Description
The course, “Plan Revisions and Markups” will take you through a complete revision cycle where you will learn how to use the Markup tools in Autodesk Design Review software and the Markup Set Manager tools in AutoCAD.
Background
The first iteration of a plan is rarely the last. Revisions are a part of every CAD Techs daily tasks. Most businesses that produce site plans have an established workflow as an essential part of their work. The division of work is represented by several roles. The most common roles I encounter are listed below.
- Project Manager
- Designer (senior CAD Tech)
- CAD Technician
For discussion purposes lets break down these roles into a binary communication protocol of Reviewer and Designer. Project Managers for this discussion will include many types of non-CAD users who are involved with decisions that directly effect what is shown on the plans. Project Managers for this discussion will play the role of Reviewer. Designers and CAD Techs play the role of Designer.
In a single revision cycle the Reviewer writes comments on the current iteration of plans communicating what needs to be changed. These written comments are called Markups.
The Designer receives the Markups and proceeds to make changes to the plans using CAD software, the same software used to produce the current iteration of plans as well as the next iteration of plans.
Improving revision cycle workflows
Course Content Description
This course contains an in-depth guide to the tools and a workflow demonstrating the communication techniques of a revision cycle that uses digital Markups. I present this course for those who want to use the available tools for a more automated digital revision cycle workflow. The course content for Plan Revisions and Markups is the most comprehensive collection of instructional content for Autodesk Design Review available anywhere. There are more than 6 hours of instructional video in this course plus countless screenshots to help you navigate the user interface of each program.
Level of Commitment = Level of Success
Note: The one criteria that most often assures successful adoption of this method of Plan Revisions and Markups is having reviewers consistently using Autodesk Design Review and abandoning the process of printing plans to paper to do markups on hardcopy.
The “We have always done it this way” crowd is comfortably set in their ways. It works for them. I have no desire to change their habits. I will try to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses in a paper based revision cycle workflow compared with a digital markups integrated revision cycle workflow. This comparison is primarily intended to help new CAD Techs adapt and thrive in the environment where they choose to work, be it a digital review cycle or hardcopy markups.
Course Setup
Follow these steps to prepare for the hands-on training.
- Purchase the course
- Install a trial version of AutoCAD if you do not have that software.
- Install Design Review, DWG TrueView, and Object Enablers
- Download the sample dataset (.zip)
- Start the course