Provides a range of consultancy services to assist you to get a higher level of productivity and efficiency in your design operations.

The main areas on which these services concentrate are:

Implementation of CAD Standards

The current cost of experienced design personnel underlines the necessity of maximising CAD productivity and minimising the learning curve of new staff.

One area, where CAD users can significantly increase their productivity is by implementing an agreed set of CAD Standards and Procedures within the design office.

This involves conventions for file storage and naming, drawing layering, dimensioning, annotation, use of colours, line-types etc. The benefits are a substantial reduction in time wasted looking for design information, and drawings which are consistent, easy to follow and less prone to erroneous interpretation; important factors in improving both design productivity and quality of client service.

In addition to facilitating finding drawings more easily, the implementation of CAD standards & procedures entails streamlining a number of other design office functions which, we estimate, can improve CAD user productivity by up to 10%.

Over the past 3 years, Paradigm has evolved a methodology to implement such standards and procedures. Problems addressed by this methodology include the following:

1. Difficulties and delays in finding drawings due to the absence of a standardised file naming and directory structure

2. Drawing and design inconsistencies in layering, text styles, dimensioning etc.

3. Failure to exploit new productivity features e.g. batch plotting, plot stamping, external reference files, tool palettes etc.

4. Lack of consistent and reliable data backup

5. Difficulties in using external data

6. Problems with revision control

Paradigm's methodology involves agreeing a set of standards and procedures for use throughout the design function, their documentation and training of all relevant personnel in their implementation.

To implement this methodology, we:

	Examine your existing CAD procedures.
	Discuss your specific requirements with you
	Agree a set of standards and procedures
	Document all relevant standards and procedures
	Implement the standards on all relevant computers
	Train staff and provide them with a set of guidelines

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