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Anonymous
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Best way to link to standard details in new projects?

Hi guys,

 

New to  the forum and glad and grateful to be here, should have set this up a long time ago.

 

I have a typical drawing that was quite messy that I have been updating and doing a bit of housekeeping but in doing so and going through some tutorials recently and getting an understanding of blocks and sheet sets etc but I am still unsure the best way to link back to some of my standard details other than trying to think of jobs that include them or simply using a previous similar job etc

 

I have set up a blank template with some notes etc already viewported and in the model space with my company drawing title box ready to go. I do alot of residential projects structural engineering drawings wise on 2D and therefore I have alot of typical details such as foundation step details, masonry movement joint details to more varied details like certain types of UB or UC connection details to padstones orther UB's on columns etc and over time I have built up a 'Standard' Sheet drawing but can still find myself spending too much time trying to find that one particular detail to suit that particular job and was just wondering what the best housekeeping and or practice is to store and navigate to these details as quickly and pain free as possible? 

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Chris

rkmcswain
en respuesta a: Anonymous

There's probably as many answers to this as there are people who will respond here.

 

Are these truly standard details, meaning that they are set in stone and not changing?

If so, then you could ensure each one is a block in a standard drawing, then insert them into your working drawings using DesignCenter or from SSM, if you need the automation provided there.

 

If these details are subject to change over the life of a project, then perhaps xref-ing them in would be a solution since your changes to these details would automatically be incorporated into your working drawings. In this case you'd probably want there to be a point where you commit those details to the set. You probably don't want changes you do in the future to be reflected in a set of drawings that were completed in the past.

 

 

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Anonymous
en respuesta a: rkmcswain

Hi thanks for the quick response.

 

Most are set in stone and don't change other such as the steelwork I have tried to set up as many variables as possible as the padstones on particular will change size variation etc but the ub's etc are all a standard.

 

I think from what I seen in the tutorial the blocking option may be the best I have seen so far to create blocks per set and try to describe each detail and then try to insert as a block per project.

 

I used to try and find projects that were similar but could spend time trying to find the right one and then opened me to mistakes on the drawing title especially with old data still on etc so I am just trying to set up the best housekeeping and efficiency per project. Recently I have come across the 'Find' Tool which I can open my standard details drawing and start to look for the right detail that way and copy out past to new project. I also use viewports so I was thinking that I keep the co-ordinates the same as my standards so I can reduce time where possible having to re-do viewports for each detail as well

 

I am lucky if I have more than 6 drawings per project being mainly residential usually consists of foundation and either Joist and Slab then a GA of ground with lintels etc a truss rafter GA and mid floor and First if project requires this but all have some standard ISO details and some plan views of each below the GA's for better understanding.

 

To give you an idea the drawing is quite busy with all details in it currently with different foundations,steelwork,rooing details,floor details ie JJI joists Wolf Systems etc 

 
 

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