Please note: This article refers to projects and specifications throughout; the same statements also apply to master folders and masters. 


Each permission can do the following:


Project or Master Administrator*Full control of all elements in a project, including documents, users and permissions. 
  • Can create, edit and delete specifications.
  • Can mark items as complete.
  • Can copy whole specifications into the project.
  • Can add, remove and change the permissions of team members on the project.
  • Can publish specifications and reports in the project.
  • Can add spec notes. Can delete the spec notes from other users, but cannot edit them.
Contributor*Can edit the specifications already set up in a project.
  • Can edit existing specifications set up in the project.
  • Can mark items as complete.
  • Can copy parts of specifications.
  • Can publish specifications and reports in a project.
  • Can make model associations.
  • Cannot add or delete specifications.
  • Cannot copy whole specifications into the project.
  • Cannot add, remove or change the permissions of team members on the project.
  • Can add spec notes. Can edit and delete their own spec notes.
DesignerCan coordinate the specification and model by making associations. Can view specifications already set up with limited editing permission. 
  • Limited editing of existing specifications set up in the project.
    • Can edit the article, clause and section 'Code', 'Prefix', 'Title', and 'Suffix' only. Reader permission for everything else.
    • Cannot edit the article/ clause/ section rows.
    • Cannot mark items as complete/incomplete.
    • Cannot add to the spec.
    • Cannot change the Summary schedule checkbox.
    • Cannot delete or park in the spec.
  • Can publish specifications and reports in a project.
  • Can make model associations.
  • Cannot add or delete specifications.
  • Cannot copy whole specifications into the project.
  • Cannot add, remove or change the permissions of team members on the project.
  • Can add spec notes. Can edit and delete their own spec notes.
ReaderCan view specifications already set up in a project.
  • Can view existing specifications set up in the project but cannot edit them.
  • Can publish specifications and reports in a project.
  • Cannot add or delete specifications.
  • Cannot add, remove or change the permissions of team members on the project.
  • Cannot make model associations.
  • Can add spec notes. Can edit and delete their own spec notes.
LimitedLimited users have no access to specifications inside a project by default, but can access the top-level project dashboard.
  • Can open specifications they have been given reader permission and above.
  • Can publish specifications that they have permission to see.
  • The team members tab of the project is hidden. 


*Please note: if someone with ‘Project administrator’ or ‘Contributor’ permission signs in with the Designer role, their permission is reduced to the Designer level.


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