I think there are not many digitizers left that learned to punch (yes, it really means punching... holes in a card) the hard way. Before you could even start to punch, you needed to hand draw an amplification of your design. This was very tedious work. Not only you had to use a projector to amplify your...
I realize that what is a routine for experienced digitizers, can be quite overwhelming for newcomers. Digitizing is an art, like painting a picture. There are flexible rules you can apply, important is that you start your work in a smart way. One of the very basic procedures is to just plan your punching...