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CAD Standards: How to get started

CAD Standards: How to get started. Beth Powell CAD Standards Fanatic. Session ID: CM319-2. CAD Standards: How to Get Started

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CAD Standards: How to get started

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  1. CAD Standards: How to get started Beth Powell CAD Standards Fanatic

  2. Session ID: CM319-2 CAD Standards: How to Get Started There is a lot of talk about CAD standards, and you may know of firms that have a huge, thick binder that contains all their CAD standards. But what if you are a small office and you have never had any? How do you get started? Maybe you've read articles or have sat in on some classes that cover CAD standards, but you felt overwhelmed. In this class, we'll base our example on a small office with no standards, and show you how to start with a few basics, including how to create a template. We'll go slow and make it simple for those who are just starting out. Beth Powell, CAD Fuel Design Owner

  3. CAD Standards: A Hot Topic • Who has CAD Standards? • Do you have old CAD Standards that no one uses?

  4. Why CAD Standards?

  5. Why? • Speed & Efficiency • Consistency • Working with others • Training new employees • Outsourcing • Sending drawings to outside firms

  6. Who • You? • CAD Manager • CAD Committee

  7. What? What? Creation – New to CAD Standards Vs. Refresh – Stale CAD Standards

  8. Getting Started • Review what you do • Use Format pulldown menu • Make a Template

  9. What goes into a CAD Standard? Differences between AutoCAD packages. • AutoCAD • Layers • Units • AutoCAD Architecture • Layer Keys • Drawing Setup • Styles • AutoCAD MEP • Systems

  10. Advance Preparation • Create a CAD Standards directory. • Make decisions on file naming, locations. • File organization before template creation.

  11. Let’s Get Started Use Format pulldown menu like a checklist. For 2009 products, the Annotation Ribbon is a good place to get started.

  12. Examples of CAD Standards • My first crack at CAD Standards over 10 years ago • National CAD Standards • GSA • Look for other CAD Standards on Google

  13. What else do I need to know? • Don’t let your standards go stale. • Standards can change • Enforcement

  14. Document Your CAD Standards • Start simple with the names of your styles • Expand later with description of what the styles are used for • Show screen captures of what settings are associated with each style

  15. CAD Standards: Summary • Make a Template – Start with a .dwg and save as .dwt • Use the Format menu as your guide • Units • Dimension Styles • Text Styles • Multileader Styles • Layers • Linetype • Scale List • Options • Named Page Setups • Layout Views with Titleblocks

  16. Thank You!!! Please remember to complete your evaluation. You may win! Thank you for spending your last AU evening with us. Use the resources to learn more about CAD Standards. http://bethscadblog.blogspot.com/ Beth Powell CAD Fuel Design

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