Why does nobody talk about layer offset issues in architectural drafting?

Last month I was working on a set of commercial plans for a project in Austin and realized my layer offsets were causing a 3/8 gap in the wall alignment. My senior drafter says it's a non-issue as long as the dimensions check out, but I've seen contractors get confused and order wrong materials over smaller things. Which side do you fall on - do you fix every tiny offset or let the shop drawings sort it out?

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karenhenderson10d ago

Trust me, that 3/8 gap will haunt you at 2 AM when the steel shows up.

grace_hunt849d ago

Honestly @karenhenderson I used to blow off tiny gaps too but you're right that 3/8 is a problem later.