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United States Version 3.1

National CAD StandardA Consensus Standard Incorporating Industry Publications

COMPONENTS

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AA - AAAA - AAAA - XMajor Group (mandatory)

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NCS: AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES**

AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES OVERVIEW

AIA CADLAYER

GUIDELINES

AA - AAAA - AAAA - XDiscipline Designators (mandatory)

AA - AAAA - AAAA - X

One or Two Minor Groups (optional)

AA - AAAA - AAAA - X

Status (optional)

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DISCIPLINE DESIGNATORS

DISCIPLINEDESIGNATORS

• One or Two Alpha Characters

• Mandatory

• Coordinated With Drawing Set Organization

G GeneralH Hazardous MaterialsV Survey / MappingB GeotechnicalW Civil WorksC CivilL LandscapeS StructuralA ArchitecturalI InteriorsQ EquipmentF Fire ProtectionP PlumbingD ProcessM MechanicalE ElectricalT TelecommunicationsR ResourceX Other DisciplinesZ Contractor/Shop DrawingsO Operations

AI Architectural InteriorsAS Architectural SiteAD Architectural DemolitionCG Civil GradingCP Civil PavingSF Structural FramingDP Process PipingEL Electrical Lighting

LEVEL 1 (MANDATORY) LEVEL 2 (OPTIONAL)

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MAJOR GROUP DESIGNATORS

MAJOR GROUPDESIGNATORS

• Identifies: Major Building Systems

or• Drawing Views,

or,• Annotations.

• Mandatory

• Coordinated With Drawing Set Organization

• User-defined Major Groups are NOT Permitted

Major Building SystemsWALL WallsDOOR DoorsLITE Lighting FixturesFIXT Plumbing Fixtures

Drawing Views (for Layers organized by drawing type) SECT SectionsELEV ElevationsDETL Details

AnnotationsANNO Annotations

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MINOR GROUP DESIGNATORS

MINOR GROUPDESIGNATORS

• Differentiates a Major Group

• One or Two Sets of Four Characters

• Optional

• May be User-Defined: A-Z, 0-9, ~

FULL Full HeightPART PartialIDEN Identification PATT Pattern

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STATUS FIELD DESIGNATORS

STATUS FIELDDESIGNATORS

• Differentiates Construction Phase or Type

• Optional

N New workE Existing to remainD Existing to demolish F Future workT Temporary work M Items to be movedX Not in contract1-9 Phase numbers

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LAYER NAME EXAMPLES

LAYER NAMEEXAMPLES

• Know How to Flexible

C-BORE [Test Borings]

L-SITE-PLAY [Site Improvements:Play Structures]

A-FLOR-TPTN [Floor: Toilet Partitions]

Q-CASE-UPPR [Casework: Upper Cabinets]

D-PGAS-H2 [Gas: Hydrogen – System]

E-LITE-CIRC-EMER [Lighting Circuits: Emergency]

M-FUME-E [Fume Hood: Existing to Remain]

Layer Name Examples:

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VERSION 3.1 IMPROVEMENTS

VERSION 3.1IMPROVEMENTS

• "Free Agent" Rule

• Two-Character Discipline Designator

• Greatly Expanded Layers Lists

• ISO Compliance Commentary

•Updated for MasterFormat™ 2004

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CSI’S UDS:UNIFORMDRAWINGSYSTEM

NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS)**

UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM COMPONENT OF NCS

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DRAWING SET ORGANIZATION


DRAWING SET ORGANIZATION: MODULE 1

MODULE 1

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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 C – CIVIL

W – CIVIL WORKS B – GEOTECHNICAL V – SURVEY/MAPPING

H – HAZ MATERIALS

G - GENERALLIST OFSHEETS

DISCIPLINEHIERARCHY• Organize Sheets as Illustrated

• Some, All, or More Categories may Apply


DRAWING SET HIERARCHY

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STANDARDSHEET

IDENTIFICATION

• Level 2 Discipline Designator Optional

• Hyphen Must Follow Discipline Designator


SHEET IDENTIFICATION

A(A) - NNNDiscipline Designators (Levels 1 & 2)

AA - NNN Sheet Type Designator

AA - NNN Sheet Sequence Number

A = Alphabetical character

N = Numerical character

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DISCIPLINEDESIGNATORS

• Level 2 Modifies

• Level 2 Optional

• Hyphen Must Follow Discipline Designators


DISCIPLINE DESIGNATORS

G GeneralH Hazardous MaterialsV Survey/ MappingB GeotechnicalW Civil WorksC CivilL LandscapeS StructuralA ArchitecturalI InteriorsQ EquipmentF Fire ProtectionP Plumbing D ProcessM MechanicalE Electrical

