Create an internal department or office - SmartPlant Foundation - IM Update 48 - Help - Hexagon

If you want to use internal transmittals to distribute documents among internal departments or site and affiliate offices, these objects must exist in the SmartPlant Foundation database. For more information about configuring the transmittal functionality, see Setting up transmittals.

1. Click File > New > Organization / Support Items > Department / Office.

   You must have document controller or administrator role privileges to access the Organization / Support Items submenu.

2. Type a Name and Description for the department or office.

3. Provide any other details of the department or office, as necessary.

   

   • An asterisk (*) indicates that an option is required to create a new object.

   • To make this organization available for internal transmittals, select the Internal organization option in the Department optional interfaces section.

4. Click Finish to create the department or office.

To use internal transmittals to distribute documents among internal departments or site and affiliate offices, these objects must exist in the SmartPlant Foundation database.