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title: User Guide - Arc Admin
description: User Guide for managing the Arc Process in Smartwebs, including how to create an ARC project, review votes from Committee Members, and update the status of the Project.
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October 15, 2025

# User Guide - Arc Admin

## These steps will guide you on how to effectively manage the ARC process in Smartwebs including creating the Project, reviewing Committee Members votes, and updating the status of the Project.

### **Creating a Project**

**Step 1:** Hover over the Architectural Hammer icon and then select "Add"

*You can also do this by clicking into the ARC module and then going to the "ADD" Tab or selecting the "New" green plus button*

![image.png](https://content.api.getguru.com/files/view/a46cdeee-ccb6-479e-9294-0aa4bac748ec)

**Step 2:** Type in at least 3 characters of the unit/owner information to populate a list of the units

![image.png](https://content.api.getguru.com/files/view/f16d0b1e-a9a6-46f1-a32c-ba15c8423d53)

**Step 3:** Click on the unit address from the populated list.

![image.png](https://content.api.getguru.com/files/view/ad16dfaf-4f9a-47e4-9183-8871b37b6470)

**Step 4:** Confirm Homeowner information.

1. Confirm if the owner you choose is the correct one.
2. Select Project Type.
3. Select Project Status (Not Voted).
4. Select Committee/Board members that will vote.
5. Click on the Upload icon to attach pictures and documents, if necessary.
6. Click on Save.

![image.png](https://content.api.getguru.com/files/view/bda1cfa8-3ad1-4b71-bc41-24d5fe24be28)

**Step 5:** To confirm the project was created, select the Review tab

![image.png](https://content.api.getguru.com/files/view/e7396168-9a98-4302-8c90-ddec93168c47)

**Step 6:** Click on the Project.

**![image.png](https://content.api.getguru.com/files/view/631b9c44-6888-4222-b59a-691877aabfcc)**

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### Process after Creation

Click on Forum to review Committee/Board decision. You can see if the committee has voted, and who still needs to vote. 

![image.png](https://content.api.getguru.com/files/view/1a2bcdec-f8cc-46db-86a4-60fc244a0645)

To add comments or updates, write in textbox.

1. Click on Forum.
2. To add comments or updates, write in the textbox Please note: Comments cannot be deleted once added.
3. Click on send.
4. Click on details to go back.

![image.png](https://content.api.getguru.com/files/view/598575f9-cfaf-4432-a660-971777762e20)

You can make comments visible to the management and approvers in case there are further updates or reminders the board needs to be aware of.

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