A - NNN

A A - NNN

T TelecommunicationsR ResourceX Other DisciplinesZ Contractor/ Shop DrawingsO Operations

AS Architectural SiteCD Civil DemolitionQL Laboratory EquipmentFX Fire SuppressionEP Electrical PowerEL Electrical LightingTT Telephone

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SHEET TYPE ND SEQUENCE DESIGNATORS

SHEET TYPE& SEQUENCEDESIGNATORS

• *User-Defined Sheet Type Designators May NOT Fall in Another Category

•Always Include 2-digit Sequence Designator

• Do NOT use “00”

SHEET TYPE0 General (symbols legend, notes, etc.)1 Plans (horizontal)2 Elevations (vertical)3 Sections (sectional,] wall & stair)4 Large Scale Views5 Details6 Schedules and

Diagrams

AA – N NN

AA – N NN

7 User Defined* 8 User Defined* 9 3D Representations (isometrics, perspectives, photographs)

SEQUENCE01-99

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SAMPLEDRAWING

DESIGNATORS


SHEET NAME EXAMPLES

Sheet Sheet TitleG - 001 Title Sheet

C - 001 Notes and Symbols

S - 101 Foundation Plan

A - 101 Floor Plan

A - 201 Exterior Elevations

A - 301 Wall Sections

A - 601 Door and Frame Schedule

P - 101 Plumbing Site Plan

P - 601 Plumbing Riser Diagram

M - 101 HVAC Plan

E - 101 Power Plan

E - 102 Lighting Plan

E - 501 Electrical Details

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• Hyphen Must Follow Level-2 Discipline Designator (NEW)


SHEET NAME EXAMPLES

Sheet Sheet TitleCD-101 Site Demolition Plan

CG-101 Grading Plan

LI-101 Landscape Irrigation Plan

SF-101 Roof Framing Plan

SF-501 Framing Details

AS-101 Architectural Site Plan

AG-101 Signage Plan

IN-601 Interior Finish Schedules

ES-101 Electrical Site Plan

EP-101 Electrical Power Plan

EL-101 Electrical Lighting Plan

TI-101 Intercom Plan

SAMPLEDRAWING

DESIGNATORS

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MF 2004COORDINATION

• NCS 3.1 Coordinated with MasterFormat™ 2004


NCS AND MASTERFORMAT™ 2004

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SHEET ORGANIZATION


SHEET ORGANIZATION: MODULE 2

MODULE 2

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COMMONSHEETSIZES


COMMON SHEET SIZES

MARK SIZE mm (in) TYPICAL USESA 216 x 279 (8.5 x 11) Project book; supplemental

drawings; mock-up sheets.

B 279 x 432 (11 x 17) Supplemental drawings; mock-up sheets.

C 432 x 559 (17 x 22) Small projects in preferred plan scale.

D 559 x 864 (22 x 34) Projects in preferred plan scale; government projects.

E 864 x 1118 (34 x 44) Large projects in preferred plan scale; mapping & GIS.

NOT SHOWN:

A0-A4, A-F

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SHEETLAYOUT

• Production Data Area


SHEET LAYOUT AREAS

• Drawing Area

• Title Block Area

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PRODUCTION DATA AREA

PRODUCTIONDATA AREA• Production Information:

•Production block•File path•Sheet file name•Default settings•Pen assignments•Printer/ plotter commands•Overlay drafting control data•Reference file (s)•Layers plotted•Production hours•Scanning scale block

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Contains:

•Keynotes

•Key plans

•Schedules

•Other graphic Information


DRAWING AREA

DRAWING AREA

DRAWINGAREA

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• Divided into Modules

•Columns are Numbers

•Rows are Letters


DRAWING AREA GRID

A

B

C

D

1 2 3 4 5A

B

C

D1 2 3 4 5

DRAWINGAREA

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• Modules Identified by Letter & Number

• A Drawing May Comprise Several Modules

• Use Module Coordinates for ID


DRAWING AREA GRID MODULE

A

B

C

D

1 2 3 4 5A

B

C

D1 2 3 4 5

MODULE **

DRAWINGAREA

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• Drawing Number as Determined by Coordinate


DRAWING NUMBER

XXXXX

XX

XXXXX

XXX

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX:X

GRIDXXXX

XXX XX XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

X

C4

DRAWINGAREA

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Contains:

• Designer

• Project

• Issue Block

• Client/ Management

• Sheet Title

• Sheet ID Information


TITLE BLOCK AREA

TITLE BLOCKAREA

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TITLE BLOCK TEXT ALIGNMENT

Horizontal Text Format:

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TITLE BLOCKAREA

NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS)

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