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CAD/Drafting Design Services
Experience
EDM Group’s CAD/Drafting services are a
value-added component to many of our clients. As part of our extensive
design services, we produce hundreds of detailed CAD/drafting maps
for each particular design job. Recent and current CAD/drafting
experience includes:
- Mechanical drawings, as-built drafting services,
and document control for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
- CAD/Drafting services for substation designs
for the Salt River Project
- Mapping services for natural gas distribution
projects for Southwest Gas Corporation
- Street light design with CAD/Drafting services
for Arizona Public Service Company
Capabilities
EDM Group has developed a service program to
provide seamless CAD/Drafting services to reduce the Customer's backlog
of CAD drawings and improve document control of drawings. Features
of our services include:
- Use of latest CAD software, including MicroStation® and AutoCAD® platforms
- Adherence to national CAD standards with adherence to quality
assurance/quality control procedures
- Creation of a customized library of templates and symbol details
- Scanning of hard copy drawings to electronic format, converting
tiff/raster images to AutoCAD® and/or MicroStation® design files
- State-of-the-art printers to print any drawing size including
A, B, C, D, E, and tabloid sizes depending on customer’s
preference
- Research and analysis of design issues with complete field verification
of drawing details
- Project management to complete and deliver drawings at set schedules
and timeframes
- File management structure and document control
of CAD drawings, including archiving of files
- On-line file exchange over secure Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Available pool of experienced CAD/drafting resources
- Project management to complete and deliver drawings at set schedules
- Single-point communication contact for the client to issue tasks
and assess progress and performance
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Procedures
EDM Group can tailor QA/QC procedures based
on client requirements. Our internal procedures follow specific
steps to ensure the accuracy and quality of design standards. Our
approach begins with a well-defined communication and engagement
process with the client to ensure project success throughout the
term of the on-going work. This includes clarifying roles, defining
project success measures, setting a problem resolution process,
assessing progress and performance, and capturing improvements.
EDM follows a detailed quality control process using check prints
to ensure compliance and accuracy with the work required. EDM Group
ensures that the completed work is as requested prior to submission
as a completed product.
Other elements of EDM Group’s
QA/QC procedures include:
- A job issuing meeting with project leader and CAD Technician to communicate requirements and deliverables
- Logging of jobs in EDM Group’s Automated Job Tracking System, a web-based tool that monitors job life cycle and activities
- Color coding scheme to document changes and signature stamp to ensure changes are reviewed and completed
- Drafting check print: Individual review using a standardized checklist
- Peer review drafting check print: Peer review using a standardized quality control checklist
- Engineer/Designer review check print: Detailed review of the design based on the project requirements
- Project Manager review check print: Complete review of the work to ensure compliance
- Job closing meeting to review final issuance of job details and lessons learned
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