CONNOR Interning(2)-DDG

 Hello out there! I'm back with another update on being an intern at DDG. They've had me working on more details and seeing how good I am with learning new things. I picked up on Land F/X pretty quickly. It's just AutoCAD with a few extra buttons. I think my favorite part about it is F/X Planting. The plants are already in the Plant Manager and you get to choose how to render them from a vast list of plant styles. Now I know how to label plants on a plan correctly. I've made details for ping pong tables, outdoor lighting fixtures, as well as flow through gardens and bio-swales. That's not all but there's too many to say... just a bunch. I also learned how to bind my own books. I have to bind together the project manuals for the team from time to time. It's so satisfying when you bind it correctly on the first try. Back to CAD, the only thing I still struggle with is getting my hatches to go exactly where I want them to go. They are so difficult it makes me angry. Apparently I'm going on a site visit to Afton Villa soon, so it'll be nice to revisit our boy Ivy and his tulips. Still waiting to get down and dirty with some colorful markers and trash paper but I know it's coming just have to be patient. Actually, today I get to go to a Pre-Bid meeting for a project in Ponchatoula. They take me to these important meetings and just tell me take notes. I don't mind it, I like trying to listen and figuring out everything they're talking about. Most of the time I know, but sometimes you just have to listen and write down what you hear. Until next time fellas 🐟

This is a shot of my frozen computer screen when I was trying to load all the rendered plants at once.

-CONNOR

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