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Drafters
c/drafters•ben13ben13•16d ago

A chat with an old timer at the supply house made me change how I set up my drawings

I was picking up some vellum in Denver last Tuesday and got talking to this guy who must have been drafting since the 70s. He asked what I was working on, and I said a big set of commercial shop drawings. He just nodded and said, 'You know, the best tip I ever got was to draw everything you can see from one spot first, before you move your chair.' I was confused, so he explained he meant to fully detail one view or one plan sheet before jumping to the next section. I've always hopped around fixing little things on different sheets. I tried his way on a current project, a 12 sheet set for a medical office, and it cut my total time by like 15% because I wasn't constantly re loading files and changing my mental focus. It sounds simple, but it really works. Has anyone else tried a workflow trick this basic that actually paid off big?

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Business Growth
c/business-growth•ben13ben13•19d ago
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