I think that Detail Sheets should be created by using the standard sheet divided into standard modules defined by a layout grid (see previous post). The modular grid shall be rendered visible in the sheet and in the final plot. The visibility of the grid on detail sheets is optional, some firms box in their […]
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Standard Detail Module I suggest that you create a standard box or module that contains the details. This provides modularity and you can drop in a detail to a standard area on your files. The standard drawing module size shall be X inches high by Y inches wide bounding box. The size you use is […]
Detail Creation methods How do you create and store details? This has provided a good opening to a healthy conversation over the years. There are so many ways to do this and none of them are really wrong. Do you create them as Blocks? Do you create them as Xrefs? Do you display them through […]
You can create a new layout using the Create Layout wizard. The wizard prompts you for information about the layout settings, including A name for the new layout The printer associated with the layout A paper size to use for the layout The orientation of the drawing on the paper A title block Viewport setup […]
Layout Tabs were added to AutoCAD in version 2000 or maybe 2000i. It allows multiple Layout tabs are created in Paper Space. In Paper Space, you can place your title block, create layout viewports to display views, dimension your drawing, and add notes. In paper space, one unit represents the paper display of a plotted […]
Can you be productive without a CAD Standard? I have asked this question to many users over the years… I get the same answer most of the time… “Yes – I can be productive without a CAD Standard” When I delve into the issue a little more they tend to rethink what they have said. […]
Personal CAD Standards impact everyone because they are not shared. Each person is doing what they want. This causes files to differ from one person to another. These differences cause production slow downs. Outdated CAD Standards can do the same thing. Here are a few things that might happen if your CAD Standard is out […]
Here is an example of the way you might document the symbols in your Standard You may say – “They are in my menus and in my folders. Everyone knows what they look like.” The reason I suggest that you add graphic examples is so that no one will be confused. New users may not […]
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When you create your CAD Standard you have to define the symbols that are to be used. Questions for your CAD Standard… Are your symbols documented? Will you provide symbols to other firms that are working on your projects? Are they created correctly? – sounds funny, but there are a lot of symbols that have […]
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