Scheduling

　　0915 hrs: SP acknowledges receipt

　　1130 hrs: send sketch and pictures to SP

　　1145 hrs: SP confirms all received fine and work begins

　　1315 hrs: SP sends first draft for review

　　1430 hrs: Client sends back comments

　　1530 hrs: SP sends final output

　　1600 hrs: Client sends for further comments or approves and signs off job

　　Output

　　It's important to ‘specific about the output, viz.:

　　CAD version

　　Print setup and scale

　　Title Block details

　　PDF required

　　Checking Reviewing a drafted hand sketch from an architectural CAD drafting servicesfirm is, half the time, reviewing your own measurements and handwriting! Here are some points to cross check:

　　Check number for number between your hand sketch and the output. If possible, use a third person to proof read

　　Tally measurements by totaling small measurements. Many site errors come to light

　　Confirm materials like brickwork, concrete etc.

　　Confirm title block information and all text

　　Over time (3 project rule), the effort of using an outsourced architectural CAD drafting service becomes the same as that of working with a drafter from your own office. Our next article discusses in which situation one might use the outsourced service.