I wait until I am finished editing the document, then use the Masterworks / Paragaph / Spacing / “Reapply spacing to document” once to set the line spacing (leading) for the whole document with a single command.
MasterSpec
SpecsIntact
no problems with SpecsIntact
Hate MasterSpec
Not sure how I missed chiming in on this thread..
But I use for commercial masters SpecLink (subscription online) and UFGS (free with SpecsIntact).
Also pull information from previous projects that had unusual products or applications. Still have copies of my SpecText masters from a number of years ago. These are mostly out of date now.
Don’t like MasterSpec, altho MasterWorks which I had access to with SpecText was nice, don’t have it anymore.
If anyone has access to a similar add-on to Word that functions similar to MasterWorks I’m interested.
IMHO, posters on this forum ought to try explaining their reasons for “hating,” “not liking,” or even loving a guide specification system. Otherwise, like hating kale, it doesn’t offer any basis for improvement. Kale haters should notice that “they” keep making the stuff.
How do you all use platforms like ARCAT, Sweets or even 4specs?
Willaim,
Welcome to the creme de la creme of product data websites and discussion forums.
ARCAT: I use as a last resort for manufacturers guide specs. Mostly when I am guided to this site against my will and better judgement.
Sweets: Never. I have 4Specs.com.
4Specs: Everyday, all day long. For product data, manufacturer’s guide specs, discussion forum. Colin G. and company maintain the most robust information exchange platform that I have found for this industry. Of particular importance is 4Specs tracking and recording of mergers, aquisitions, phone #s out of service, website down and out, etc.
Ditto Wayne, add in 4specs.com “Changes in Companies” list. ARCAT has been disappointing. I did not realize Sweets still existed.
Ditto for ARCAT and 4specs. I also did not realize Sweets still existed.
Avitru maintains a library of “product master specs” that I believe are free to anyone (some one at Avitru feel free to confirm or deny). Avitru works with manufacturers to do specifications that are tailored to a particular product or set of products. Manufacturers are licensed to distribute them to design professionals.
Holly, thanks for posting the productmasterspec thing!
Regarding the productmasterspec.com listing, I knew that many products had the guide specs featured here. As a MasterSpec user, these are the guide specs that are most efficient for me to refer to. Somehow I just didn’t realize there was a whole listing of them in one place.
The most common way for finding a manufacturer’s guide specification is from the various manufacturer’s own websites.
I don’t use them because I always go to the master, but when I think about it, I need to look at them if only for reference. Avitru is trying to expand this list.
ARCAT: Occasionally for odd items not in MasterSpec masters, and also to research what manufacturers are doing when we’re writing guide specifications for building product manufacturers. ARCAT specifications have a wide range of quality depending on who wrote them and when; they are often structured to run on their SpecWizard software so are very awkward to actually edit and use and often contain pages of irrelevant information.
Sweets: Who? I stopped going there 10 years ago due to their user unfriendly login procedures.
4Specs: A bunch. Also, I’m increasingly using searches on this forum when researching topics that our wise colleagues have discussed.