I think manual drafting still beats CAD for the early rough layout stage

Everyone in my office jumps straight into AutoCAD for everything, but I still grab my old parallel bar and a 2H pencil when I'm blocking out a floor plan. Last Tuesday I had a complex commercial kitchen layout done on vellum in 45 minutes while my coworker was still fighting with his layer properties. Has anyone else found that hand drafting forces better spatial thinking before you digitize?

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joseph93217d ago

Used to be a CAD fanboy myself but you're right, hand drafting just clicks for spatial thinking.

charles67817d ago

Seems like a lot of fuss over a quick sketch.

ericgonzalez17d ago

Quick sketches are what turned it into a worldwide phenomenon.