CADD Operations
Framework

1.

AutoCAD Setup &Features

Licensing and Compliance

Setup

3rd Party Plugins and Tools

Project Management & Tools

Reports

Scripts

Dataextraction

Top CAD Commands

2.

Drawing Standards & Format

Layer Management

Dwg Saved Format

Drawing Measurement Units

Text Size and Styles

Dimension Styles

Snap and Osnap

Scaling (Model Space)

Snap Spacing

Ltscale

Dimscale

Annotative Scale

XREF

3.

Directory & File Structure

Framework on SharePoint

P CAD

S CAD

4.

Block Creation & Management
(Owners: Josh, Vince, Jake)

Guideline on Dynamic Blocks

Re-up Block Creation Steps
(Video, Procedure Doc)

Panel Blocks

P_TAG1

P_TAGSTRIP

Schematic Blocks

TAG_STRIP

Terminal blocks only (leveraging footprint database to populate from schematic to layout using terminal strip editor) - abandoned

TAG1

Parent

TAG2

Child

Default AE symbols library? e.g. PB, Contacts - Abandoned

Create Test Block folder for quick guide for training (Addendum to quick start guide)

Roll out Design Center

Clean up Legacy blocks (e.g. S CAD SCADA, Panel block folder)

Spartan Title Block Standards

Block File Location

Block Creation Process & Best Practice

Custom Block

Layout Blocks

Schematic Blocks

IO Wiring Blocks

Nice to have features

5.

BOM Database

Access

SQL (Future State)

Best Practice

6.

Drawing Best Practices

AutoCAD and CNC setup Procedure

Panel Layout

Power Distribution

Grounding Details

IO Wiring

Network Communication

BOM

Lamacoid/Engraving

Legend

Index

7.

Training & Development
(Owners: Jake and Ken)

Quick Start Guide

Advanced Guide

CAD and AE Standards Document

(SYS-CAD-0001 to be replaced by CADD Operations Framework)

Reup AE Training Videos

8.

Quality Control Management
(Owners: Ryan and Candice)

Native Dwg Release Procedure

Plotting styles and Printing PDF

Previous Dwg Revision Backup Procedure

Drawing Contents to Shop Release Procedure

Internal Backcheck Procedure

AutoCAD Audit / Error Checking Procedure

Handoff Process from Engineers

Breakthroughs

Auto Generating Drawings

AE Drawing Generation

E&I Studio (TBD)

Classic

Traditional Blocks Attributes & Ghost

Vince's Dynamic Block

AE Integration with Inventor (HOLD)