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Those CAD benefits you mentioned are what makes me happy that I do residential design.
Probably 80% of the time, I get a full size copy of the plot plan from the home owner, or the builder of their house. After I lay that 2' x 3' sheet under my vellum, it takes about 10 minutes to mark of the dimensions of the house exterior and other details.
What I forgot to include on my last post - I noticed that even if I got "used to" the computer, its one more step toward inactivity.
I spend much of my time working as a pruning specialist, and in the field doing improvements. The lack of inactivity in design is apparent to me when I come inside even for hand drawing. But at least I am moving my arms, and reaching for templates.
When I use my computer programs, I find that I am hunched over the computer screen and keyboard like a bird on a perch.
So it just "hit me" this week, that CAD design would take me one step further from what I enjoy doing - having activity in life.
Its apparent that society, municipalities and culture, put demands on people to continue in certain avenues of profession. A lot of the planning, designing field is following a route that architects must conform too, or else be excluded.
That's one great avenue of the residential realm.
Eventually, I will not be able to prune and work in the field at the pace I keep up. Even at 43 I am not quite as durable as 10 years ago. The main reason I can keep up with the same workload, is techniques. But by age 55 to 60, I need to have full time work that is 60% or better indoors. And to design my profession to include activity, I need to develop a design system that enables me to move my arms, neck torso, to twist, lean forward, lean back, etc..
I suppose the main activity that CAD users get, is the rare treat to reach for a book. And now, software programs strive to include the plant info on the computer.
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