Recommended Workflow for Large Format Scanning

So many times, we jump into the process because it seems so simple.  Until you get into the groove and actually use the data, many of us don’t really understand our own needs.  With the large forma... read more

Is there Quality Assurance In your workflow?

Throughout my years in the Document Management Industry, I kept hearing about how great the quality of the images were, but did anyone actually verify the quality?   Many vendors talked about how t... read more

To name or rename a drawing, that is the question

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A few months ago, I recall a dialog thread on the issue of renaming scanned images.  The question was should you rename your image files?  My initial response is “why would you do that?”  In this c... read more

It's all about control with large format documents

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During the last few projects of scanning engineering drawings, there have been subtle reminders about some techniques I learned over 15 years ago.  Whether you are a service bureau or doing a proje... read more

Bounce, Swiffer, Rainex - The latest in scanning technology.

Last week I had the fortunate opportunity to work Fred Pagoni from Colortrac, a colleague for over 15 years.  We have both been involved in the “large format” industry.  It’s amazing that with so m... read more

Document Management for CAD

Last week there was a posting on a LinkedIn forum for AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) members that read:  “There is constant discussion regarding CAD Standards in the industry. One topic r... read more

Document Management for CAD

Last week there was a posting on a LinkedIn forum for AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) members that read:  “There is constant discussion regarding CAD Standards in the industry. One topic r... read more

One Source of the Truth

In a software demo for a Content Management application, there were two slides about Collaboration I really related to.  These two slides are my favorite because the represent the two types of way ... read more

Data about Metadata - Indexing large format documents

For the last 13 years, I have learned there are no shortcuts to indexing large format drawings.  I have heard stories about utility companies outsourcing an imaging project where they scan and inde... read more

Smart and Smarter - It's not just OCR

I recently received a call from a government agency looking for a cost to get their engineering documents in a digital format.  Their first question they asked was “What will it cost to get my draw... read more

You Can See the Forest through the Trees

To get out of the 100+ degree temperatures in Las Vegas, last week I decided to go North to cool off.  I was staying at our cabin in Heber Utah with no cell phone service, no internet and no cable ... read more

Large (format) Decision: Stay Single?

As anyone begins looking to implement imaging, it is an automatic understanding that a document file will typically be a single file with multiple pages, possibly with sections to separate the docu... read more

Spreading the Word About the Value of Content Management

After 20 years of experience in the CAD and GIS industry, I fell into Document Management. There served as my foundation for understanding and knowing the large format industry. When I began down t... read more