Annotative property in AutoCAD is introduced to get rid of this issue and to make drawing scale transition a seamless task but still, most of the drafters try to avoid using annotative scale despite its great features. Using the different scale of an object for different viewports and putting them on different layers is an obsolete technique. Related: How to convert units of AutoCAD drawing Not using annotative scales: Although you can change units of a drawing in AutoCAD at a later stage but it is always advisable to start with a template with all of these pre-set settings to avoid confusion at a later stage. This one is another such bad practice where users tend to start drawing without specifying units or limits of the drawing. Sometimes not all of the drawing objects are placed on the correct layer, as an example not placing all of the doors in a drawing on its layer and other similar situations.
This issue can simply be avoided by reviewing drawing before submission. If consistent standards are not followed, then you might end up with drawings having different naming standards that need to be translated before it can be used properly thus killing extra work hours. This ensures consistency when drawing is transferred to other contractors. Not using layering standards:Īs far as possible try to use the layering standards such as AIA or your company standard. This is simply a bad practice which is seen in a novice or a lazy drafter and it should also be avoided wherever possible. Why would you do that? AutoCAD offers a great way of sorting drawing elements using layers which can also help you in controlling properties of multiple objects by changing properties of their corresponding layer. Once you assign the object properties and then assign those objects to any layer the properties of the object are retained and it does not inherit property from its layer thus creating a great deal of confusion and untidy drawing. Not assigning object properties by layer:Īs the title suggests the practice of assigning properties to the object is not a good one. Related: Why you should not use Defpoints layer. I have shared some good reasons for avoiding this bad practice in this related article. The users generally tend to put objects which they don’t want to plot on Defpoints layer. This is one particular bad practice which is prevalent in veteran CAD users. Many of the responses were similar, so I have only included the most common among the similar type of bad practices. I have compiled their responses along with some inputs from me in this article. I got some really great responses, big thanks to all users for sharing their answers. Recently I asked my blog subscribers and LinkedIn connections about the AutoCAD bad practices which they come across in their workplace.
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