----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I have a request from a user who needs to know about ways (digital) to manage architectural plans, specifically those held in a city building- inspection department. He's already done a little checking with practice of other cities in his area, and is attending a conference next week relating to architectural plans, but would like to know enough to make a good decision. Has anyone had this sort of question and if so what was your answer? This is an interesting situation in that: a. plans are kept only until one year after building is constructed, then plans are tossed (easy for a computer to nudge you to do that); b. plans are generated by many different construction firms so at least at this point, it would not be practical to expect the firms to present the plans in a given digital form. Thanks for any assistance. Mary Larsgaard, UCSB Map and Imagery Lab [log in to unmask]