The Standard should not get overly focused, nor spend too much time documenting things that people are not having problems with. Don’t spend too much time majoring in the minors. If you do then you will create a monstrosity CAD Standard that no one uses. It is overly focused. It moves past the concept of […]
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The Standard should not handcuff creativity Many times I have heard people say that “a standard handcuffs creativity. When we put rules in place, creativity stops.” They say “When someone is tasked with following a standard, they get bogged down in rules and creativity is dead.” I say that standards allow greater creativity because you […]
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I have posted a lot of scattered concepts that may impact your CAD Standard. Here are some of them… and a new one. The Standard is an Ideal – you may never reach perfection The Standard is a target to be hit, not a path to follow The Standard is not to be Set in […]
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You need to be talking about the process you are using for defining or refining the CAD Standards to as many people as you can. This allows them to be informed and to offer input. It also allows them to see that you are working in a measured progressive way. It lets them know that […]
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Have you ever seen another firm’s standard? Have you worked for others and used their standards? You have a great starting place since you have seen and used others. You know what you liked about them and what you did not like. No one needs to start from scratch. There are resources out there to […]
Most firms have some form of standard. Some may not have one, but I would think that there must be some shred of a standard at your office, even if it is old, outdated, and never used. What if I have no standard now? Then you may be able to start from scratch. But even […]
How much will you cover? Defining how in depth your standard will be will assist you in knowing when you have enough to publish. You want enough to make it effective, but not so much that people don’t read it or know what is in it. It is a delicate balance. We discussed the overall […]
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