Standards Manager impressions?

[Anonymous]

I was checking out the Standards Manager feature of Acad2002 (we use 2000,
which doesn't include this feature). Does anybody use it? Does it help?
It looks like it will check for instances of unsanctioned layers, dimstyles,
text styles etc. Can it determine if the correct geometry is employing the
correct layers and styles? I'm having trouble imagining how this could
work. For example, if a drafter has all the layers and other stuff correct,
and sticks to using those structures, but uses them improperly (e.g. puts
stuff for layer1 on layer2 and vice versa), are any flags raised? If not,
what is the actual pay-off from the Standards Manager? And how the heck do
you get people to draw the right stuff on the right layer?!

Adam

[Anonymous]

The standards checker only checks to see if there are any non-standard
settings just as you mention. So other than checking the drawing manually I
don't believe there is a way to check for true standards compliance as you
(and probably everyone else) would like.

Pete


"Adam Wuellner" wrote in message
news:4DCD890FE4A96D671188EDF129B37B27@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I was checking out the Standards Manager feature of Acad2002 (we use 2000,
> which doesn't include this feature). Does anybody use it? Does it help?
> It looks like it will check for instances of unsanctioned layers,
dimstyles,
> text styles etc. Can it determine if the correct geometry is employing
the
> correct layers and styles? I'm having trouble imagining how this could
> work. For example, if a drafter has all the layers and other stuff
correct,
> and sticks to using those structures, but uses them improperly (e.g. puts
> stuff for layer1 on layer2 and vice versa), are any flags raised? If not,
> what is the actual pay-off from the Standards Manager? And how the heck
do
> you get people to draw the right stuff on the right layer?!
>
> Adam
>
>

[Anonymous]

THere probably is no way to check for what's on the right layer anyway.
There are wall styles for drawing basse cabinets, if you put them ona
furniture, or millwork layer, are tey wrong. What about a window assembly
used to draw a complicted door - it it wrong to put that on the door layer?


"Pete Chenard" wrote in message
news:29659896A045AE0BA9E826E99B7990D2@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> The standards checker only checks to see if there are any non-standard
> settings just as you mention. So other than checking the drawing manually
I
> don't believe there is a way to check for true standards compliance as you
> (and probably everyone else) would like.
>
> Pete
>
>
> "Adam Wuellner" wrote in message
> news:4DCD890FE4A96D671188EDF129B37B27@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I was checking out the Standards Manager feature of Acad2002 (we use
2000,
> > which doesn't include this feature). Does anybody use it? Does it
help?
> > It looks like it will check for instances of unsanctioned layers,
> dimstyles,
> > text styles etc. Can it determine if the correct geometry is employing
> the
> > correct layers and styles? I'm having trouble imagining how this could
> > work. For example, if a drafter has all the layers and other stuff
> correct,
> > and sticks to using those structures, but uses them improperly (e.g.
puts
> > stuff for layer1 on layer2 and vice versa), are any flags raised? If
not,
> > what is the actual pay-off from the Standards Manager? And how the heck
> do
> > you get people to draw the right stuff on the right layer?!
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
>
>