IT19817 - 5 Pillars of Effective CAD Management

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IT19817 - 5 Pillars of Effective CAD Management

Paul MunfordApplication Engineer: Graitec UK@Cadsetterout

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You want to be a CAD manager? You become a CAD manager by accident? You do CAD management, but don’t get the

credit!

5 key areas to attend to when supporting CAD users to effect CAD productivity.

5 Pillars of Effective CAD Management


Discover the 5 pillars of effective CAD management

Learn how to manage these 5 key areas to improve productivity

Discuss how to prioritize planned improvements Learn how to plan a phased improvement over

time

Learning Objectives


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CM5690: Five Mistakes of a Rookie CAD

Manager


Where did the Five Pillars come from?

Lazy,

Lazy, LAZY!


Where did the Five Pillars come from? Studied Scenery Construction management 8 Years ‘On the tools’ 4 Years AutoCAD (Exclusively) 5 Years AutoCAD and Inventor 4 Years CAD Management 1 year in Consultancy


Hardware


Hardware

Hardware, the easiest investment you can make in your CAD office, with the quickest return. Hangs? Crashes? Downtime?


Hardware

Wasted time x labour rate = Potential gain1 hr per week = 48 hrs per year x $40 = $1,920


Hardware


Hardware

Wasted time:How do we measure, without affecting

the thing we are measuring!


Hardware

One Counter = One Minute of Downtime


Hardware

Depreciation‘A reduction in the value of an asset over time’


Hardware

Budget for future upgradesAim to replace hardware every 3 – 5 years


Specifying a CAD station

Windows 7/1064 bit

SSD20GB

8-24GB

3.0GHz(Faster is

better than more)

Direct3D10/11

Don’t forget that your Network speed can also be improved!


Specifying a CAD station

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/system-requirements

http://www.autodesk.com/graphics-hardware

http://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/04/12/hardware-for-the-cad-professional-part-1

Ask your Autodesk reseller for help!



http://www.autodesk.com/graphics-hardware





Hardware

21% productivity gain1.5 Hrs per day?

12% productivity gain1 Hrs per day?


Content Libraries


Libraries

We don’t use CAD because it’s BETTER than hand drafting

We don’t use CAD because it’s QUICKER than hand drafting

We use CAD because…

COPY and PASTE!



Libraries


Libraries

MODEL DATA

=


Libraries

Tips for creating content libraries Just start! Every library item you create will save you time Use the time to create some more library items!


Software


Software

Managing software Managing Licences Managing costs


Software

Manage.autodesk.com Download software Serial Numbers Create users Allocates Licences Manage cloud credits


Software

Managing software Managing Licences. Managing costs.


Software

Perpetual High upfront cost Yours for ever Maintenance

subscription Locked to your PC

Rental Low up front cost Yours while you pay No additional costs Use on any PC Licence lives on the

Autodesk server

Perpetual Vs Rental Licencing


Standards


Standards

Image credit Roger Penwill: http://www.cadcartoons.com/

http://www.cadcartoons.com/


Standards

The only reason for CAD standards…Speed!


Standards

“Don’t turn a people problem into a technology problem”

Mark Kiker


Standards

Standardisation IS change management! Support from management. Support from your users. Focus on the goals.


Standards

If you have Standardisation, you can have Automation.

Make it so easier to use the standard than not to!


Training


TrainingWhat if we train people and they

leave? What if we don’t and they

stay!


Training

“We trained them in our CAD software when we bought it... Why do we need to train them AGAIN!”


TrainingWhy do we need MORE training? Break your routine. Use additional features. Make use of your investment in CAD.


TrainingAutoCAD

Inventor

RevitCivil 3D

Studio MaxXr

efs

Laye

rs

Bloc

ks Gro

ups

Cons

trai

nts

Join

ts

Para

met

ers

Top down

Bottom up

In place

Skeletal

Multi BodyBORN

Common origin

Noun VerbBIM

BOM

Digital Prototyping

Lidar

Point Cloud

BS 1192

LOD

PLM

ERP

Reca

p

Vaul

t

SurveyReport

Calculate

Research

Meeting

Measure

Simulate

Team work

VisualiseMarket

MBO

MWTF

PresentCommunicat

e

Expl

ain


Training

Are you CAD users CAD Geeks? A little and often. Training at the point of need. Train one method only. Train to your standard!


#1 Hardware

#2 Content Libraries#3 Software

#4 Standards

#5 Training


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