United States Version 4.0 National CAD Standard Université St-Esprit de KASLIK – Faculté des Beaux Arts

United States Version 4.0

National CAD StandardUniversité St-Esprit de KASLIK – Faculté des Beaux Arts



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pecifications Institute. v07Mar05a



Presented by: Roland Aboujaoude[ARCHITECT],

[USEK]

[Nov 2011]

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HOW STANDARDS HELP**

RELEVANCY

RELEVANCY

• Engineers (all types)

• Students

• Academic Faculty

• Architects

Who Should Care about the NCS?

• Owners

• Specifiers

• Draftspeople

• Facility Managers

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NCS BACKGROUND & CONCEPTS**

NATIONAL CAD STANDARD™ CONCEPTS

WHAT ISTHE NCS?

• Interrelated tools, guidelines and standards for drawings

• MasterFormat™, PageFormat™ and SectionFormat™ organize specs; NCS organizes drawings

• Specifies Graphic Organization

• NCS is known as the “National Cad Standards” for architecture, engineering and construction; it is called also “the standard”.

• NCS intent during the design phase is to speed the transfer of information between owner, designer, consultants, contractors and subcontractors.

• During construction, NCS intent is to reduce time in finding and referencing information between owner, designer, consultants, products suppliers and manufacturers.


National CAD StandardA Consensus Standard Incorporating Industry Publications

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• NCS Scope of work:• DataOrganization:

(Organize cad files) it addresses issues such as layer name, discipline designators, line weights, pen assignments and the graphic organization of the construction drawing sheets.

• Data exchange: Helps to guarantee the future utility of today’s Cad data files.



COMPONENTS

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• Chapter 1: Layers:

• Discipline - Major group - Minor Group – 2nd minor group - status

• (Page 40 - ---)

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

Discipline: A - ArchitecturalANNO - General InformationAREA - AreaBAGS - Baggage Handling EquipmentCLNG - Ceiling InformationCOLS - ColumnsDETL - Detail InformationDOOR - DoorsELEV - ElevationsEQPM - EquipmentFLOR - Floor InformationGLAZ - WindowsLITE - LightsPROP - Properties InformationROOF - Roof InformationSECT - SectionsSTAT - Demolition (used only in creating Existing Demolition model files)WALL - Walls

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

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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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

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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)

Contains:

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DESIGNER BLOCK COMPONENTS

DESIGNERID BLOCK

• Name

• Address

• Telephone & Fax

• E-mail address

• Consultants

• Professional Seals


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Contains:

• Project name

• Project address

• Building / facility name

• Construction phase sequence

• Project logo

**PROJECT ID BLOCK COMPONENTS

PROJECTID BLOCK


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Contains:

• Phase Issue Dates

• Addendum issue dates

• Clarification dates

• Revision issue dates

**ISSUE BLOCK COMPONENTS

ISSUEBLOCK


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Contains:

• Drawing Preparer’s Project Number• CAD Drawing File Number• Drawn by• Checked by• Copyright

Always Horizontal, Regardless of Text Format.

**MANAGEMENT BLOCK COMPONENTS

MANAGEMENT

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• Always Horizontal, Regardless of Text Format

**SHEET TITLE AND SHEET ID BLOCKS

SHEET TITLESHEET IDBLOCKS


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SCHEDULES: MODULE 3

MODULE 3

ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE

ROOM #ROOM NAME FLOOR BASE WALL CEILING NOTES

101 ENTRY VCT RUBBER PAINT SAP 1

102 OFFICE CPT RUBBER PAINT SAP 2

SCHEDULES


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DRAFTING CONVENTIONS: MODULE 04

MODULE 04

DRAFTING CONVENTIONS


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Includes:

• Drawing Orientation and North Arrow• Grid System• Drawing Block Format• Drafting Layout• Scale• Lines• Dimensions

**DRAFTING CONVENTIONS OVERVIEW

DRAFTINGCONVENTIONS



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Subjects Covered:

• Material Indications • Cross-Ref• Symbols• Drawing Types

GeneralPlansElevationsSectionsLarge Scale ViewsDetails Schedules &Diagrams3-D Representations

