CADD Drawing Standards

Name Conventions
By: R Chenoweth

File Storage

All drawings to be saved to your

Flash Drive

or

File Folder

Folder naming standards:

Period #_1st initial_Last name_year

Pd2_R_Chenoweth_2010-11

Drawing Name Conventions

Period #_Initials_Discipline Code_

P2_RC_A-...
Discipline codes we will be using: G = General; A = Architecture; C = Civil; E = Electrical; M = Mechanical; P = Plumbing; S = Structural

Drawing Name Conventions

Drawing Lesson

P2_RC_A-85x11-TTB
Drawing Lesson codes will be give at the beginning of each lesson. 85x11 = Sheet Size; TTB = Title Block

Sheet Naming Conventions

Sheet Series Designations P2_RC_A-201
Sheet Series Designations: 100 = Demo, Phasing plan; 200 = Reference, Floor & Ref Clg Plans, Bldg Sect., Bldg Elev 300 = Roof plans, Wall Sect., Details 400 = Enlarged plans, Interior Elev, Toilet accessories 500 = Vertical Circulation (stairs & elevators) 600 = Door and Window Elev, Dtls, Schedules 700 = Alternate plans or details 800 = User defined, other

Layer Names
Discipline Major Group Minor Group

A-Wall-Struct
Layer names should be easy for others to identify. This becomes very important when CAD files are distributed among design team, consultants, architects, engineers and clients.

Layer Names
Discipline Major Group Minor Group A-Wall-Gyp-Prht
The layer above is for: Gypsum board & stud wall that is Partial-height. (This wall would not show up on the reflected ceiling plan)

CAD layering guidelines are organized as a hierarchy. This allows for expansion and user defined extensions to the layer list.