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CSI - CAD Standards
Investigator
Many of you are called on to maintain and
enforce the CAD Standards (part of the job for us CM's).
So I know that you have to find out where the mistakes are and
correct them.
I like to think of it as CSI work. CSI
as the name implies is when you have to look for the
non-standard parts of your files and get them fixed.
A CSI is involved in many levels. They
have to make sure they have the right layers and colors and
linetypes. Here are a few tips for when to put this hat on
and take it off.
Put the hat
on...
When you are
talking to your project teams that are having trouble with CAD
Take the hat
off... When
you want to find out how BAD CAD happened. Most user do
not want to be blamed for errors. They need to know that
they are protected. You can provide them immunity by
taking the CSI hat off temporarily so that you can find out what
has created the problem. I usually tell them that I am not
looking to place blame. I need to know how it happened so
I can work on the problem. If it was user error then my
systems are still okay. If it was not human error then my
systems have a flaw and I need to dig it out. Put
the hat on... When
you are talking to your subcontractors who will be working on
CAD files for you. If you are sharing CAD between
disciplines, make sure they know you are CSI and will be
checking the files. Take
the hat off... When
you are receiving files from the client. You will need to
check the files, but you will most likely not be sharing what
you find with the client. You need to fix their files so
you can work with them, but it is a touchy subject to point out their
flaws. Put
the hat on... When
you are delivering files to the client. You want them very
clean. Take
the hat off... When
you go home. Don't become Inspector General on your
family. You most likely have as many flaws or more than
they do. :>)
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