Resource assignment to Parallel activities

Hi,
this is regarding resource allocation to Parallel activities. I have two activities that occur in parallel 1. Preparing drawings for table, 2. Preparing drawings for Chari.
Now these activities occur on the same day (one day duration) and done by one single draft man.
I have assigned one draft man as a resource to both the activities. (Meaning one draft man will do both activities in one day), the problem is in the histogram it is showing two draft man as a required resource on this particular day.
Qstn: How to make P6 understand that this single resource will do both activities in one day (and still assign one draft man as resource to both the activities.)
Thanks in advance..
Regards,
Imad

You need to reduce the units (hours) by one half for each of them. If you currently have them for 8 hours/day and the resources limit is 8, it will show as needing two.

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