United States national CAD standard : a consensus standard incorporating industry publications

National CAD Standard Foreword Table of Contents Introduction Administration AIA CAD Layer Guidelines Table of Contents Introduction Overview A Brief History of CAD Layer Guidelines New in Version 4.0 Layer Name Format Hierarchy of Data Fields Before You Begin Discipline Designator, Level 1 Discipline Designator, Level 2 Major Group Minor Group Status (Phase) Layer List Drawing View Layer List Annotation Layer List Example Layer Lists Architectural Layer List Civil Layer List Contractor/Shop Drawing Layer List Electrical Layer List Equipment Layer List Fire Protection Layer List General Layer List Geotechnical Layer List Hazardous Materials Layer List Interiors Layer List Landscape Layer List Mechanical Layer List Operations Layer List Plumbing Layer List Process Layer List Resource Layer List Structural Layer List Survey/Mapping Layer List Telecommunications Layer List Other Disciplines Layer List Commentary: NCS and ISO 13567 Overview Field Codes Field Codes and Language ISO 13567 Conformance Field Names and Definitions “Discipline Designator” vs. “Agent Responsible” “Agent Responsible” and Professional Liability “Discipline Designator” and the Building Life Cycle “Discipline Designator” and ISO 13567 Conformance Field Code Restrictions NCS and ISO 13567 Implementation Options NCS and ISO 13567 Implementation Guidelines Appendix A Discipline Designators Major Groups Minor Groups Status Fields Uniform Drawing System Acknowledgements Table of Contents Introduction Uniform Drawing System (UDS) Overview Facility and Project Life Cycles Meeting the Needs of Drawing Users Modular Structure Flexibility Consistency Linking UDS Modules Drawing Set Organization Sheet Organization Schedules Drafting Conventions Terms and Abbreviations Symbols Notations Code Conventions Drawings Summary Bibliography Figures Figure IN.1 Current UDS focus is construction drawings for buildings. Figure IN.2 Drawings are used throughout the multiple project cycles that may take place for any given facility. Figure IN.3 The common vision of drawing users. Figure IN.4 Drawing users change throughout facility and project cycles. Figure IN.5 Drawing views. MOD 1 Drawing Set Organization Table of Contents Introduction Set Content and Order Sheet Identification File Naming Influences Set Content and Order Subsets Electronic Models Sheet Identification Standard Sheet Identification Discipline Designator Sheet Type Designator Sheet Sequence Number Supplemental Drawings File Naming File Categories Library Files Project Files Project File Types Model Files Detail Files Sheet Files Schedule Files Text Files Database Files File Management Recommendations Project Folders Naming Project Folders File Backups Data Protection Archiving and Distributing Data Appendix A - Discipline Designators Appendix B - Sheet Identification Examples Appendix C - Influences Table Figure 01.1 Illustration of a typical drawing set. MOD 2 Sheet Organization Table of Contents Introduction Sheet Sizes Sheet Layout Drawing Area Drawing Area Coordinate System Note Block Title Block Area Designer Identification Block Project Identification Block Issue Block Management Block Sheet Title Block Sheet Identification Block Formats for Title Block Area Production Data Area Plotter Time and Date Block Production Block Scanning Scale Block Cover Sheet Mock-up Sheets Supplemental Drawing Sheets Appendix A - Electronic Media Figures Figure 02.1 Overall sheet layout Figure 02.2 Drawing area coordinate system. Figure 02.3 Note block. Figure 02.4 Title block. Figure 02.5 Designer Figure 02.6 Project identification block. Figure 02.7 Issue block. Figure 02.8 Management block. Figure 02.9 Sheet title block. Figure 02.10 Sheet identification block. Figure 02.11 Horizontal text format. Figure 02.12 Vertical text format. Figure 02.13 Production data area. Figure 02.14 11" × 17" Mock-up sheet of a full size ANSI D 34" × 44" sheet. Figure 02.15 Supplemental drawing sheet. MOD 3 Schedules Table of Contents Introduction Purpose of Schedules Definition of a Schedule Concepts Format Parts of a Schedule Heading Mark Column Item Description Column Distinguishing Feature Column(s) Notes Column Building a Schedule Simple vs. Expanded Schedules Column Identifier Options Content Proprietary Schedules Abbreviations Location–Specifications or Drawings? Electronic Applications Linking