Structural Engineering Detail Library 6

[chamokinawan]

Wanted to get some input on the different ways of managing a detail library. The firm I am at has built up a library full of typical details you can pick out and customize for each project. They are all printed out on paper and appear as a book, if you will, of details separated into different topics such as wood, cmu, steel, etc. I am interested in how other firms manage their library of details. I am trying to create a search engine for the firm so we can type in key words and details will pop up so to make for faster and more efficient detailing. Thanks in advance!.

 

[medeek]

That's pretty slick, with that many details you definitely need a more advanced organization system. I typically use far less details but even so I could probably organize them better.

I am still working on extracting details from previous jobs and cutting and pasting them into the master detail file.

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