Over the past two months we have looked into some reasons why a migration to a new release may be warranted and wanted. Then we listened in on a fictitious conversation between Larry and Sam about large firm and small firm issues surrounding migrations. Now we turn our attention to how to make a move. […]
Last month we looked at a few internal reasons to move to a newer version of software. These included thinking from the perspective of your users and management, issues like training and finances and finally your industry at large. We revisit the issues surrounding migration pros and cons as they relate the size of your […]
Most firms have an unspoken distaste for upgrading their CAD environment. The existing software may be working quite well and they don’t want to interrupt projects and productivity. They have no time to train their people in the use of the newest versions. They don’t have the time or the budget for upgrades. Sound like […]
There are several other items I think should be included in your CAD file Disclaimer. 1) Electronic Shelf Life. Include the fact that the files you deliver have a limited shelf life. In other words, the files nor the media they are delivered on will last forever. I have had many clients call and complain […]
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To ensure that you protect your firm when delivering or exchanging files between you and your client or subs it is good to think through the issues that may come up as you transfer, exchange or deliver for use the files you create. (but first, my disclaimer for this article… In no way is this […]
John Kotter of Harvard Business School published A Force for Change: How Leadership Differs from Management. This topic fleshed out some great concepts. Leadership is about change and movement — perceiving the need for a new focus, figuring out where the people or systems needs to go, creating strategy to get there and motivating others […]
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Here is a brief overview of a CAD Manager position and the duties involved: Provide production CAD support Develop, implement and enforce CAD Standards Organize the CAD environment Supply technical support for all CAD software Provide support for plotting and electronic file submissions Interact on project standards coordination with clients Insure CAD vendor management Provide […]
The gap is widening between LT and full AutoCAD. LT may still fill a niche in your software tool belt, but it is getting harder to lock a person into the limitations of LT. Many casual users might benefit from the easy access to DWG files that LT provides, but those who need to create […]
Not new but very useful… The Product Manager searches a network and reports information about each Autodesk product installed, including programs, service packs, extensions, and object enablers. You can save the results of the search in a file for use in a spreadsheet or database application. To install the utility, double-click setup.exe on the product […]
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