CAD Management Engagement Services

Template Building

  • New Template

    • Transferring old template into new one

  • We can fix existing styles and make them work or create custom styles.

    Styles

    • Corridor

    • pipe network

    • pressure network

    • alignment

    • profile

    • parcels

    • Design template

    • Map took template

    • Plan production template

    • Page set up template

    • Standard layout template

    • Layer Manager Name formatting

    • Layer standards feature grouping

    • Layer translation methods

    • Plot style exhibits

    • Layer state add ons

    • Formatting .CTB

  • Creates data shortcut standards that are inline with design template & data shortcuts

Mentoring / CAD Committee

  • As needed basis for high level strategic planning with C-Suite and other board members for overall alignment. This will go over Training initiatives, software trends, designer role descriptions, CAD onboarding processes, High level CAD Management direction for scalability.

  • Attachment for your designated CAD Manager.

    • Assist CAD Manager in brainstorming

    • On-Demand access for questions or trouble shooting

    • Training for creating and sustaining deployments

Deployments (Plugin & Play)

    • Local deployments

    • Web Deployments

    • Server Deployments

    • Custom Autodesk Install

    • Autoloader for custom .CUIX & Tool palette catalogs

    • Custom CUI creation

    • ‘Enterprise’ application

    • ‘Partial load’ application

    • Custom macros for .cuix

    • Workspace creation

    • Custom palette catalog

    • Custom palette grouping

    • Custom palette switching with .cuix interaction

    • Provide different workflows for tool palette implementation

    • Enterprise Profile (.arg)

    • Startup processes

    • Full connection of all cad management file path

    • Custom desktop icon

    • Plotter configuration standards

    • Mapping between customized user interface & Tool palettes

    • Implementation of .lsp, scripts & dynamo for automatic use

    • Predefine system variables

  • Library Types

    • Exhibit / Borders

    • Legends

    • Utility & Site Blocks

    • Productions Sheet Starters

    • North Arrows

    • Scale Bars

Technical Investigation

  • Quantitive Data Points

    • Discuss project performance with project teams

    • Scrape through projects and identify inconsistencies and design/drafting practices

    • Discuss internal technical expectations

    • Discuss typical friction points for projects or using cad systems

    • Can review project management analytics to determine potential areas of improvement

    • Meeting with owner going over findings

    • Main deliverable includes a printout of findings within depth problem analysis & solutions that can be given to the consultant of your choice

Project Workflow

  • Workflows

    • Corridor

    • Parcels

    • PipeNetworks

    • Pressure Networks

    • Alignments

    • Profiles

    • Data Shortcuts

  • Workflows

    • Using block methods

    • Xrefs

    • Data Shortcuts

    • Applying layer overrides

    • Using styles

    • Data Shortcuts

Free Consultation

  • Your time is valuable, lets see if we are a great fit together

  • Nobody enjoys pushy salesman, Please just let me know of how I can help with providing scalable solutions for your company.

  • Depending on if we are a right fit, scheduling over technical needs, I will recommend you to the best option of my first hand experience. My goal is for the AEC industry to be as effective as possible, I will help brainstorm some other potential consultants with you!

Product Creation

  • Simplifying multiple static blocks with dynamic properties

    • Visibility States

    • Scaling

    • Stretching

    • Moving

    • User Defined Classifications

    • Constraints

  • Creation of blocks for desired use

    • Objects consolidated for tool palette use

    • Custom creation depending on level of detail required

    • Fully Customize or using existing subassemblys and making minor adjustments to better suit your user experience

    • Using the newest subassembly composer on the market

    • Training on using product

    • Update Design template for added codes

    • Documentation in Subassembly Composer & Extra for internal use

    • Deliverables will include: Drawing with in use, documentation, SAC build overview.

Consulting Liaison

  • Your time is valuable, you can hire me to facilitate your deliverables with other consulting companies to ensure your deliverables are to your standard. I will be your internal resource to coordinate directly with the respective people to ensure deliverables are met quickly and accurately.

Technical Interview

  • Technical proficiencies are often loss based on your time in the software and your role at a company.

    I can provide a technical insight for interviewing candidates and provide a training outline of my findings based on what is needed for the role. This isn’t to measure soft skills or candidate likeness, only technical application.

What’s next?

  1. Select a package or bundle

  2. Scoping Call

  3. Agreement on Estimate

  4. Sign SOW

  5. Kick Off Call

Why would I need a CAD Management service?

If there are inconsistencies with projects, employees are continuously questioning “Standards“ & spending too much time doing simple tasks.

FAQs

Is this an hourly engagement or lumpsum?

Depending on the service it will be either hourly or handled through a lumpsum amount.

Do you offer any other services?

Yes, I’m open to providing solutions in other forms. If im unable to assist, I can help you find the right fit.

Do you provide design support?

Generally, no. But i’m open to discuss opportunities and enjoy data center like projects

I have already have someone doing CAD management for myself how can you add value?

Sometimes we invest significant time and effort trying to make an idea work on our own, when it’s often much more effective to collaborate, bounce ideas off others, and refine our overall strategy together.