What should a CAD Standard cover? Here is a brief list of the major topics that should be covered by every CAD Standard. 10 Essentials The list below is what I consider the bottom line. These issues need to be fully defined and articulated. Go to whatever lengths to get these outlined completely to provide […]
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I have written quite a bit on developing CAD Standards over the years, but I want to revisit the entire process. As I get ready to do this you may want to review what I have already written. Here are some of the things I have written in the past. Who Needs CAD Standards? CAD […]
Another issue that will render your standard pretty much useless when you may think it is not. A Useless CAD Standard is… Not Read Your users are not reading your CAD Standard. They may have never read it, or they may not have read it recently. You take the time to write it, print it, […]
Now we turn to another issue that will render your standard pretty much useless at some point. A Useless CAD Standard is… Not Updated Waiting too long to update your standard can make it functionally useless. It will actually work, but is outdated and not covering what is needed for the newest release of your […]
Last time we talked about an incomplete standard being useless. Now we move on to another issue that may make your CAD Standard Useless. A Useless CAD Standard is… Not Enforced When you fail to enforce your standard, it soon becomes useless. If there are no consequences for not following the standard, then why should […]
CAD Standards can be a very useful tool for getting all your team on the same page. Making sure that all users know what to do and how to do it can streamline operations and make things run smoothly. There are a few things that may make your extensive efforts are defining, refining and writing […]
Standards are a compilation of rules… But some things need to float free for a while until you have enough information to make a call on the best practice. When a new tool or feature presents itself, let users fiddle with it until they figure out some optional ways of using it. Let them play […]
If you have a rule for most things – people will expect a rule for everything. I am surprised from time to time when I tell people “do whatever you want” when asked how something should be dne to standard. I say this because the standard does not cover the subject in question. My perspective […]
Most of us have a written CAD Standard. The question is… do you publish it via hard copy? Some say to post it on an Intranet. Some say send it out via email as a PDF file. Some embed it into their menu system. All these are good and may need to be done, but […]
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