CAD Standards discussion

[Jeff H]

As long as the viewport scale is not changed at the same time it is a very simple matter to realign the dims and text (in a single move operation) to the model. Use the node snap to facilitate reconnecting dimensions.

Not saying which is better but set DIMASSOC = 2 and dimensions in paper will move with objects in model.

But if you double click in viewport you need to use PAN command instead of middle mouse button for dimensions in paperspace to move with model objects.

[Lee Roy]

Dims and Text in model space. I don't care what argument anyone offers. I've done titleblocks in model space, all drafting in paperspace, model in viewport with dims/text in paperspace...by far the easiest for me to use and explain to others is EVERYTHING in model space except titleblock information.

Our previous cad manager botched the use of Annotative dims and text. Once I took some time to make adjustments and put some lisps in acaddoc, my users don't have issues. When done correctly, it's relatively thoughtless.

The people that DO have issues, mostly come from owning their own company and are used to doing it their own way. My response is, "If it's our logo on the drawing, you do it our way."

[bill_borec]

For what it's worth, my $0.02...I dimension, note and callout in pspace. I have done it both ways (a user since legacy version 9).

I work in the civil world and when dealing with using the same basemap (mspace) for water, sewer, storm, grading, demolition, roadway...it seems to lend itself to notes/text in the layout as opposed to layer control. There are definitely industries (mech, elec, struct) where it would make sense to leave the text in the modelspace.

I agree that cad/drafting standards are necessary. You will however run into non-stop complaining if there is more than you cadding. "That's not how I do it!" If you have 5 drafting...you will have 5 different ways to do almost everything. Everyone has to either 'buy-in', put up with, or move on (quit/fired) to effectively implement new standards. Good luck.

[jweigle]

I agree with Bill, there has to be a cad layering/dim standard and everyone from top to bottom needs to follow said standard. My biggest complaint is when our architects/engineers decide to take the reigns and cad for themselves because they think their way is faster, get stuck doing something(multiple xref's, excess layers, dimensions that were off, etc.) and then come get me and my co-cad guy to figure out what they did wrong.

Unfortunately everytime I come over to assist I can count on 30 mins to an hour of my time that I'll never get back when it all could have been avoided by giving the design/markups to me to do in first place.

And people wonder why at 33 I have no hair left.......