Drawings to Metalwork Vendors
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Re: Drawings to Metalwork Vendors -- dhembree	Post Reply	Top of thread	Forum

Posted by: firealarm2010 ® 04/01/2010, 00:48:20 Author Profile eMail author Edit

Several thoughts: 1. whatever you send a potential vendor needs to be complete, so they can open it and understand what your requirements are. 2. check with the shops you are thinking of using - they may still be using an older version of ACAD and may not be able to open your version drawings successfully. 3. be thinking about file names, paths, etc. as you go forward - the more complex your drawings (multiple x-refs for example) the more critical it is for you to plan how to send drawings out to 3rd parties. 4. did I mention to check with the shops you are thinking of using (oh yea, see # 2) - they can offer you the best advice on how they work with client files, if they have specific layer names (for flat pattern conversion, etc.), do they work in 2 or 3D "internally", etc. Last but not least, your employer may have standards in place for these "technical" issues - don't forget to consider the "legal" issues as well - proprietary information notices, non-disclosure agreements, rights to "derived" files (punch CNC programs for example). Good luck in your new duties!

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