Thanks everyone for responding. Good ideas!
Replying to Proofing a Print
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Posted 23 June 2017 - 04:21 PM
Mike Adams
Posted 23 June 2017 - 08:26 AM
I can commiserate with all of the above. I delay the release for at least 5 days. I print a 11x17 copy (keep cost down) review it with my trusty magnifying glass and markup. I then move on to other projects and first thing every morning, when mind is hopefully clear and eyes sharp...do it again. My life as a builder was about production and I have had to re-train my self to slow down a little. Not easy.
Sam Allen
Posted 20 June 2017 - 07:58 AM
I do a combination of suggestions above.....I always print a 1/4'' copy and move on to something else for a while. When I come back to it the missed or wrong items seem much easier to find. I don't know why but I really can't check anything on the screens(I use two 40'' monitors)...only when it's printed can I find any issues.....
Keith Almond
Posted 19 June 2017 - 02:40 PM
Tough inquiry. I too will miss an item every once in a while. Problem is that we look at with the eyes that created it so our mind either overlooks it or not trained to see it. However I have found that printing it out somehow will force me to look at it differently then if it was on my screen
HAHA ...
I'm exactly the same ... I can look at it for hours on the monitor, and as soon as I send it to print, can spot an error whilst it's still printing ... not sure why!
randolph cohn
Posted 19 June 2017 - 02:14 PM
i let the building dept and planners catch the mistakes
and let's call them revisions.
Yvon Gonthier
Posted 19 June 2017 - 01:41 PM
Printing for sure because very difficult on screen to get everything.
When possible, having a look at the copies the following day if possible, or at least a couple of hours later. It's surprising how thing will jump at you sometime when your mind had a reset.
Tom Rogers
Posted 19 June 2017 - 01:04 PM
Tough inquiry. I too will miss an item every once in a while. Problem is that we look at with the eyes that created it so our mind either overlooks it or not trained to see it. However I have found that printing it out somehow will force me to look at it differently then if it was on my screen
Don Gibbons
Posted 19 June 2017 - 10:35 AM
I print and redline my drawings, use a fat sharpie so it stands out.
Posted 15 June 2017 - 08:50 PM
Care to share your ways? I'm always looking to improve my product and workflow. With this in mind, I still miss the occasional dimension, note, or some detail on a print. I typically proof my own drawings due to working alone on them. My question is this: What processes do you use to catch mistakes and omissions? I want to create a guidline for myself, but I figure it would be smarter see what others' success has rendered.
Thank you,
Derrik