Andrew Garulay, RLA

Yes, Lynn, they are just separate viewports. When one viewport is sitting within the bounds of another, I click on it to get the grips lit up and then stretch it out past the edge of the other that it was surrounded by. Then you can click in it without clicking within the other one.I use separate viewports for plant shedules as well so that I can…[Read more]

Why does it seem necessary to separate information in separate drawings instead of on separate layers? It seem to me to add a level of complication especially when it comes to editing.

I’m in a CE office and we very easily use single drawings on projects that have hundreds of layers. We keep all layers with the exception of image layers (which we name with an underscore which goes above a zero in the layer list) thawed and on in global model space. We freeze layers in viewports to manage each sheet in separate layout tabs. If we…[Read more]

There was a piece on a homeowner getting in trouble with her HOA after having $11,000 worth installed at her home on the TV this morning.

It is very easy and each sheet is ready to plot every time you open the tab. I also viewport the titleblock information so that it only needs to be updated in one place and shows up on all of them. This method evolved from taking different practices from different offices that I worked at to make it as easy as possible to manage drawings. Viewport…[Read more]

I try to stay away from xrefs and manage single drawings through layers, paperspace layout tabs, and viewports. The later ACAD releases allow different color and linetypes in different viewports which adds a great deal to this method.

I get very frustrated when I deal with relatively small site plans from some of the “big boys” which are xrefed…[Read more]

What is the purpose of the public space? What is the purpose of the turf?

It seems to me that a lot of public spaces that include turf are often built to provide natural materials as a getaway from buildings, pavement, and an artificial environment. Maybe that is not the case with this project. That break is enhanced by more use of living…[Read more]

Maybe we can sum it up to understand that when Mandy, or Nick, or I feel like it is not going to be well received to be assertive, there probably is good reason for that for whatever reason. That is what I meant by “having your thumb on the pulse”. Something is telling you that it is not right whether it is because your boss is meek, or because…[Read more]

I don’t see this as having a whole lot to do with seniors vs. young. It is more about pre-conception of how things should be and adjusting to how things actually are.

There are probably plenty of offices where new people can come in and be assertive right away and be appreciated for it. BUT, when it is clear that you are not in one of those…[Read more]

I’m just saying that it seems like half of the threads on this message board are on the three unrealistic expectations.

One is that all landscape architects and interns are equal members of a charette team who should all be stepping up to introduce ideas and solutions to improve the project at all levels in every venue. Basically, that every…[Read more]

There are several things that get stereotyped in our profession. One is that there is or should be a certain way that employees work with each other and their employers.Another is that everyone should have an opprtunity to be the person who comes up with creative solutions each step of the way. Still another is that LAs are always hired to…[Read more]

Baxter, that is reality in a nut shell. He who gets the work coming to him is in control. It does not matter if you are an architect, a builder, a landscape architect, or a landscape contractor. I often hear LAs bitch about contractors who get them work over here, and contractors bitching about the LA being in control over there. When the work…[Read more]

When you are an employee, you follow your boss’s direction. You can try to convince him to take a different approach, but when you are meeting with people on his behalf, you should follow what you know to be what he wants.

Recall that regulations were in place,ignored, and not enforced. Who is talking about off shore drilling on this thread?

I’m not an extreme Darwinist who does not believe in regulation and protection of the environment, consumers, health, safety, security and many other things, if that is what you want to imply..

Are you going to…[Read more]

Jason,

I mean that our DNA is not different. Our system is definitely different. Our culture is definitely different.

Work ethic is generated by two things. One is necessity for survival. The other is for gain.

It sounds to me that you are saying the same thing. It also sounds like you believe, as I do, that both of these motivational forces…[Read more]

Who is pushing anyone down. All I’m saying is that the system excells on people taking risks that they would not take if they had little to gain from it.. Certainly we have compassion, certainly we as a society have shown over and over again that we have the greatest capacity to choose the good. But there has only been one factor that makes us…[Read more]

Right you are Jason. There are a lot of people feeling very threatened by the intrusions from those two places.

When people can’t choose to do what they want with the rewards of their efforts, they find it much more difficult to make the effort, take risks (like hiring people, or building things), and to donate to good causes.

Whether we choose…[Read more]

I went to two parades yesterday (Barnstable and Hyannis) and they were both hugely attended with lots of people having a really good time despite the fact that it was really hot out. They seemed much more attended than last year in both cases (my daughter is in a marching band).

No one seemed negative, not even when the Republican float cruised…[Read more]

I did a lot with GIS (ArcInfo) when I was in school as something that I picked up unexpectedly and enjoyed. If I had to do it over again, I would focus a lot on GIS because it crosses over into many fields and there does not seem to be a lot of people trained in doing in depth analysis with it (more data collecting and display rather than…[Read more]

What we can’t lose track of is what is a sustainable income. Five hundred bucks here and another $200 there all sounds great if you are just out of school or out of work. It is good as extra income, but when you are looking to determine what to charge and if it equates making a living or not, you have to think in terms of annual income, covering…[Read more]