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and rows) that list information about specific items. Schedules allow you to quickly refer to a specific
item. On large commercial projects schedules may require several sheets. The exact method of repre-
sentation depends upon individual company standards. While schedules are usually presented in tabu-
lated form, they are often accompanied by pictorial schedules for additional clarity. This feature is dis-
cussed below.
There are many software systems today that allow you to make schedules easily and quickly. For
example, in Architectural Desktop schedules are constructed of tabulated data that are extracted from
the individual objects in your drawings. To simplify matters, Autodesk has built into ADT2 a good num-
ber of schedules that can be used as is or as a basis for customizing. VectorWorks Architect is another
excellent program for generating door and window schedules. Figure 9.1 illustrates some of the proce-
dures used to generate door and window schedules using VectorWorks CAD software.
Figure 9.1A An example of a door schedule generated using VectorWorks CAD software (source:
VectorWiki).