Am I the only one who thinks digital drafting is killing the feel of hand drawing?

I've been drafting for about 12 years now, mostly doing residential work. Last month I had to sketch out a quick floor plan for a client in Austin and I grabbed a pencil instead of pulling up AutoCAD. It felt way more natural and the client actually liked the rough look better. But then my boss says I'm wasting time doing stuff by hand when the software is faster. Is old school drafting still worth doing or am I just being stubborn about keeping up with the times?

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quinnm774d ago

Bet your boss also thinks handwriting is a waste of time.

fiona_carr263d ago

Oh wow yeah, it's like everything's moving so fast now that the quiet, slow things get called useless... but then people wonder why nobody can focus or remember anything anymore.

alice_allen54d ago

5th grade teachers still say handwriting helps with brain development and memory, so I'm not sure it's totally useless. But I get your point @quinnm77, typing is way faster for most things now.