Mechanical Piping As-Builts: An Investment with Immediate Return
A mechanical water-feed system is a complex yet critical part of an industrial plant, composed of a variety of valves, gauges, pumps, regulators, and more. Whether the water is used …
Updating Plant Drawings – Unmatched Return on Investment
No matter the industry, your job as an industrial plant manager never changes, whether you work in an oil refinery, at a steel mill, at a data center, or in …
Site Plan: Critical Tools, and How to Make Them
Importance Of Site Plans A backbone of most commercial, industrial, or residential drawing packages is the site plan. Generally used as part of the cover page, a site plan provides …
Layers in Drafting: Layering in AutoCAD
Why Layers? A valuable tool to take advantage of in AutoCAD is the proper creation and utilization of layers. Layers are the primary method for geometry categorization within CAD, allowing …
External References: What are they, and how should they be used?
Introduction to XREFs The bulk of time spent in AutoCAD is in the workspace, creating geometry, annotating it, and finding ways to accurately communicate intent. However, the beauty of digital …