Shop Drawings

Michael Billings · Post by **Michael Billings** » Thu, Feb 15 2007, 11:05PM

Hey Guys,
I am just learning the line drawing editor and I realized that I dont know how professional shop drawings are laid out. Is there someone out there that could post a couple \"typical\" shop drawings that I could emulate? I would very much appreciate it. I need to know what kinds of information should be on the page, and what layout people are used to. This would be for individual cabinets as well as a wall elevation.
Thanks

Michael S Murray · Post by **Michael S Murray** » Sat, Feb 17 2007, 10:40AM

Mike,
Depends on what you are talking about as far as shop drawings. If your talking residential and you guys are installing, a couple notes about anything special, height width and depth, sink and appliance locations for the mechanical people will usually work. Now if your talking about commercial shop drawings that architects want for approval, that is another story. I usually put money in the budget and have a profesional detailer do them for me, it takes more time than I have to do this type of shop drawing..

Michael Billings · Post by **Michael Billings** » Mon, Feb 19 2007, 11:46AM

Thanks Mike,
I am talking about residential. What I was after was really more of the formating aspect. What it looks like on a page and if there are accepted norms for doing it. I was putting the info on the page and wondering if I was doing it like everyone else or if mine looked too busy or confusing or something. The overall apperance I guess is what I am trying to say.
Thanks

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Mon, Feb 19 2007, 4:01PM

Michael,

I've just begun doing shop drawings, and was a bit apprehensive about whether or not they looked 'professional'. However, after trying out a few looks, and submitting them to a cabinet company (reseller) who in turn showed them to the builder, his carpenters and the homeowner, I got great feedback. Basically, what my drawings may lack in standardization I more than make up for with my knowledge of how things are built and will work in the field (as opposed to an architect or CAD operator).

Below is one of the drawings I produced in eCabs Line Drawing Editor.

Mike

Michael Billings · Post by **Michael Billings** » Mon, Feb 19 2007, 11:08PM

Thanks Mike (another Mike, that is),
Just wanted to see how others do it. I like the border around the key. Nice touch.
Thanks again

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Tue, Feb 20 2007, 1:15AM

Mike,

Thanks. It's a .dxf file that I load into the LDE so I don't have to guess on layout. If memory serves me correctly, someone shared it with the forum awhile back in a similar discussion.

Mike

Vince Lisanti · Post by **Vince Lisanti** » Tue, Feb 20 2007, 7:39AM

Does anyone know where this .dxf file can be found ?

I did a search and am coming up blank

Thanks

Vince Lisanti

Kerry Fullington · Post by **Kerry Fullington** » Tue, Feb 20 2007, 7:46AM

Vince,
I think this is the thread. Title Block
Kerry

Mark Taylor · Post by **Mark Taylor** » Tue, Feb 20 2007, 7:52AM

Hey Mike...here's one of our simple \"shop\" drawings

Mark

...thought I still had a copy of the title block .dxf - but I can't find it this morning...

Vince Lisanti · Post by **Vince Lisanti** » Tue, Feb 20 2007, 8:02AM

Thank You !

Vince Lisanti

Michael Billings · Post by **Michael Billings** » Thu, Feb 22 2007, 8:11AM

Thanks Mark,
The drawing looks great.
Thanks Kerry, I checked out the thread and will try to emulate the Title Block. That is very helpful.

Michael Yeargain · Post by **Michael Yeargain** » Thu, Feb 22 2007, 12:05PM

If you have a drawing I can get from you corporately I can convert it to a DFX and all you have to do is inport that DXF into the LDE.

I will do a generic one for landscape and portrait.