Schedules to Drawings Attributes Naming Library Files Appendix A – Schedule Content Checklist Appendix B – Schedule Formats Figures Figure 03.1 A basic schedule has a heading and three columns. Figure 03.2 A list is not considered a schedule. Figure 03.3 Schedule with notes column. Figure 03.4 Schedule format. Figure 03.5 Single-tier column identifier. Figure 03.6 Double-tier column identifier with column sub-identifiers. Figure 03.7 Triple-tier column identifier with column sub-identifiers. Figure 03.8 Material key, finish key, and color key. Figure 03.9 Schedule abbreviations. Figure 03.10 Fitting a schedule into a drawing module. MOD 4 Drafting Conventions Table of Contents Introduction Drawing Standards Drawing Orientation and North Arrow Grid System Overview Coordinate System Overview Drawing Layout Drawing Title Format Drawing Areas Sheet Layout Drafting Precision Scale Standards for Use Commonly Used Scales Use of Multiple Scales CAD and Drawing Scale Lines Common Line Types Dimensions Graphic Conventions and Indications Hierarchy of Dimensions Plan Dimensions Vertical Dimensions Guidelines Rules for Conversion and Rounding Material Indications Scale in Material Indications Hatching Notations Tables, Schedules, and Diagrams Identifying Spaces and Objects Spaces Objects Graphic Conventions for Text and Notes Cross-Referencing Drawing Identification Symbols Symbol Categories Sheet Types Sheet Type 0 - General Sheet Type 1 - Plans Civil Plans Site Demolition Plans Dimension Control or Layout Plans Guidelines for Dimension Control or Layout Plans Grading Plans Paving Plans Site Utilities Plans Guidelines for Site Utilities Plans Landscape Plans Site Preparation Plans Irrigation Plans Plant Materials Plans Structural Plans Foundation Plans and Slab-on-Grade Framing Plans Guidelines for Foundation Plans and Slab-on-Grade Framing Plans Floor and Roof Framing Plans Guidelines for Floor and Roof Framing Plans Architectural Plans Floor Plans Reflected Ceiling Plans Roof Plans Floor Plans Reflected Ceiling Plans Roof Plans Interior Plans Guidelines for Interior Plans Classifications of Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Fire Protection and Plumbing Plans Plumbing Plans Mechanical Plans Mechanical Room Plans Guidelines for Mechanical Room Plans Electrical Plans Guidelines for Electrical Plans Sheet Type 2 - Elevations Exterior Elevations Interior Elevations Guidelines for Interior Elevations Sheet Type 3 - Sections Building Sections Wall Sections Sheet Type 4 – Large-Scale Views Enlarged Floor Plans Toilet Rooms Stair Sections Elevator Shaft Sections Sheet Type 5 - Details Detail Groups Sheet Type 6 - Schedules and Diagrams Schedules Diagrams Door and Frame Types Window Type Partitions Sheet Types 7 & 8 - User Defined Sheet Type 9 - 3D Representations Axonometric Drawings Oblique Drawings Perspectives Photographs Mock-Up Drawing Set Mock-Up Set Procedures Mock-Up Guidelines Mock-Up Worksheet Figures Figure 04.1 Sheet layout orientation. Figure 04.2 Diagrammatic illustration of north arrow. Figure 04.3 North arrow location in the drawing block title. Figure 04.4 Plan detail having the same orientation as the floor plan. Figure 04.5 Illustration of column grid line. Figure 04.6 Horizontal dimensioning. Figure 04.7 Radial dimensioning. Figure 04.8 Graphic scale without numeric scale indication. Figure 04.9 Graphic scale and numeric scale without the word "scale." Figure 04.10 Numeric scale with the word “scale” indication and without graphic scale. Figure 04.11 Leaders and pointers. Figure 04.12 Break lines. Figure 04.13 Dimension lines. Figure 04.14 Illustration of portion of match line with key plan. Figure 04.15 Examples of dimension line terminators. Figure 04.16 Dimensioned floor plan, exterior dimensions. Figure 04.17 Dimensioned floor plan, interior dimensions. Figure 04.18 Hierarchy of dimensions. Figure 04.19 Structural systems dimensioning. Figure 04.20 Structural systems dimensioning. Figure 04.21 Face of stud, concrete or masonry wall dimensioning. Figure 04.22 Centerline of wall dimensioning. Figure 04.23 Face of finish wall dimensioning. Figure 04.24 Layout of building plan. Figure 04.25 Vertical section or elevation dimensioning. Figure 04.26 Typical drawing block format. Figure 04.27 Elevation material indication. Figure 04.28 Section material indication. Figure 04.29 Figure 04.30 Notes for tables, schedules, and diagrams. Figure 04.31 Drawing