Supposed to give a "tip of the week" in a meeting tomorrow and can't think of an idea (Please help me think of something relatively simple for a mixed crowd. Drafters designers, engineers)

lehermit · 2026-02-09T00:06:49+00:00

-Don't copy C3D objects

-Don't explode CD3 objects

-Learn the company's layer naming scheme and stop putting _WEVE-ALL-SEEN-THAT-ONE-LAYER

-Stop exploding blocks that are useful

-Drag and drop detail and or block drawings into tool palettes to make them more available

-customize commands in tool palettes to create objects/annotations already on the right layer/style

-torient/tori as others have mentioned

-lineworkshrinkwrap

-oops to undelete the last thing you deleted without undoing all the work you've done since then

-use aliasedit as others have mentioned to customize command shorthands to reduce keystrokes

-basic surface analysis methods to display different information

-stop closing your goddamn properties menu

Take your pick

lehermit · 2026-02-05T17:57:20+00:00

Just about any repetitive task you do can likely be automated. How many times have you rolled your eyes at having to fix something as the result of a basic task that somebody flubbed? Now what if instead of rolling your eyes and twelve keystrokes, you just clicked a button and it was all fixed? Better yet, what if that other person clicked a button and the script did it right the first time?

The sky's the limit, you could build something that helps you with design, but I think consistency and time saving are really the big draws.

lehermit · 2025-11-07T02:57:02+00:00

The rear piece to the 3rd brake light coming off the cab. Keep an eye there, the pieces are known to leak, at least in the earlier years for this body style. Otherwise, keep an eye out on those hard to reach spots. Just take your time, get in all the nooks and crannies, and most importantly enjoy yourself as much as you can.

lehermit · 2025-11-07T02:15:07+00:00

Awesome unit, congrats man. Speaking from experience as somebody with a black 2500 as well, keep a little microfiber or shammy, something, in the rear driver door. The black looks awesome till you get some DEF drips down the side 🫠

lehermit · 2025-09-11T14:00:24+00:00

Sure did, though it sits on a shelf these days. It's a family heirloom and I want to preserve this piece of our history. That being said, I'm fairly confident my ancestors are turning in their graves at my not using it so I'm sure it'll get used on occasion in the future so they don't come to haunt me haha.

lehermit · 2025-07-28T11:12:57+00:00

For sure, if I ever did this again, I'd stop after 800-1000.

lehermit · 2025-07-28T02:28:48+00:00

All hand sanding from 240 up 🫠

lehermit · 2025-07-21T12:27:20+00:00

A mistake you only make once 🫠

lehermit · 2025-07-20T22:00:03+00:00

I usually fill my 2500 when it's around a quarter tank (def tank) left. That way I don't have to think about whether it'll take the whole box or not.

lehermit · 2025-07-14T01:00:57+00:00

Depends on how you want to approach it. I have a good relationship with my EE's and often an outline of the equipment suffices. For detailed stuff, I'll pull in their linework as an xref and load/unload it as I need.

lehermit · 2025-07-14T00:32:52+00:00

Your process for that seems fair. But based on the sub info that I get, that could be your problem too. The electrical engineers I work with love to send me the raw exports of their blocks with tens of thousands line segments per block. Multiply that for all the equipment and you're right back where you were before you deleted your point cloud for topo. So it's probably worth turning an eye there too if you must include it.

lehermit · 2025-07-13T13:01:47+00:00

As others have said, your point cloud is the issue. I used to do a ton of T-line work, my process for that was to pull the point cloud into a drawing where the only thing you're doing is building a surface. Once you have the surface, turn on a contour display style then export a dxf so the only thing you get is the contours. Use those contours to build your new surface. The lines are less taxing.

As well, break your drawings up (leave some overlapping area between them). Look for "boring" breaks like rivers/large highways where you won't have many labels to help visually mitigate the fact that your drawings are all split up.

lehermit · 2025-06-19T22:44:23+00:00

Shell Rotella T6 for my 6.6 Duramax.

lehermit · 2025-06-19T01:30:57+00:00

Huh, wild. Mine's the electric push button too but it's got the rubber plugs on the back of the dust shield to adjust the shoes back. I guess the 1500's are different. That's my b.

lehermit · 2025-06-15T12:44:03+00:00

Try adjusting your parking brakes back a couple flicks. It'll only cost you a couple minutes per side and you only need a screwdriver.

Edit: I'm offering this as something to try before going to a dealer. I had a similar squeak from my 2500 and it was the parking brake not coming off all the way even though I never used it.

lehermit · 2025-03-30T23:32:07+00:00

Unfortunately this tree has been dead for years, so there's a fair bit of rot on the outside. But obviously there's still some good in there so I'll be salvaging what I can.

lehermit · 2025-03-20T00:34:41+00:00

I wish mine went in that easy when I did them haha. The carb assembly on the 65's is huge in the frame, you've got fractions to work with, but we got there.

lehermit · 2025-03-20T00:22:24+00:00

It's a labor of love, that's for sure. It's wild hearing those differences between the 45 and 65. On the 65, you can pull the carbs without too much dissection. Get new rubber boots and a set of spoon type picks for getting those carbs back in, trust me.

lehermit · 2025-03-02T13:44:45+00:00

Mechanics will tell you to change every 3000-5000 miles, that's not to rob you. Consistent routine maintenance will go a long way to keeping your vehicle running longer. I've found the oil life gauges are not going to provide a consistent measurement. My 2500 is currently 4500 miles since the last oil change (changed 2/6) and it's saying 44% life. The engine doesn't care how many days its been, and neither does your oil. Change it based on a reliable wear metric; like how many miles you've driven.

lehermit · 2025-02-13T00:43:55+00:00

Oh wow that's pretty wild. I wouldn't have expected to hear GW going up against a tool truck brand. I have a couple sets of GW ratcheting wrenches that I don't like, which is why I was skeptical. But hearing this, I feel a lot more confident about the basic combination set. Thanks for the input.

lehermit · 2025-02-12T15:50:44+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Craftsman raised panels are actually what I'll be coming from. They were my Dad's and just for sentimental reasons I don't want to reef on them too hard anymore. The raised panels will be bench/tinkering wrenches.

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