Many of the Ribbon Panels in AutoCAD 2016 have more than meets the eye. Want to see more of the menu… Try This: Click the little down arrow at the bottom of the Ribbon. This will drop down the additional menu items. Click on the Pin and it will hold the menu open for you. […]
Moving to the Skills area now. It differs from the Character portion of this series. Character is who you are, Skills are what you do. I am not going to list a long march of skills that define every last thing that a CAD Manager does, but rather a shorter list of the skills that […]
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The final installment of my short list of character traits. These are also known as soft skills. The people side of things. The intangible inner perspectives and habits that make someone who they are. Flexibility – Ability and willingness to go the extra mile, put in more hours when needed. This is closely tied to […]
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Let’s take a look at the next set of characteristics. Having a Plan B – Defines back out strategy as part of planning. Quickly develops options if things derail. Is not overly optimistic to the point of not thinking about things going wrong. Knows when to put plan B into action. Team Player – Works […]
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Continuing the thread of this series about what I think a CAD Manager should have as far as character and skills. Here are the next few: Organized – Keeps track of tasks and deadlines. Knows how to prioritize. Is aware of others priorities and how they impact their own. Uses tools and methods that help […]
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Recently I was involved in a process where I had to define what I thought the personal character and skills of a CAD Manager should be. I pondered this question and started jotting down my first impressions. It was a concise list that did not go into great depth on each individual characteristic, but just […]
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One of the things that I think we may have lost is knowing what you are actually depicting. In the days when the draftsperson had to interact with the Architects, Engineers and Designers they learned what they were actually trying to depict in the finished product. They would show pictures, sketch images and actually take […]
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Think before you draw. Hand drafting took a long time. It caused you to think before you actually set information to paper. Thinking is good. In today’s fast paced CAD and BIM markets, the software moves quicker than some people think. Moving from one sheet to another caused you to give pause and think “Am […]
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We need to retain the ability to put together a set of Plans I mentioned this before so this is an expansion on that comment. You should be thinking about how a set of plans are used and then group them for maximum efficiency and clarity. The entire set should tell a story that starts […]
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