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| CAD Customization |
Does your CAD department have documented standards?
Are your CAD operators utilizing customized tools to perform similar functions
every day? Can you locate the drawing you need in your database?
If you answered no to any of these questions, you might want to consider taking
advantage of the CAD customization services available through Seifert
Technologies. We utilize Autocad, Inventor, SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer,
Unigraphics, and Micro Station every day here at Seifert Technologies. With
over fifty CAD terminals and hundreds of customers, we learn and develop new
routines constantly. These routines are driven by the need to be more
effiecient within your CAD department.
Case Study 1 - "We Don't Need CAD Standards
It's amazing how often a mid to large size company does not have any
documented CAD Standards. Operator 1 uses layers 1, 2, 3, etc. Operator 2 uses
layers named machine, electrics, etc. Symbols for common items are stored in
six different places on their server. Dimension styles vary from drawing to
drawing. Creating and maintaining clear CAD standards can save your
organization time and money. If all CAD operators follow the same standards,
they don't have to modify data when they bring it into their own drawing. And
what good are standards, if you don't follow them? CAD standards need not be
cumbersome. Seifert Technologies can work with you to develop new standards or
take existing standards and integrate them into your design process, so your
designers can easily conform. We will assist you in documenting your standards,
and where possible, integrating them into your CAD software so it's automatic
and intuitive.
Case Study 2 - Custom Tools for Similar Functions
If your CAD operators perform similar functions daily or weekly, you should be
taking advantage of the customization tools available with your CAD software.
This can range from a fully parametric model that generates hundreds of parts
and detail drawings automatically to a simple program that creates new
drawings, inserts your title block and sets all of your default parameters
related to scale, text, dimensions, etc. Today's CAD systems can easily take
variables from MS Word, Excel and Databases and import them into CAD models.
The data can range from FEA outputs, product dimensions, inventory part numbers
and endless other sources. A streamlined CAD department needs to develop their
own "quick commands" that relate to their specific day to day requirements.
Most CAD systems are very generic when installed "out of the box". They are not
tailored to meet your specific needs, and many of your most used commands can
be buried several layers deep in your pull down menus. Seifert Technologies can
design a user interface based upon your unique requirements. Customizing
toolbars, settings, pull down menus, commands and shortcuts can make design
software more efficient. Let Seifert Technologies customize your CAD
environment so your designers can be more productive.
Case Study 3 - Drawing Storage and Retrieval
The ability to quickly and easily locate drawings is essential. Seifert
Technologies can design a storage and retrieval system with the ability to
search for drawings based on a customized user interface. You may want the
ability to search for a drawing by drawing number, factory name, or product
type - there are infinite possibilities. With a customized system, you will be
able to instantly locate the drawings you need, based on your search
parameters.
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| Network
Data Center |
Does your network wiring look like this?
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Do you wish it looked like this?
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Messy uncertified wiring will cause network slowdowns and user
frustration due to slow moving data. Trouble shooting network problems and
maintenance is also confusing and time consuming for your IT staff. Down time
for multiple employees is common with a "daisy chained" network style. When a
switch or hub goes down, groups of employees may be unable to work until that
defective hub or switch is found and replaced.
A proper network infrastructure will increase network speed and reliability.
Users will have faster access to applications on the network, thus increasing
productivity. Downtime is minimized as data moves faster through the network.
A data rack in your Network Data Center is beneficial for hardware
organization. The rack organizes network cables, making maintenance and the
addition of new hardware less difficult. Organizing servers using sliding
rails, shelves, and features such as a KVM switch, and slide out monitor, make
working on your servers easier. The KVM switch makes it possible to use one
monitor, mouse, and keyboard to work on multiple servers.
A professionally designed and installed Data Center can change your messy
networking/IT area into a clean and functional environment, while making it
much easier to maintain a secure and stable IT network infrastructure. When
your customers are visiting, they will see a professional and organized Data
Center, giving them confidence in your ability to serve them.
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