CompuServe Messages

>> I'm not sure how the AIA did their survey. Ted: I'm afraid that there are just too many firms (including my own, no matter how much I scream it from the rooftops) that just DON'T know that CADD isn't just a glorified pencil. I've got about 35 people here, and I'd say that no more than 4-5 (including myself) understand what CADD is all about and how to use it properly. Management just doesn't understand, and they certainly don't understand spending money on formal training. All this burns me up so much that I can hardly type for my clamped jaw and grinding teeth! You wouldn't believe the quality of drawings most of the people here do. They may plot fine, but for someone else to try and re-use data from them, or for me to try and turn them into 3D takes simply hours of re-work. I'm sorry, I can't go on about this much longer, cause I'll just get too hepped up (I'm really not kidding about this — it really drives me nuts). If the users aren't trained, and there isn't a fairly high degree of organization (in all aspects: at firm level, project level, and designer/drafter level) and planning, then I totally agree with the AIA survey. There ISN'T a real increase in productivity. I've got plenty of living proof! Dave