Pulling in the Plotting purse strings
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Pulling in the Plotting purse strings Saving the company money is one focus of the CAD Managers function. I think we may be getting close to reaching the end of dynamic savings generated by getting better at CAD. Sure, new software tools can save you time and if you dig deeply into all of the functions that the new tools provide, you can save large amounts of time. How many of us end up going back to our old habits and do not gain the productivity gains promised. The routine things are still going to be routine. You still have to click two points to draw a line. You still have to type in the text. But I think there is one area that can generate cost savings that a lot of firms overlook. What area would that be? Plotting. Something you do so much of every day. It might be the biggest hole in your firms wallet.
Tools I Use... Okay - lets have a look at some of the tools I use. Sure I use AutoCAD 2006 products, and Revit (my forte is in the AEC arena), but what else is on my desktop or in my Start Menu. Here is a list of the tools that I find handy, easy to use, productive and sometimes free.
April 2005 - Survey Says The CADDManager Survey for April 2005 was about Software Upgrades. The issues surrounding upgrades today are many and varied. We focused on upgrades as they related to having your software on subscription. The subscription model of software ownership has had its ups and downs. Some of us like it and some don't. It seems like Autodesk has made a few corrections lately to the pricing of subscription so that it may be financially preferred if you upgrade to every release as they come out. Even if you wait or skip a release it may still be financially preferable from a pure dollars and sense perspective, but if cash flow is an issue you may need to look closely before jumping in. From a management point of view you should be reviewing your software outlay each year to see what the best approach may be for the forthcoming year.
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