Overview - Title Slide

An Overview ofThe United States

National CAD Standard

Uniform Drawing SystemModules 1 - 8

Defines:

• Drawing Set Organization

• Drawing Sheet Organization

• Schedule Organization • Drafting Conventions• Terms and Abbreviations• Symbols• Notations• Code Conventions

U.S. National CAD Standard - Content

Title Block Area

Drawing Area

ProductionData Area

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02Sheet Organization

Basic Sheet Layout

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Drawing Sheet Layout

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02Sheet Organization

Title Block Area

MarginsSame as Drawing Area

FormatsHorizontal TextVertical Text

Data BlocksDesigner Identification Project ID BlockIssue BlockManagement BlockSheet Title BlockSheet ID Block

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Title Block Area

Horizontal Text Format:

Title block text is orientedparallel to the bottom of the sheet.

The horizontal text format is the most commonly used, and is the preferred format.

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02Sheet Organization

Title Block Formats

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Title Block Format (1)

Vertical Text Format:

Title block text is orientedparallel to the right side of the sheet.

Sheet title and sheet ID remain oriented parallel to the bottom of the sheet.

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02Sheet Organization

Title Block Formats

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Title Block Format (2)

Dwg. Sheet Coordinate System

Each module isidentified by a letter and a number.

Drawing may compriseone or more modules.

Module identificationis established by thecoordinates for the lower left hand corner of the module.

A

B

C

D

1 2 3 4 5A

B

C

D1 2 3 4 5

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02Sheet Organization

Drawing Sheet Coordinate System

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Drawing modules containing graphicor textural infoare called drawing blocks.

DRAWING BLOCKS

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02Sheet Organization

Drawing Blocks

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Drawing Blocks

The Note Blockis the module or modules in thedrawing area forGeneral Notes, Keynotes, and Key Plans.

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02Sheet Organization

Note Blocks

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Note Blocks

Drawing Set Hierarchy

Drawing SetHierarchy

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01Drawing Set Organization

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O - OPERATIONSZ - CONTRACTOR/SHOP DRAWINGSX - OTHER DISCIPLINESR - RESOURCET - TELECOMMUNICATIONSE - ELECTRICALM - MECHANICALD - PROCESSP - PLUMBINGF - FIRE PROTECTION

Q - EQUIPMENTI - INTERIORSA - ARCHITECTURALS - STRUCTURALL - LANDSCAPE W – CIVIL WORKS

C – CIVIL B – GEOTECHNICAL

V – SURVEY/MAPPINGH – HAZARDOUS MATERIALSG - GENERALCOVER

SHEET

Drawing Set Organization

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Sample Typical Drawing SetSheet Sheet TitleG-001 Cover SheetA-001 Notes and SymbolsA-101 Floor PlanA-102 Reflected Ceiling PlanA-103 Roof PlanA-201 Exterior ElevationsA-301 Building SectionsA-302 Wall SectionsA-401 Enlarged Toilet PlanA-501 DetailsA-601 Room Finish ScheduleA-602 Door & Window Schedules

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Typical Drawing Set

STORAGE OFFICE

151 152

151 152 A

152 B

Each door is to havea unique identifier; ifa room has one door, the door number isthe same as the secure side room number.

In rooms with multiple doors, the door number is followed byan alpha character.

Identifying Spaces and Objects

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04Drafting Conventions

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Identifying Spaces and Objects

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Symbols

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Symbols

For organizational purposes,symbols are classified by type:

• Reference Symbols• Line Symbols• Identity Symbols• Object Symbols• Material Symbols• Text Symbols

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Symbols

2 1 0 2 4

Graphic Scales

Sheet Keynote

Room Identifier

3

101

VESTIBULE

D2

A-512

Detail Indicator

Column GridIndicator

2

Symbols

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Reference Symbols

refer reader to another part of the document

Examples:

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Reference Symbols

Symbols

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Left Single Hinged Door

42” Square Tablew/ Armless Chairs

Shower Stall

Object Symbols

scaled views of an object

Examples:

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Template Symbols

Symbols

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Earth

Brick

Finish Wood

Continuous WoodFraming

Material Symbols

portray a material graphically in plan, elevation, or section

Examples:

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Material Symbols

Symbols

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06Text Symbols

Text Symbols

graphically indicates a word or words

Examples:

Foot (Feet) ‘

Inch (Inches) “

And &

At @

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Text Symbols

LINE WIDTH (mm) RECOMMENDED USE OF LINE

Fine 0.18 Material indications, surface marks, hatch lines.

Thin 0.25 3mm (1/8”) text, dimensioning, leaders, exten-sion lines, break lines, hidden lines, dotted lines,dashed lines, setback line, center line, grid line.

Med. 0.35 4mm (5/32”) to 10mm (3/8”) text object lines,property line, lettering, dimension tick marks.

Wide 0.50 6mm (7/32”) to 10mm (3/8”) text, edges ofinterior and exterior elevations, profiling,cut lines, property line, section cutting plane line.

X-Wide 0.70 13mm (1/2”) to 25mm (1”) text, match line, border

Line Width

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Line Width

Plot Table (partial)

MicroStation Color #

MicroStation line weight

AutoCAD Color #

Pen Plotter pen mm

Laser/Elec InkJet in. Plot Color

3 0 1 0.18 0.007 Black

4 1 2 0.25 0.010 Black

2 2 3 0.35 0.014 Black

7 2 4 0.35 0.014 Black

1 3 5 0.50 0.020 Black

5 5 6 0.70 0.028 Black

0 1 7 0.25 0.010 Black

9 2 8 0.35 0.014 Halftone

14 7 9 1.00 0.040 Black

10 0 10 0.18 0.007 Black

19 2 11 0.35 0.014 Black

27 3 12 0.50 0.020 Black

35 5 13 0.70 0.028 Black

43 7 14 1.00 0.040 Black

51 15 15 2.00 0.080 Black

59 10 16 1.40 0.055 Black

67 0 17 0.18 0.007 Halftone

75 1 18 0.25 0.010 Halftone

83 7 19 1.00 0.040 Black

6 0 20 0.18 0.007 Rust

30 1 21 0.25 0.010 Rust

22 2 22 0.35 0.014 Rust

46 3 23 0.50 0.020 Rust

38 5 24 0.70 0.028 Rust

62 7 25 1.00 0.040 Rust

54 10 26 1.40 0.055 Rust

78 5 27 0.70 0.028 Rust

70 2 28 0.35 0.014 Rust

94 7 29 1.00 0.040 Rust

86 0 30 0.18 0.007 Black

110 1 31 0.25 0.010 Black

102 2 32 0.35 0.014 Black

126 3 33 0.50 0.020 Black

118 5 34 0.70 0.028 Black

142 7 35 1.00 0.040 Black

134 10 36 1.40 0.055 Black

158 2 37 0.35 0.014 Halftone

150 3 38 0.50 0.020 Halftone

174 7 39 1.00 0.040 Black

166 0 40 0.18 0.007 Gold

190 1 41 0.25 0.010 Gold

182 2 42 0.35 0.014 Gold

206 3 43 0.50 0.020 Gold

198 5 44 0.70 0.028 Gold

222 7 45 1.00 0.040 Gold

214 10 46 1.40 0.055 Gold

238 5 47 0.70 0.028 Gold

230 2 48 0.35 0.014 Gold

251 7 49 1.00 0.040 Gold

Plot Table (Partial)Plot Table

Final Questions

Final Questions?

The American Institute of Architects

The U.S. CADD/GIS Technology Center

The Construction Specifications Institute