identification. Figure 04.32 Example of an elevation showing all symbols. Figure 04.33 Key plan used to identify the location of each elevation. Figure 04.34 How to represent an elevation for curved surfaces. Figure 04.35 Elevation at grade. Figure 04.36 Naming exterior and interior elevations. Figure 04.37 Vertical dimensions. Figure 04.38 Material indications. Figure 04.39 Indicating building sections. Figure 04.40 Hierarchy of dimensions. Figure 04.41 Example of a toilet plan showing dimensioning, accessory identification, and reference to elevation. Figure 04.42 Stair plan. Figure 04.43 Stair section. Figure 04.44 Example of overdrafting. Figure 04.45 Horizontal details. Figure 04.46 Vertical details. Figure 04.47 Partition type. Figure 04.48 Door types. Figure 04.49 Riser diagram. Figure 04.50 Door frame types with sidelights and transoms. Figure 04.51 Threshold details. Figure 04.52 Double-hung window type with dimensions representing two window sizes. Figure 04.53 Window types. Figure 04.54 Representation of fire-rated partitions on the floor plan. Figure 04.55 Examples of modifications to a general purpose partition. Figure 04.56 Axonometric isometric drawing. Figure 04.57 Axonometric dimetric drawing. Figure 04.58 Oblique drawing. Figure 04.59 Photograph Figure 04.60 Mock-up of a plan sheet. Figure 04.61 Mock-up of a detail sheet. MOD 5 Terms and Abbreviations Table of Contents Introduction Objectives Methodology Guidelines Organization of Terms and Abbreviations Terms Abbreviations Preferred Terms MOD 6 Symbols Table of Contents Introduction Objective Organization of Symbols Symbols Classification Symbol Organization Symbols Symbols Index MOD 7 Notations Table of Contents Introduction Notations Purpose of Notes Historical Progression Types of Notes General Notes General [Discipline] Notes General Sheet Notes Reference Keynotes Sheet Keynotes Note Block Hierarchy Users’ Guide Linking Process Figures Figure 07.1 General notes. Figure 07.2 Three types of general notes—general notes, general sheet notes, and general [discipline] notes. Figure 07.3 Hierarchy of general note types when C-101 is the first sheet in the set. Figure 07.4 Components of reference keynotes. Figure 07.5 Reference keynotes in a drawing block. Figure 07.6 Typical reference keynotes in a note block. Figure 07.7 Keynote indicator. Figure 07.8 Sheet keynotes. Figure 07.9 Note block hierarchy—order of notes that appear in the note block. Figure 07.10 Hierarchy of notes in note block. Figure 07.11 Additional note blocks—an example using full and partial note columns. Figure 07.12 Typical UDS drawing block format. Figure 07.13 Benefits of UDS in drawing blocks. Figure 07.14 Benefits of UDS in sheets. Figure 07.15 Text format for notes. MOD 8 Code Conventions Table of Contents Introduction Identification of Regulatory Information Type of Information Location and Format of Information Outline of Regulatory Information Based on Category Group The Plan Review Process Plan Review and Inspections Overview of Regulatory Information Historical Overview Development of Model Codes in the United States Referenced Standards State/Local Codes and Amendments Federal Regulations Zoning Ordinances and Zoning Codes The Design Process Appendix A – Summary of Governing Regulations Appendix B – General Building Summary Appendix C – Room-by-Room Egress Appendix D – Floor-by-Floor Egress Appendix E – Fire-Resistance Ratings Appendix F – Accessibility Appendix G – Ventilation Schedule Appendix H – Plumbing Fixture Tabulation Appendix I – Location of Information Based on Category Group Appendix J – Sample Code Summary Sheets Appendix K – Fire Area Key Plans Figures Figure 08.1 The zoning review process. Figure 08.2 The building plan review process. Figure 08.3 Partially completed plan review record form. Figure 08.4 Corrections list. Plotting Guidelines Table of Contents Introduction Black/White/Gray Plotting Line Width Plotting Color Plotting Appendices Table of Contents Appendix A Statement of Substantial Conformance Appendix B Optional and Recommended NCS Items Appendix C Memorandum of Understanding Appendix D Members of NCS Project Committees Appendix E Reserved for Future Use Appendix F NCS Rules of Governance, Revised March 2007 Table of Contents PART I – ORGANIZATION PART II – NCS DEVELOPMENT AND REVISION PROCESS PART III - LOGISTICS NCS Organizational Chart Appendix G Facility Information Council Board Appendix H Implementation