Picked a manual drafter over CAD for a quick side job last month

I had to choose between using my old drafting board and firing up AutoCAD for a small residential floor plan. Went with the board since it was just a rough sketch for a buddy's addition. Took me 2 hours instead of 30 minutes, but he liked the hand-drawn look better. Anyone else ever go old school for a simple project?

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nathan_moore122mo ago

That tactile feel of the pencil on paper really helps you visualize the space better.

patricia_rodriguez2mo agoMost Upvoted

Read an article about how some architects still teach hand drafting because it makes you think differently about space and scale. You slow down with a pencil, catch mistakes before they happen, and theres something about erasing and redrawing that sticks in your head better than a ctrl+z. For quick jobs like that, hand drawing can actually save time if you're already comfortable with a scale ruler. Plus clients go nuts for anything that looks like an antique blueprint these days.

the_rose11d ago

Hand drawing makes you slow down and think, pretty rare in a world that's all speed.