Testing applicants for a CAD technician job

[John Whyte]

Were hiring a couple of new CAD technicians as part of the application we want to test them on their vwx skills, we are going to get them to do the sort of drawings that we normally do (setting out drawings).

We have a good knowledge of VWX but dont know every aspect of the programme, in your opinion are there some good questions to ask / things to test for when testing a CAD technician applicant

[unearthed]

It would help everyone here answer your question if you'd supply:

OS and version

VW version

drawing discipline

is the system networked?

but here's my 2cents:

have they worked on a network before? Some haven't and it's a nightmare.

import/export/file cleaning/pruning a vw file/pdf output small enough to send out.

importing any odd formats that you normally receive.

exporting anything odd you normally get asked for.

VW is very fault-intolerant with poor class names, make sure (a) they can spell, (b) they don't have messy naming practices

can they do the basics to make a worksheet run?

will they deal direct with data suppliers? make sure they know what to ask for to ensure a smooth import and setup path.

[John Whyte]

Thanks Nig,

To answer your questions :

- mac osx 10.9

- vwx designer 14

- interior setting out, bespoke furniture drawings for tender (design drawings not shop drawings), bathroom setting out (done in 3D), lighting RCP, small power setting out etc

- The system is not networked they are all independent machines, we share files via dropbox.

Edited February 24, 2014 by John Whyte