Up and Running with AutoCAD 2014 by Gindis Elliot

Author:Gindis, Elliot
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780124104211
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Published: 2013-08-05T16:00:00+00:00

Step 1. Start the join command via any of the preceding methods.

AutoCAD says: Select source object:

Step 2. Select the first line.

AutoCAD says: Select lines to join to source:

Step 3. Select the second line.

AutoCAD says: Select lines to join to source:

Step 4. You are done with the two segments, so press Enter.

AutoCAD says: 1 line joined to source

Figure 15.13 Setup for join command.

A solid line takes the place of the two segments.

15.7 CAD Standards

This is a rather obscure procedure that may be valuable to a few organizations, and I have on occasion recommended it to prime contractors who often find their design files bouncing around from subcontractor to subcontractor. After all the respective additions to the drawings are finished, they are sent back to the main contractor. There, it is found that the standards have deteriorated, as everyone did his or her own thing in regard to layers and text or dim styles. A way to identify and clean up the mess would be useful, hence, the existence of this tool.

The CAD Standards procedures can be a bit confusing, and the process is not effortless nor does it guarantee perfect results. Depending on the damage, you may still need to do manual cleanup of layer properties, errant fonts, and the like. The best defense is to hold all others who may work on your drawings to a high standard from the start and outline what is acceptable and what is not. Obviously this can be challenging in just one office, never mind implementing it for designers at other, remote locations.

Here is the basic idea. Come up with one file that is in great shape. This can be a regular job that is singled out for its perfect or near perfect use of company standards and is of the highest quality and integrity. Then, do a Save As for this job under a .dws (drawing standards) extension. This is your standards file. All others are compared to it as they come in from subcontractors or just other designers.

To implement the standards, open up a job that just came in and is of questionable CAD quality. Type in standards and press Enter; alternatively use the cascading menu Tools→CAD Standards→Check…. There is no toolbar or Ribbon equivalent. The Configure Standards dialog box appears, as seen in Figure 15.14.

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