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Create a project: with drawings

How to get started creating projects within Onetrace, with GA drawings

Written by Onetrace
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Onetrace enables you to manage your real-world projects or sites entirely online, giving you the flexibility to work with or without GA drawings. Whether you’re starting a small refurbishment or managing a large-scale new build, Onetrace adapts to the way you work.


For detailed projects that require floor plans, you can run your project with drawings, allowing you to upload plans, drop pins for surveys, installs, and inspections, and organise everything into blocks and levels. If drawings aren’t available, you can run your project without drawings and still keep all project details organised and accessible.

  • Flexible project setup: Match the project type to your resources — with drawings for detailed build management or without drawings for simpler workflows.

  • Enhanced collaboration: Drawings allow you to visually mark up surveys, installs, and inspections, making it easier for teams to stay aligned.

  • Efficient site management: Use the Site Manager to organise blocks, levels, drawings, and zones, upload CSVs for quick setup, and preview plans directly within Onetrace.

Creating a project with drawings

How to create a project with drawings:

  1. Navigate to the Projects tab on the left-hand side of your screen.

  2. Click the + Create Project button located either in the centre of the screen or in the top right-hand corner.

  3. Input the Project Name, such as the building name, address, or a specific reference number.

  4. Include the project reference if enabled, and any relevant package information.

  5. Assign a client by picking from the menu or typing a new name into the search bar.

  6. Pick a pre-populated template from the list or select "Continue without template" to start from scratch.

  7. Select the "Run project with drawings" option, which can also be adjusted later in the settings.

  8. Provide the site address using the search bar or enter the details manually if the automated search returns no results.

  9. Press the Next button to move forward.

  10. Check the what3words code and click "Find location on what3words" if you need to reposition the pin.

  11. Paste the specific 3x3m square code from the what3words tab back into the Onetrace field.

  12. Select the Next button again.

  13. Verify all information in the summary and click Create Project to finalise the setup.

  14. Choose the Go to Project option to begin building the site.

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