Create and Organize Specifications

Before you start: Creating and editing specifications requires the appropriate permission. If you can only view but not edit, ask your administrator.

Specifications in AECPulse are organized in a tree of groups — like folders and subfolders. Within each group, you create individual specification entries.

Creating a group

1. In the sidebar, click Specifications under the Libraries section.
2. Click Add Group (at the top level, or within an existing group to create a subgroup).
3. Enter a name for the group (e.g. “Division 09 — Finishes”).
4. Save.

Creating a subgroup

1. Open an existing group.
2. Click Add Group (or Add Subgroup) within it.
3. Name the subgroup and save.

Creating a specification

1. Open the group where you want the spec to live.
2. Click Add Specification.
3. Fill in:
   • Number — the spec section number (e.g. 09 30 00)
   • Name — the spec title (e.g. Tiling)
   • Content — the full spec text using the rich-text editor
4. Save.

Editing a specification

1. Find the specification in the tree (use the search if needed).
2. Open it and click Edit.
3. Update the number, name, or content.
4. Save.

Searching for specifications

Use the search bar at the top of the Specifications area to find any spec by keyword. Results show across all groups.

Reorganizing the tree

You can reorganize groups and specs by moving or renaming them. Use the edit or move options on each item.

Related pages

• Specifications
• Format specification text with AI