Do smaller engineering firms expect the engineers to do their own drafting? I was taught to do my own design/drafting, but my partner wants to hire a CAD operator and have us funnel our drafting to them so we can focus on design. We don't use high horse-power tools like Revit, 2-D AutoCAD is...
We have been asked to investigate the requirements for an external egress ladder for a building addition (on top of an existing building) to a feed mill plant. There is an internal stair included in the proposed new construction. I can't find any regulations regarding ladders, cages, landing...
Are you allowed to retain a copy your own sealed work for your personal records? What about if you change jobs? Can you take a copy of the work you produced with you (assuming it is not proprietary)? Am I not still responsible for the design whether I work for Company A or Company B? What if...
Two partners, two offices. Currently using FTP which copies a file to my hard drive, then I copy it back - partner could be doing same thing at same time on the same file - creates a huge opportunity for problems. We need a way to access a file remotely, as if we're right in the same office...
the UCS axis looks like 3-d with three colors. Any idea how it got that way and how to get it back to the 2-d view? Have no idea how it got changed to that.
Does anyone have a picture of what a puddle weld with weld washers 'should' look like on steel roof deck? I was recently on a site inspection and other than identifying burn through, I couldn't tell a good weld from a mediocre one. Thanks in advance.
I'm looking at drawings from 1921 and for the 2nd floor plan it says 3C 32" 67 s.f. It looks like a poured conc floor. Any ideas as to what this means? Thanks
