Tip: Writing better search queries

Written By Kanav Hasija

Last updated About 1 month ago

MeltPlan AI helps to search codes easily. When you ask a human a question, communicating the question properly helps you get a better answer. Similarly, there are some pro tips to get the best answers from the AI. Below are a few of them to keep in mind:

💡Tip	🚫 Bad Query	✅ Good Query	Explanation
Not too long	In an existing 2 storey non-sprinklered type 5 building, what is the required fire separation between the ground floor B occupancy and the upper floor R3 occupancy?	In a non-sprinklered type 5 building, what is required fire separation between B occupancy floor and R3 occupancy floor?	Try to avoid any term that’s not helping in setting context for the question. Eg. 2 storey, ground floor, and upper floor
Not too short	Fire separation B and R3	In a non-sprinklered type 5 building, what is required fire separation between B occupancy floor and R3 occupancy floor?	Try to add all terms that help add context to get the relevant answer. Eg. non-sprinklered, type 5, B occupancy, R3 occupancy
Try changing query with keywords used in codes	What is the minimum width for a hallway in a hospital? What is the maximum allowable length of a dead leg?	What is the minimum corridor width in a hospital? What is the maximum allowable length of an uncirculated water pipe?	Codes use corridor vs. hallway Dead legs might be used by people in trade lot, but code uses uncirculated water pipe