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architech
21-09-2008, 08:21 PM
(someone sent me note they were writing a set - so it seemed like a good post)

So what are some things you all feel a Good set of CAD standards should have?

Jumping from job to job....

I feel might 1st job did it right...
These last two jobs which include my current one... really dont or didnt get right...

So the obivious one.. which all 3 jobs have in their CAD standard...

LAYER NAMES - AIA format

The other is annotation is which space...

Dim style settings

Text style settings

file naming conventions

Descriptions of Master DWGs versus the description of SHEET DWGs

Library locations

Project CAD Coordinators - gatekeepers for CAD files on server - for each project. Procedurers for choosing one for each project.

Department CAD mentors - if any. Procedurers for maintain standards.

Close out procedurers
proposals procedurers- file in permanent folders on the server versus temp folders on junk drives
CAD sketch procedurers for RFIs - proposals

Specs
Photos
Issued drawing procedures
Recieved drawing procedures

Scanning drawings - hand drawings where dimensions are documented/ survey drawings
Scanning drawings - hand existing drawings

storing Downloaded blocks from manfacuturers
Storing Old project used for reference

Handling emails...

Transmittals...

FTP site procedurers

Quality Control Procedures VS Quality assurance procedurers
picking up redline procedurers... red marks versus blue or black marks on drawing... (revision required when in red versus drafting notes when comments made in blue or black ink)

Back checking requirements...
blue highlighter for initial pick ups from CAD drafter
versus
green highlighting from Job Captian cheking CAD drafter...

architech
22-09-2008, 04:38 AM
A set of symbol standards would be nice in case blocks are lost... or blocks are modified... and also for the NON-CAD literate to check hard copies....

symbols such as...
revision triangles
title tags
Partition tags (height and width)
note tag
detail callouts - letters versus numbers for detail designations
rated wall symbols

font height for all notes... 5/64" high or 3/32" high or 1/8" high ... or whatever...

STAMPS such as
HOLD
or not for construction
or preliminary
or Disclaimers

architech
22-09-2008, 09:34 PM
Forgot to add...

Documenting the CTB to be used...
(color equals "what weight number")
enable dither off or on
plot black versus by object
screening settings,
etc,
etc,
etc...


AND
location of Client standards...
and their documentation....

And procedures for Translated from MicroStation or to Mircostation...
(If applicable)

mad@cad
23-09-2008, 01:41 AM
Well Done Archi

architech
23-09-2008, 02:41 AM
Cant take full credit for this... :cartman:

I just recall what me and my team of CAD committee members did for my 1st job's CAD standards...

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