CEMP-E
AEI for Installation Support
Thursday, 17 October 1996
(2) The location of where each photograph was taken should be shown on a site plan or
floor plan as applicable.
d. Digital Imaging (if available). Digital imaging may be used in lieu of photographic
drafting. The use of digital images can eliminate film processing time, improve printed image
quality, and reduce the effort required to produce photographic drawings.
(1) Like photographic drafting, digital images can be used to show existing conditions
and provide instructions for the required work. The location of each image should be shown on a
key plan for reference.
(2) Digital imaging involves three phases:
(a) First, the digital images are "captured" with a digital camera or a graphics
scanner;
(b) Second, the digitized images are transferred to a PC or CADD workstation for
viewing and editing in appropriate graphic standard formats; and
(c) Third, the images are printed on copying machine sized drawings metric sheet size
A4, 210 mm x 297 mm (8-1/2"x11") or A3 280 mm x 430 mm (11"x17").
(3) Other advantages of digital images include:
(a) Storage of the image files on a network or CADD server.
(b) The ability to send and receive entire design packages electronically by Fax or E-
Mail.
e. Color Printouts. Color printouts can add a new dimension to photographic drawings,
utility drawings, graphics, and digital images. Colored photographs, graphics, and digital images
are useful in communicating paints (colors, textures) that are needed to match existing interior
and exterior building conditions. In addition, color-coded utility lines can often add clarity to
utility drawings. Use when feasible!
f. Clarification of Photographs and Digitized Images.
(1) Lighting. Clarity of the final reproduced photographs, both conventional film
photographs and digital images, often depends on the quality of the original photograph or image.
Although correct lighting is always desirable in photographs, it may not always be available even
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