Conversion between programs

[SPHINX building Design]

Michael (and Dawn)
I thought that the original question has to do with Dawn using a sub-contractor to do work for her. Which is a different situation than exchanging files with consultants, be it engineers or others. With exchange of programs we all have valid points, I just tried to answer it from the perspective of dealing with people you have working for you on your design/working drawings. And as I stated earlier each office allready has it's own standards and each pakage has its own strnght which only works if it recognizes layers or objects and onces you DXF that info is muddled. If Dawn is to contract for another person I agree that something like LT would be useful for final cleanup but I think she wonders if all this exchange to different programs is worth the hassle of employing this person, so I say if you have to much work give this person a copy of Chief, the learning curve is short and the money will pay off because of the convienence this will provide.
Thanks for reading this, Jan