Text comes in many flavors. It is not all the same. You use the same tools to create text, but there are different reasons you use text. Some of it is static, some dynamic, some auto updates and others that are filled in as you place them. There is static text – using the DTEXT […]
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Here is some possible info you may want to add to your CAD Standard on text issues: The Standard Text size shall be 3/32”. All text shall be UPPERCASE. G-ANNO is the general layer for all text. The color shall be 7. All text shall use the font “ROMANS” or “ROMAND” where a bold font […]
Every project has text information – a lot of it. So there are a lot of questions that need to be answered in your Standard. Here are a few… Will you allow the use of True Type Fonts? Do you use only AutoCAD provided Fonts? What is the width ratio and height? Are TTF’s used […]
Layers are the workhorse of CAD. They have been around forever and they can still be one of the main sources of your headaches. Combine that with the pen table you use and you have the one-two punch of CAD. All of us live here – every day. The one-two punch can help you knock […]
Do you use STB or CTB? CTB has been around since day one of AutoCAD. Most users may not even know that they use it – but they do. STB is newer but has been around for a while. But it has not taken over the AutoCAD world by storm. If you are trying to […]
Here are some examples of both CTB and STB file setups. CTB STB
I firmly believe in the NCS and the AIA systems of layer name creation Your creation of layer names should follow the NCS layer naming recommendations. The 1-4-4-4-1 format shown in the AIA guideline should be followed. Example: A-WALL-FULL-DEMO-M The first place is a Discipline Designator letter. By default it is one character long. Two […]
You could consider creating a Layer List the is set up by file type. So the master list would have all layers listed in alphabetical order, or broken out by discipline. An added list could be broken out by file type: Floor Plan layers all on one list. Sections on another. Manufacturing by system. Topo […]
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Standard Layers are a big deal. Getting them right is very important and getting them wrong is very easy. I have seen so many vague lists that I have been frustrated trying to follow them. They do not give the right amount of information that is needed. They leave gaps. Here is what I think […]
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