Microstation Consultancy: CAD Standards Documentation

From our experience both developing and working to CAD standards documentation, we can work with clients' stakeholders to produce standards that will drive performance and efficiency improvements without creating an additional workload that cancels out most of the benefits.

CAD standards checklist:

• Balance the requirements of standardizing deliverables with the benefits of simplicity.
• Are thought through and developed with the designers and technicians in mind.
• Can be easily implemented through good CAD management and system configuration rather than relying on the end user.
• Are developed with current and future efficiency and standardization benefits in mind.

Sample Scope:

• Version Control and Revision Management.
• Datum / Co-ordinate Systems.
• Drawing Composition.
• Design File Settings.
• Level Structure: Naming and Symbology.
• Text and Dimension Settings.
• Grid Information.
• Rasters and Reference Files.
• Approved Resources.
• OS Information.
• Paper Sizes.
• Approved Scales.
• Borders and See Files.
• Outputs: Plotting and PDFs.

If this service would benefit your team, please feel free to email us or ring Neil Ferguson on 07765 250359 for an informal chat.