Detail Library

[Anonymous]

Hi Folks,

I have a question/s regarding details. I currently have a library that
consists of 200+ details that run the gamut of
civil/architectural/piping details. I have produced a CADD standards
notebook that includes all the details in which all the engineers at my
firm has in their possession for their use. This paper library of
details grows on a weekly basis and has become a thorn-in-my-side to
maintain. For instance, in a subsection of "STRUCTURES" I include
sanitary manholes, catch basins and detention pond outlet structures
numbered CDS-100 thru CDS-200. When I add a new detail to this
subsection it would be number consecutively (CDS-201). The problem lies
when I have the need to keep all the sanitary manholes together, all the
catch basins together and all the detention pond outlet structures
together. I'm looking for suggestions from other CADD Managers to see
if there is an easier way to organize these libraries.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I'm in the middle of organizing our library (Single Family) using the
CSI divisions as the sections/subsections..
Concrete details would be arranged like this..
03 Concrete
03100 Formwork
03200 Reinforcement
For wood details..
06 Wood & Plastics
06062 Lumber
06092 Connectors...
06430 Wood stairs.. etc...
An interior bearing wall above a thick'nd slab could be named..
06062-03200-02 (or vise-versa depending on the primary aspect). For a wood
framed roof details I'd use division 6 & 7, 06062-07300-01.

In your case, maybe,
02 Site Construction
02001 Manholes
02002 Catch basins etc...

Manholes 02000-02001-01
Catch basins 02000-02002-01

Just a thought..
--
Regards,

Paul Monsef
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Production Manager
Thomas^Harkey Architects
ph. (425) 401-6828

"Joseph Roscia" wrote in message
news:3AA4017D.DB7F2819@earthlink.net...
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have a question/s regarding details. I currently have a library that
> consists of 200+ details that run the gamut of
> civil/architectural/piping details. I have produced a CADD standards
> notebook that includes all the details in which all the engineers at my
> firm has in their possession for their use. This paper library of
> details grows on a weekly basis and has become a thorn-in-my-side to
> maintain. For instance, in a subsection of "STRUCTURES" I include
> sanitary manholes, catch basins and detention pond outlet structures
> numbered CDS-100 thru CDS-200. When I add a new detail to this
> subsection it would be number consecutively (CDS-201). The problem lies
> when I have the need to keep all the sanitary manholes together, all the
> catch basins together and all the detention pond outlet structures
> together. I'm looking for suggestions from other CADD Managers to see
> if there is an easier way to organize these libraries.
>
> Thanks!
>