Structural Calculation Cover Sheet for Permit Submittal — Free Template, Step by Step
1:07Published July 8, 2026Narrated, with captions and a full transcriptAlso on YouTube
Build the front page of a structural calculation package in StructSuite. Pick one of three cover templates, switch off any of the 14 blocks you do not need, and type the project title, address, owner and engineer of record straight onto the sheet. It lays out on an 8.5 x 11 page and is free to use with no account.
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What you will see
- Adding the Cover Sheet module from the dashboard
- The three templates in the left rail: Standard, the city-submission layout with a fixed title block where you edit text and images only; Showcase, a colourful layout carrying the same data in a different arrangement; and Blank, a canvas where you place every element yourself
- The Sections on this cover sheet checklist, 14 blocks: firm logo, engineering firm, project number, issue date, revision, main title, project address and jurisdiction, owner or client, general notes with code edition and scope, engineer of record, professional stamp, signature, checked by, and the footer line. Hidden sections are omitted when you print or save
- Editing in place: every text block is typed directly on the page and the fields grow with your text
- Where the firm logo, professional stamp and signature go, each an image slot on the sheet
The sheet in this example
Standard city-submission template, 8.5 x 11, filled in with fictional sample project details: a title, a project address, an owner and an engineer of record. The signature block is switched off from the 14-item checklist, to show how a block is dropped from the sheet.
Transcript
The narration word for word, 129 words, from the video's own captions. Select a time to play from there.
Cover Sheet — your report's front page
0:02The Cover Sheet builds the front page of your report. It opens as a ready-to-edit sample, so you just replace the placeholder text with your own project details.
Add the Cover Sheet module
0:11From the dashboard, add the Cover Sheet module. On the left you choose a template: the city-submission Standard, a colorful Showcase layout, or a Blank canvas you arrange yourself.
Toggle which blocks appear
0:23A checklist controls which blocks appear on the sheet — just uncheck anything you don't need. Then customize the sample. Replace the project title with yours.
Edit the project address
0:36The project address and jurisdiction. The owner or client.
Edit the engineer of record
0:50And the engineer of record — every text block works the same way. And you can upload your firm logo, engineer's stamp, and signature with a click.
Done — your report's cover sheet
1:03That's your cover sheet, ready to lead the printed report.