I think hand drafting still wins over CAD for quick site surveys

Went out to a job site in Akron last week and my partner pulled out a laptop to do field measurements. Took him 20 minutes to boot up and find the right template while I had a rough sketch done in 5. Has anyone else found digital tools slow you down when you're just trying to get the layout down fast?

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juliahall2mo ago

Oh man, you hit the nail on the head there. I waste so much time waiting for programs to load and crash halfway through a field survey. Hand drafting just flows better when you're on site and the weather's turning or you gotta pack up fast. A pencil and graph paper never need a battery charge or a software update. Honestly, most of the time the rough sketch has all the real info you need anyway, the fancy digital cleanup can happen back at the office.

olivia_carr76d ago

@casey393 had me convinced before but you just sealed it, I was dead wrong about digital being better in the field.

casey3932mo agoTop Commenter

@juliahall ain't that the truth about the boot up time dragging you down...