Many times I have asked myself “Why do I care so much about getting CAD done right?” “Does good CAD really matter?”<\/p>\n
Here is what I tell myself when I answer back…<\/p>\n
1. I care because CAD Drafting matters<\/span>. It matters to your bosses and your firm. They are counting on getting the job out the door and being productive. It use to matter how well I could spin a mechanical pencil so I would maintain the width of my lines when I was drafting (I am dating myself). It use to matter what my hand lettering looked like. I use to matter that I knew how to combine my triangles to get the right angle. I use to matter how I used my French curves. Now it matters how I define my layer names and pen tables. It matters how I set up a file so others can work with me. It matters how I divide my files up and create references. It matters because others need to share my workload.<\/p>\n 2. I care because CAD Design matters. <\/span>It is imperative that I get my designs out of my head and into the machine correctly. So others can know what I visualize. So I can take my ideas and make them reality. The chosen tool today is CAD and BIM.<\/p>\n 3. I care because CAD Models matter.<\/span> BIM is here and it is here to stay. If you have not worked on a complete BIM model no matter what tool you use, then you are not getting a good feel for the future. File based CAD is soon to be a thing of the past. Oh sure we will have hold outs and 2D Drafting based tools (like AutoCAD) will be here for a long time, but this is the dawn of a new perspective on design tools.<\/p>\n 4. I care because I am a craftsman. <\/span>I take pride in what I do. I like to know that when others look at my product, I can rest assured that it will stand up to review. I have seen a lot of weird and strange CAD files. I strive to not let mine be counted among them.<\/p>\n 5. I care because I am paid to care.<\/span> My company has invested time and money in my education and training. They expect me to produce and manage well. I do not want to let them down.<\/p>\n 6. I care because I love this stuff.<\/span> Sound strange? Not to most of you, I hope. You love it also. You like new tools. You like technology. You like learning. You like sharing your knowledge.<\/p>\n More to come…<\/p>\n Add a comment of your own…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many times I have asked myself “Why do I care so much about getting CAD done right?” “Does good CAD really matter?” Here is what I tell myself when I answer back… 1. I care because CAD Drafting matters. It matters to your bosses and your firm. They are counting on getting the job out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cad-management"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t