Remember when we had to manually check every single dimension on a set of prints?

I got a set of old drawings from 2005 last week that needed updating. Spent 3 hours just trying to figure out the layer scheme because they didn't use any standards back then. Anyone else have to deal with this kind of mess?

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marywilson1d ago

Oh man, "layer scheme" is giving me flashbacks. I once spent a whole afternoon just trying to figure out why everything was on a layer called "0" but in six different colors. It was like a bad puzzle.

kelly.hannah1d ago

Tell me about it, I found a set from 1998 once where every single line type was just continuous. No hidden layers, no standards, just a pure nightmare to untangle. I had to rebuild half the title block from scratch because the text was all exploded. Those old drawings are like archeology, but way more frustrating.

violar351d ago

Yeah, that "layer 0 in six colors" thing is a classic move. I read a forum post once where someone called it "CAD anarchy".