There are more and more files and drawings on the computer; how to organize them?
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As the number of projects increases, there are more and more files on the computer, especially drawings and correspondence. How should they be organized to make it easy to find them? How do people organize the files on their computers? There are also standards and manuals; the computer is in a complete mess, and it’s annoying just to look at it.
Classify by project, and classify file types as well. Drawings, specifications, documents – in addition to that, there are search software tools available; one very useful one is Everything. You should give it a try to see just how powerful it is. The file names of my files are clearly labeled; when needed, I can search for the name of the project drawing, and it appears in just a few seconds.
Classify by project, and classify file types as well.
I’m using this software as well; it organizes files by project. There are a huge number of files and drawings in each project, and to make them easier to find, the file names include dates and the names of the people who sent them. I use Everything to help with searching, but over time it becomes difficult to tell which files are newer or older. Especially when I forget the file names, it’s hard to locate them. So I created many subfolders to organize things better, separating current tasks from those that have been completed, but it still remains chaotic. The standards are also classified either by process or by equipment, or by national or industry standards; it’s difficult to find them when looking up standards unless one knows the standard number or part of its name.
Register for a cloud storage account. . . . Upload separately
In many companies, the computers are locked down; USB drives cannot be inserted, let alone used to upload data to the internet.
Mine is to organize folders by specialty, and to clearly indicate the file number, version, and date. . .
Get an external large USB drive and reorganize the files in it according to the scheme you consider most ideal