My old boss told me to always use a 0.5mm lead for my architectural sketches, but I just switched to 0.3mm for a month and my details are way cleaner.

Switched to 0.3mm for site plans last year. The thinner line lets you show property boundaries and utility lines without them bleeding together. Makes the drawing way easier for contractors to read on site.

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sarahbailey5mo ago

Way easier for contractors to read on site" really hits home. I was such a stickler for 0.5mm for years, thought it was the only professional choice. But seeing what @andrew_rodriguez said about property lines not bleeding together makes total sense now. My own switch to a finer lead completely changed how I handle small-scale details, it just looks sharper. Guess my old boss wasn't always right about everything.

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the_tara6mo ago

Read that finer leads can really tighten up your line work.

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