SI Explorer File Menu - New Master

This command can be executed from the SI Explorer's Toolbar, Right-click menu, or keyboard shortcut Ctrl+M.

This command is used to create a New Master in SpecsIntact, commonly known as a Local MasterA Master that is specific to a District, Region, or AE Firm that contains unique Sections that cannot be found in the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master.  Local Masters can be used the same way the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)The Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) serve as the central database for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC). A joint effort by these Tri-Services branches, UFGS provides construction specifications used in conjunction with SpecsIntact software Master is used when creating Jobs.  The Create New Master window contains four tabs where you can specify details for the new Master.

Click the Sidebar tabbed commands on the image below to see how to use each function.

Additional Learning Tools

Download the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Format Standard (UFC 1-300-02) from the WBDG Website's Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) page.

Watch the Local Installation and Connect Working Directory and UFGS Master eLearning module within Chapter 1 - Getting Started.