1. © 2012 Autodesk DWS – Drafting While Standardized CM1535-R G. Lamar Crowe CAD Manager / Asset Management Coordinator gcrowe@colpipe.com

2. © 2012 Autodesk Class Summary AutoCAD has a well-defined base model for establishing a drafting standard for your company. The DWS file structure, in conjunction with templates (DWT), enables any CAD manager to develop, audit, and maintain accountability and compliance with a drafting standard. By defining the DWS parameters, you are well on your way to developing a comprehensive 2D-based file structure standard. This roundtable session will display the basic concepts of the DWS structure and build the case for a base model that can be incorporated throughout your industry. Your participation is crucial to defining what that standard drafting model may look like so that we all can draft and/or Design While Standardized.

3. © 2012 Autodesk Learning Objectives At the end of this class, you will be able to:  Understand the use and intent of the _CheckStandards command  Expand the use of Templates  Build a case for CAD standards for any level of users  Develop a basic Standards model for your company and/or industry  Encourage participation of a DWS model throughout your industry

4. © 2012 Autodesk Colonial Pipeline Company – Business Overview & Safety Share Interstate common carrier of refined petroleum products Over 5,500 miles of pipeline stretching from Houston to New York harbor Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA ~680 employees Transports approximately 100 million gallons per day: Gasoline Home heating oil Diesel fuel Commercial jet fuel Military fuels

5. © 2012 Autodesk So what is DWS? It’s a DWG file It’s a DWT file It’s a DWS file An auditing process whereby a drawing file is checked against predefined: Layers; Linetypes; Text Styles; and Dimension Styles

6. © 2012 Autodesk How it’s configured …

7. © 2012 Autodesk Standards tab Plug-ins tab

8. © 2012 Autodesk How it’s used …

9. © 2012 Autodesk All plug-ins check all properties for each named object except for the layer plug-in. The following layer properties are checked when using the layer plug-in: Color Linetype Lineweight Plot style mode Plot style name (when PSTYLEMODE system variable = 0) The following layer properties are not checked by the layer plug-in: On/Off Freeze/Thaw Lock Plot/No Plot

10. © 2012 Autodesk Examples :

11. © 2012 Autodesk A basic DWS Model … …Roundtable discussion is highly recommended.

12. © 2012 Autodesk A Pipeline Company’s DWS Model

13. © 2012 Autodesk How will you influence DWS adoption?

14. © 2012 Autodesk How Relevant are Your CAD Standards? LinkedIn Poll From various CAD Groups

15. © 2012 Autodesk How will you influence DWS adoption? Training Corporate Leadership Acceptance Develop Job Aids Incorporate it into Company Policies ? ? ? Enlist SME’s Support Regulatory Compliance Integration with other applications

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