topic Re: TEMPLATE FILE in Modeling

TEMPLATE FILE

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 07:27:51 GMT

I am in the process of developing a template file for the office so that everyone starts a new project with the same settings. (file...new...template file).

I would like some hints from those who have had to encounter similar tasks/ problem to give me hints

Vincent

Re: TEMPLATE FILE

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 08:56:21 GMT

For my twopennyworth: I bought the STS templates and modified them for our office - the cost was worth the time and effor saved. It is inevitable that the STS templates won't exactly suit your needs,but it is a good start.

Re: TEMPLATE FILE

Djordje — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 06:53:08 GMT

owitivp wrote:
I am in the process of developing a template file for the office so that everyone starts a new project with the same settings. (file...new...template file).

I would like some hints from those who have had to encounter similar tasks/ problem to give me hints

Vincent

Either buy something and edit, or:

- sit down and make a list of everyhting you want standard (layers, layer combos, views, pen weights, loaded libraries, etc etc)
- make the blank file with those settings
- make sure all of the people use it (ha!)

The same you have to do for PlotMaker; standard title blocks, autotexts, paper sizes according to your output device ...

HTH for the beginning?

Re: TEMPLATE FILE

__archiben — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 05:22:49 GMT

Djordje wrote:
- make sure all of the people use it (ha!)

and then spend the rest of your professional career policing it and putting right all of the "mistakes" made by drafties who really don't give a tuppenny whistle whether or not they're using it correctly . . .

[bitter and twisted]~/archiben[/bitter and twisted]

Re: TEMPLATE FILE

Djordje — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:56:57 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
and then spend the rest of your professional career policing it and putting right all of the "mistakes" made by drafties who really don't give a tuppenny whistle whether or not they're using it correctly . . .

At this point, you should decide whether:

- to dump the architectural career and start working as a CAD manager (Hi Tom!)

- to not care and work only with people who listen to what you say (as possible as a snowball fight outside in Dubai now)

Any other option leaves you doing two jobs in one working time for one salary ...

So, Vincent ... I feel for you. Been there, done all of the above, and then some.

Oh, PS: Don't expect the management to understand that there SHOULD be a CAD manager if there are more than one person using any CAD software

Re: TEMPLATE FILE

__archiben — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 20:46:04 GMT

Djordje wrote:
At this point, you should decide....

.... to run away to new zealand where life is a lot simpler, if a little cold right now, (snowball fight, djordje?).

~/archiben

Re: TEMPLATE FILE

Djordje — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 16:51:50 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
Djordje wrote:
At this point, you should decide....
.... to run away to new zealand where life is a lot simpler, if a little cold right now, (snowball fight, djordje?).

Arrgh ... teaser!

But ... SkiDubai opens September ... ha! Don't ask ...

Re: TEMPLATE FILE

TomWaltz — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 17:29:41 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
.... to run away to new zealand where life is a lot simpler, if a little cold right now, (snowball fight, djordje?).

I've always wanted to live in New Zealand. Looks very beautiful and peaceful.