How do you utilize Model Space / Paper Space?

[BCrouse]

How do you utilize Model Space / Paper Space in relation to the number of tab layout and number of files? Please explain your reasoning of your utilization of Model Space / Paper Space in relation to the number of tab layout and number of files.

Thank you,

Brad

[Wanderer]

How do you utilize Model Space / Paper Space in relation to the number of tab layout and number of files? Please explain your reasoning of your utilization of Model Space / Paper Space in relation to the number of tab layout and number of files.

Thank you,

Bradnumber of layouts per file is dictated by the fact that I require the drawing name to contain the file name of the print it contains... If you have M2.1, M2.2, etc... in one file, it could get a little messy.

[StephenJ]

I voted for multiple tabs in one file. Although this is a new thing. Up until a year ago it was one tab per dwg.

I used work at a 50+ person Arch firm and I thought the need for individual files was needed because when deadlines were creeping up we might have 3+ drafters on a job and when the drawings were marked up you could go sheet be sheet and have less worries about someone else having the drawing open. Even though it still happened. I found to avoid this we would assign different parts of the CD's (plans, sections, details...) to different drafters. Which led to the thought of using multiple tabs in a drawing. I never had the opportunity to try it out at that office...

... fast forward ...

When I started at my current job, in an office of 10+ people, the person previously in charge of the cad was used to being the only person working on a drawing. He has devised a system that had one drawing for the whole job. What a nightmare!!!

I implemented my old system with one major change. I started using multiple tabs. We now have one drawing per series (100s, 200s, 300s,...) and it is working fine.

I realized that you have to change standards with the new releases. I take my time and figure out what features I like and are useful. For example I use the tabs but dont use the layer manager. If I didn't change I would still be drawing everything in modelspace and scaling the titleblock like I did with release 9.

[Maverick91]

I’m a big fan of multiple tabs. It helps to keep the file size down and when a change has to occur on more than one drawing, it’s convenient to keep the change in the same dwg. Because the types of drawings I work on are so varied, sometimes more than one tab is just not efficient. Another problem that I keep an eye out for is the times when I have to turn the dwg files over to a client who might not be as tab-savvy. He’ll figure it out.

[H.Hunter]

With the type of jobs we do and the number of people that wind up working on them, it isn't efficient for us to use multiple layouts. And when the day comes when I get everyoen to use Sheet Sets, it won't matter much anyway. :)

[CadDog]

We find it better to use only one layout tab...
It is already hard to get people keeping with the standard without
adding more layers or in this case layout tabs to the mix.

May be a great idea if you are the only one working on the job
but I hope those who use more than one layout tab set there
auto save correctly...

[revacservice]

Being a one man band I'm in the fortunate position of being the only one to work on a file at a time.

As a rule I follow my clients standards but my preference is for multi tab drawings. I include all levels of a project in one base file so I'm not copying between files this is then referenced to a second file includes the title blocks only for the services layout and a third for builders work details.

This arrangement simplifies plotting when asked for a set its a simple job to use publishing.

The reason for separate title block files between services layout and builders work is that some items have to appear on both drawings but with a different emphasis, for example ceiling access panels, its handy to know were they are in the mech layout but not critical so they are shown in a thin line where as on the builders work drawings they must stand out a thicker line is required. This is achieved by having the object properties by layer and adjusting the layer properties in the title block file.

[tc3dcad]

How do you utilize Model Space / Paper Space in relation to the number of tab layout and number of files? Please explain your reasoning of your utilization of Model Space / Paper Space in relation to the number of tab layout and number of files.

Thank you,

Brad

One drawing file with multiple tabs! It is the cleanest and easiest for us. However, we have switched to Revit for alot of our projects.

Semper Fi!

[tlewald]

completely depends on the overall scope of the project.