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Red pen marks all over my drawings changed how I dimension
About six months ago, a senior engineer I work with at our shop in Cleveland pulled me aside after I sent over some plans for a small metal building. He had printed them out and taken a red pen to almost every sheet. He pointed out that my dimension lines were crossing each other in ways that would confuse a fabricator on the floor. He said, "You're adding extra measurements that don't help anyone. Stick to the critical ones and leave the rest out." I argued at first because I wanted to be thorough, but he was right. The guys building from my drawings were spending too much time figuring out which number mattered. I changed my whole approach since then. Now I only dimension the key points, keep strings short, and leave clear gaps. Has anyone else had a senior guy give feedback that made you rethink your whole drafting process?
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hugo_craig8d ago
Not sure this is really some huge revelation that changes everything. A guy told you to clean up your dimensions, big deal. That is just basic drafting 101 that should have been taught in school or your first week on the job. If your drawings were so cluttered that a fabricator could not read them, that is on you for not learning the proper way sooner. A red pen session is pretty standard feedback, not some career altering moment.
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