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How to make a site logistics plan in 6 steps

See a complete site logistics plan come together in your browser. Start with the full walkthrough, or jump to the short clip for the step you need.

How do I make a site logistics plan?

Open EasySiteSI in your browser, put your site plan on aerial imagery at true scale, draw the site fencing, place your crane and check its radius, add site sheds, gates, walkways and parking, label it with callouts, then export it as a PDF. There’s no install and no CAD needed, and each step has its own short video. Start with the full walkthrough below, or jump to the part you need.

Featured: full build from scratch

A complete site plan built in real time from start to finish, in one 15-minute video. It goes from calibrating the plan to the map through to delivery routes, parking, storage, a crane, site sheds and the finished export.

How to Make a Site Logistics Plan from Scratch | Full Build

Watch a whole site logistics plan come together in 10 steps, with SITE OBJECTS from the true-size library. 14:53.

Full walkthrough

Nine minutes from dropping in a site plan to exporting a print-ready PDF, saved as EasySiteSI files to pick up later.

Transcript

This video has no narration. It plays music with on-screen text, transcribed below.

What the video shows: The complete walkthrough, from dropping in a site plan to exporting a print-ready PDF.

Chapters:

  1. Part 1: Put your site plan on aerial imagery at true scale
  2. Part 2: Draw site fencing and group your layout
  3. Part 3: Place a tower crane and check its crane radius
  4. Part 4: Add site sheds, gates, walkways and parking
  5. Part 5: Label your site logistics plan with callouts
  6. Part 6: Export your site logistics plan as a PDF site plan

On-screen text:

  1. Step 1 of 6: Drop in your plan Overlay it on the map, calibrate it and set the opacity
  2. Step 2 of 6: Fence the site and group it Draw the fence, group it and add the building footprint
  3. Step 3 of 6: Place the crane Position the crane and check its reach on the plan
  4. Step 4 of 6: Add sheds, gates, walkways and parking Lay out the site facilities around the work area
  5. Step 5 of 6: Label it with callouts Add callout labels with leader arrows
  6. Step 6 of 6: Export your plan Print a PDF with a title block and legend
  7. EasySiteSI: plan your site layout on the map Try it at easysitesi.com

Step by step in six short clips

Each clip covers one step of the walkthrough.

Part 1: Put your site plan on aerial imagery at true scale

Drop your site plan onto the aerial imagery and line it up at true scale.

Transcript

This video has no narration. It plays music with on-screen text, transcribed below.

What the video shows: Find the site by address and calibrate your PDF, PNG or JPG plan over a satellite map, so it stays pinned in place as you pan and zoom.

On-screen text:

  1. Step 1 of 6: Drop in your plan Overlay it on the map, calibrate it and set the opacity
  2. EasySiteSI: plan your site layout on the map Try it at easysitesi.com

Part 2: Draw site fencing and group your layout

Trace the site fencing, then group it in SITE OBJECTS so it moves and edits as one.

Transcript

This video has no narration. It plays music with on-screen text, transcribed below.

What the video shows: Trace the fence line over your plan, then group it in SITE OBJECTS so it moves and edits as one.

On-screen text:

  1. Step 2 of 6: Fence the site and group it Draw the fence, group it and add the building footprint
  2. EasySiteSI: plan your site layout on the map Try it at easysitesi.com

Part 3: Place a tower crane and check its crane radius

Place a crane and check its radius over the site and the surrounding area.

Transcript

This video has no narration. It plays music with on-screen text, transcribed below.

What the video shows: Choose a crane from the true-size library, set the lift radius and see where it falls over the site and the surrounding area.

On-screen text:

  1. Step 3 of 6: Place the crane Position the crane and check its reach on the plan
  2. EasySiteSI: plan your site layout on the map Try it at easysitesi.com

Part 4: Add site sheds, gates, walkways and parking

Add site sheds, gates, pedestrian walkways and parking where they work best.

Transcript

This video has no narration. It plays music with on-screen text, transcribed below.

What the video shows: Drag them from the true-size objects library onto your plan, so the layout matches the real site.

On-screen text:

  1. Step 4 of 6: Add sheds, gates, walkways and parking Lay out the site facilities around the work area
  2. EasySiteSI: plan your site layout on the map Try it at easysitesi.com

Part 5: Label your site logistics plan with callouts

Add leader callouts so everyone knows what each area of the site is for.

Transcript

This video has no narration. It plays music with on-screen text, transcribed below.

What the video shows: Add leader callouts so everyone knows what each area of the site is for.

On-screen text:

  1. Step 5 of 6: Label it with callouts Add callout labels with leader arrows
  2. EasySiteSI: plan your site layout on the map Try it at easysitesi.com

Part 6: Export your site logistics plan as a PDF site plan

Export a PDF with a title block and legend, ready to print or share.

Transcript

This video has no narration. It plays music with on-screen text, transcribed below.

What the video shows: Export a print-ready PDF with a title block and legend at A1, A3 or A4, and keep the EasySiteSI file for later updates.

On-screen text:

  1. Step 6 of 6: Export your plan Print a PDF with a title block and legend
  2. EasySiteSI: plan your site layout on the map Try it at easysitesi.com

Bonus: How to calibrate your site plan to the map in 8 easy steps

Line up your site plan PDF or image on the live map at true scale, step by step.

Transcript

This video has no narration. It plays music with on-screen text, transcribed below.

What the video shows: Line up your site plan PDF or image on the live map at true scale, step by step.

On-screen text:

  1. EasySiteSI How to calibrate your site plan to the map in 8 easy steps
  2. Step 1 of 8: Add your plan. Click "Add sheet" (or "+ Add Sheet") and upload a PDF or image.
  3. Step 2 of 8: Enter the site address in the "Search address" window.
  4. Step 3 of 8: Click "Calibrate plan" on the pop-up, or "Calibrate plan to map" in the Properties panel.
  5. Step 4 of 8: Keep "3-Point Visual" selected and click "Start Picking Map Points".
  6. Step 5 of 8: Click 3 points on the map (A, B, C), spread far apart, then click "Pick Plan Points".
  7. Step 6 of 8: Click the same 3 points on the plan, in the same order: A, B, then C.
  8. Misclicked? Click "Undo last point".
  9. Step 7 of 8: Check the fit and click "Apply Calibration". A green "Excellent" or "Good" is fine.
  10. If it shows red "Bad – re-pick points", click "Re-pick plan points" (or one letter under "Re-pick one point") and click those points again.
  11. Step 8 of 8: Adjust the opacity of the calibrated site plan.
  12. Select "Site Plan" under SITE OBJECTS and drag the "Opacity" slider in "Object controls".
  13. Tip: building corners and kerb or road intersections make the best points. Zoom in (scroll) to click them precisely.
  14. Try it at easysitesi.com Site Plan Super Intelligence
  15. The Basic plan is free. Built by Pareto Way Consulting.

Plan your next site in minutes

Open EasySiteSI in your browser and start with your own site plan. It works in your browser, no install, and you start with a 30-day Pro plan trial.

Found a bug or have an idea? Send feedback (with screenshots) from the Feedback button in the app, or get in touch via paretoway.com.au.

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