• Mock-Up Drawing Set

**DRAFTING CONVENTIONS OVERVIEW

DRAFTINGCONVENTIONS



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• Sides of Building Parallel with Sheet Edges

• Detail Orientation Same as Floor Plan

**ORIENTATION AND NORTH ARROW

ORIENTATION& NORTHARROW


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LINEWIDTHSLine Width in mm

Fine 0.18

Thin 0.25

Medium 0.35

Wide 0.50

Extra Wide 0.70

**LINE WIDTHS

1.00

1.40

2.00


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• Each Door Has Unique ID

• Door Number Same as Room No.

• Multiple Doors Labeled with A-Z(New NCS 4.0 Symbol)

**DOOR SYMBOLS

EXAMPLE

STORAGE

151

STORAGE

152

152A

152B

151


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DOOR SYMBOLS

EXAMPLE


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DOOR SYMBOLS

EXAMPLE


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EXAMPLE

Example NCS Plan

A-GRID-IDEN A-ANNO-TAG

SECTION

Detail Designator

WindowTAG

Door TAG

A-ANNO-IDEN

WALL SECTION

A-GRID-DIMS

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• Vertical Grid at Top, Numbered Left-Right

•Horizontal Grid on Right, Alphabetized Bottom-Top

**REFERENCE GRID INDICATORS

REFERENCEGRID

3 4 521

D

C

B

A

REFERENCE GRID INDICATORS


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• Consistent Orientation

**TERMINATOR MARKS

TERMINATORMARKS


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Reference Grid & Dimension Area

Graphic Notation Area

Margin

Title Area

Drawing Module Lines

**DRAWING BLOCK FORMAT

DRAWINGBLOCK FORMAT

XXXXX

XX

XXXXX

XXX

SECTION**

X:X


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Reference Grid & Dimension Area

Graphic Notation Area

Margin

Title Area


**DRAWING BLOCK COMPONENTS

DRAWINGBLOCK FORMAT

SECTION**

X:X

XXXXX

XX

XXXXX

XXX

GRIDXXXX

XXX XX XX

X

XX

X

XX

XX

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Drawing ID

Drawing Number

Drawing Title

Drawing Scale

North Arrow

Graphic Scale (Optional)

**DRAWING BLOCK TITLE AREA

TITLEAREA

SECTION**

X:X X X X X X


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• Simplifies & organizes • Standardizes placement of drawing components • Standardizes placement of information for all drawings• Consistent format for all drawings• Works with all projects regardless of size

**BENEFITS OF NCS

BENEFITS

SECTION**

X:X

XXXXX

XX

XXXXX

XXX

GRIDXXXX

XXX XX XX

X

XX

X

XX

XX

XX

X


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Locate Frequently- Used Drawing Block Lowest, by Title

Move Upward, to Left

**BLOCK LOCATION AND ORGANIZATION

BLOCKLOCATION

NOTE BLOCKFIRST DRAWINGSECOND DRAWINGTHIRD DRAWINGFOURTH DRAWING


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TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS: MODULE 05

MODULE 5

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS


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Includes:

• Preferred Terms

• Standard Drawing Abbreviations

• When to Use Abbreviations

• Formats for Abbreviations

**TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS OVERVIEW

MODULE 5



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TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS OVERVIEW

MODULE 5

Provides:

• Consistent Communication

• Consistent Terms

• Notes on Common Usage and Non-Preferred Terminology



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Gypsum Wall Board

Gypsum Wallboard

Gypsum Board

Sheet Rock

Drywall

Gypsum Panel

**PREFERRED TERM QUIZ: NAME THIS PRODUCT

PREFERREDTERM QUIZ


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PREFERRED TERM QUIZ: NAME THIS PRODUCT

CAULK

CAULKING

CALK

CALKING

SEALANT

PREFERREDTERM QUIZ


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CONCRETE UNIT MASONRY

CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT

CONCRETE BLOCK

CINDER BLOCK

CONCRETE MASONRY

PREFERREDTERM QUIZ


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GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER

GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER

PREFERREDTERM QUIZ


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PREFERRED ABBREVIATION QUIZ: “HARDWARE”

hdwr

hw.

