How do you intergrate "sidework"

Hi all,

I want to do some "sidework" for a fellow who has a completely different
layering system, symbol library, ect than I do.
I want to work at my home on my computer (I have a legal copy of AutoCAD
2000). I have developed my own library,
layering system and layer controls to work with my stuff.

What is the easiest way to get things "set up" to work with his office
standards.

Thanks,
jo

 

This is one of the problems with the "Tower of Babel" approach which is
currently dominant in the industry, and one of the major arguments of those
who advocate a "standard" approach to CAD.

If you are going to do this a lot, it may serve you well to investigate how
much of the conversion work can be automated for you. When it comes to
layering and styles this should not be too hard with LISP, as long as the
logic behind the two systems are similar. Blocks are going to be trickier as
they are likely to have different insertion points, and may jump around on
you.

If you are not going to do it much, then the best and worst case scenario
are probably the same thing: Draw the way your employer wants you to draw,
but don't forget to bill him for the grief ; }