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In this series of videos, we show you how to organize your projects on Calcs.com. You’ll learn how to add project details, create calculations, organize your folders, and use the tools available to you.
New to Calcs.com? Inside each project you can create and link multiple calculations. Use the project list to see your projects (or All for your company’s), add favorites, archive items, and find Deleted Projects when you need them.

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Introduction

Project list, creating projects & deleted projects

Create a new project

Address, details, preferences & project defaults

Organize with folders

Member schedule, groups & sidebar organization

Preferred sections

Pin sections to the top of your calculators

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Introduction – How to organize your projects on Calcs.com

This short overview walks you through the project list, how to create and manage projects, and where to find deleted projects. Watch the video below to get oriented.

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How to create a new project and configure settings

Create a new project by clicking Create new project on the homescreen. In the project window you can:
  • Enter the address and see a preview
  • Set project name, project number, client name, and project date
  • Assign status (e.g. Planned)
  • Assign team members from your organization
  • Set project preferences: Building standard (e.g. United States) and Unit System (e.g. Imperial), which affect your calculator units
When you’re done with project details, use the button on that screen to set project defaults and create your first calculations. We have a separate series of videos on project defaults, where you set global rules for your design.

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How to organize project calculations using folder structure

Instead of a long flat list of beams, columns, or other calculators, you can group them with folders. For example, you might have a wind calculator, a seismic calculator, and calculators for beams and columns. To create and use folders:
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Open the Member schedule

Go to the Member schedule view for your project.
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Add a new group

Click Add new group and give it a name (e.g. Loads).
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Add calculators to the group

Move calculators like wind and seismic into the group.
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Create more groups as needed

Add groups for First floor, Second floor, or any other structure—then drag the relevant calculators into each. The sidebar will show your calculations organized by these groups.

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How to use the preferred sections

In Project details, use the Preferred sections tab to choose sections you use often or know you’ll need for the project. For example, you can select specific laminated sections and add them to the project. Once you click I’m done, those sections appear at the top in your calculators, making them quick to access.
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Check out more onboarding videos

Calcs.com Overview – Tools and Navigation

Philosophy, traffic lights, Member Selector, link loads and more

Load Linking: Wind Loads → Diaphragm → Shear Wall

Build a fully connected lateral load path

How to use Project Defaults

Set global rules for your design

How project defaults work

Set global rules for your design

Preferred sections and autosize

Pin sections and speed up member selection