Hdwr.

HDW.

hdw.

HDW

PREFERREDABBREVIATION

QUIZ


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PREFERRED ABBREVIATION QUIZ: “ELEVATION”

el

EL

elev

ELEV

ELV


QUIZ


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PREFERRED ABBREVIATION QUIZ: “CONCRETE PAVEMENT”

Concrete Pavement

CP

CONC PVMT

CPMT

PCCP

CONPVMT

CCCP


QUIZ


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•No Lower Case

•No Periods

•Don’t Abbreviate Words Less than 5 letters long

•Avoid Abbreviations Where Possible

**GENERAL ABBREVIATION RULES

GENERALRULES

Word Yes NoElevation EL ElGypsum Board GYP BD Gyp BdEquals EQ Eq

Invert Elevation INV EL INV. EL.Catch Basin CB C.B.Typical TYP TYP.

If thr cn be any dbt / cnfsn abt abbrv mnng, DN’T USE.


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SYMBOLS: MODULE 06

MODULE 6

3D2

A-512

2

SYMBOLS Includes:

• Symbol Classifications

• Over 6,000 Graphic Symbol Representations

• How Symbols are Organized


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TYPES OF SYMBOLS

SYMBOLTYPES

Reference Symbols

Line Symbols

Identity Symbols

Template Symbols

Material Symbols

Text Symbols

2 1 0 2 4

Graphic Scales

3 Sheet Keynote

101

VESTIBULERoom Identifier

D2

A-512

Detail Indicator 2

Reference GridIndicator

Bench Mark Indicator

SD Storm Drain

EL 100Existing ElevationIndicator

1-3 Hour Fire Resistive Construction

S 3Three-Way Switch

CBRound Catch Basin

Disconnect Switch

ERV-1Exhaust Roof Vent Fan

Left Single Hinged Door

Square Tablew/ Armless Chairs

General Sink

Shower StallEarth

Brick

Finish Wood

End GrainConstruction Lumber

‘‘‘&@+/-X#x o

Foot (feet)

Inch (inches)and

at

Plus orMinusMultiply by,by

Number,Pound

Degree(s)


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NEW in 3.1:

• Symbols Now Organized by MF2004

• Symbols Sub-Organized by Type

**SYMBOL ORGANIZATION

SYMBOLORGANIZATION


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NOTES GENERAL RULES

GENERALRULES

Instead of:

“ROSEY RED BRICK BY ACME BRICK COMPANY”

Use:

“FACE BRICK”

Use Brief, Generic Language

X

X14.97 14.97

09 65 00.G GYPSUM BOARD

09 65 00.G GYPSUM BOARD

Use Capitalized, Sans serif, Proportional,Non-stylized Fonts

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PLOTTINGGUIDELINES

**PLOTTING GUIDELINES GENERAL PRINCIPLES

• Allow Consistent B&W Printing from Color Files

• Consistent Color Mapping

• Allow CAD Vendors to Develop Color Mapping

NCS: TRI-SERVICES PLOTTING GUIDELINES

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NCS Color #

Pen Plotter

Pen mm

Laser/Elec InkJet in.

Plot ColorMicroStation

Color #MicroStation line weight

AutoCad Color #

1 0.18 0.007 Black 3 0 12 0.25 0.010 Black 4 1 23 0.35 0.014 Black 2 2 34 0.35 0.014 Black 7 2 45 0.50 0.020 Black 1 3 56 1.00 0.039 Black 5 7 67 1.40 0.055 Black 0 10 78 0.35 0.014 Halftone 9 2 89 2.00 0.079 Black 14 15 9

10 0.18 0.007 Black 10 0 1011 0.25 0.010 Black 19 1 1112 0.35 0.014 Black 27 2 1213 0.50 0.020 Black 35 3 1314 0.70 0.028 Black 43 5 1415 1.00 0.039 Black 51 7 15

**PLOTTING GUIDELINES EXAMPLE

PLOTTINGGUIDELINES

EXAMPLE

NCS: TRI-SERVICES PLOTTING GUIDELINES

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