list, occupancy.

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This tutorial walks through adding notes and spot elevations for ceiling heights on level 1 reflected ceiling plan, covering essential tools and techniques for your projects.

Go to Annotate > Text, and let’s make a note indicating that this overhang area is not part of our scope, nor is this area here. Type “NIC” (Not In Contract), then copy this annotation to the other applicable areas.

We discussed earlier that there are sprinklers in these locations, but we can’t see them on this plan because they are part of the Level 2 plan.

Let’s add a new note—make sure the note is typed in all caps: REFER TO FP-4 LEVEL 2 PIPING PLAN. This informs the reviewer that there is coverage in this area, but it is shown elsewhere in the set.

Okay, that looks good.

One more thing we should do is continue tagging ceiling heights. Go to Annotate > Spot Elevation and quickly tag all rooms. Disable the leader option before placing tags.

These indicate the different ceiling heights in this area. It looks like I still need to add one in the kitchen storage—done. We already tagged the library area.

This area is open to above, so no tag is necessary there.

Lastly, tag the ceiling heights in the offices and classrooms.

That should be sufficient. It’s a bit of a time-consuming process, but it’s straightforward and necessary information for the drawings.

In the next video, we’ll repeat this process on our Level 2 reflected ceiling plan.