BAD CAD - What
needs Fixin?
When
you come upon a BAD CAD file, what should you pay attention to?
Everything? Are
we stuck fixing all the files that we come in contact with?
Here
is my advice:
Fix
the ones that make the biggest impact on productivity.
- Plan
drawings these are shared the most with others.
Errors in Plan drawings will compound as others use
them as backgrounds and references to create other files.
- Essential
project files from clients if they give you files that
will be used as pivotal files for the whole project.
These could include borders and title blocks,
symbols, topography, as-builts, logos, etc.
Fix
the ones that reflect on your firm.
- Files
you will share with other firms protect the good name of
your company by sharing good files.
- Files
that the client will see dont let shoddy work go out
the door even in intermediate submittals
Fix
the ones that will be used again
- If
you are creating prototype files make them perfect.
- If
you are creating blocks make them pristine.
- Details
create them once and reuse them again and again but
make sure they are good.
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