When there are a group of people involved, the most common issues are the speed and smoothness of information sharing. “AutoCAD is so convenient,” Sakairi says. “For example, if you’re away on business or catching up after a meeting, you can bring up the drawings from the staff who are back in the studio in an instant with the AutoCAD mobile app or use the shared view function if you need to get a consensus from all the parties involved.”
Wise Labo is a small firm, but it’s a mighty one. Since there are often multiple projects going on at any one time, checking up and staying up to date on the progress of these projects has a major impact on work efficiency.
“The drawing comparison feature (DWG Compare) – which became available in AutoCAD LT 2019 – is so convenient for this. Previously, staff created a review diagram showing where changes had been made each time progress was checked. The new drawing comparison feature has several benefits. From my point of view, it’s really useful to be able to easily review where changes have been made. All the staff needs to do is save the drawings before and after the changes are made, so there’s no need for a review diagram and work time is shortened as a result.”
"AutoCAD is also extremely stable,” Sakairi continues. “In terms of operability and compatibility, it’s completely accurate."
In terms of the work process, the division of labour is performed via the cloud and work can be done in collaboration with people outside the design department. “If you’re working with a partner, garbled text format errors can be very costly,” he says. “I think AutoCAD is the most reliable platform you can find for shared use wherever you are.”