ABMS-514-6 Guideline to Drawing Standards

Document ID: ABMS-514-6

Document Title: Guideline to Drawing Standards

Document Revision 4.0

Approving Authority: Head of Design and Engineering

Department: Design and Engineering

SBU: Austal Australia

Document Approval Date:

Document Expiry:

Revision Description Date Name

1.0 Issued for Use 7/11/2016 J Woolfitt
2.0 Issued for Use- replaced DES013 23/02/2017 K Poore
3.0 Issued for Use- 4.4.1 updated 28/03/2017 J Woolfitt
4.0 Update diagrams, added text to paragraph 4.3.6 B Higgins

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Contents
1. PURPOSE, SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE....................................................................................................4

2. DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................................................4

3. RESPONSIBILITIES..................................................................................................................................5

4. PROCEDURE..............................................................................................................................................5

4.1 Set Up....................................................................................................................................................5

4.1.1 Actions.................................................................................................................................5

4.1.2 CAD Filing System..............................................................................................................5

4.1.3 Model Space and Paper Space..............................................................................................5

4.1.4 Drawing Scales.....................................................................................................................6

4.1.5 Templates and Blocks...........................................................................................................6

4.1.6 Line Types and Layers.........................................................................................................7

4.2 Layouts..................................................................................................................................................7

4.2.1 Sections, Views and Details..................................................................................................7

4.3 Annotation..........................................................................................................................................10

4.3.1 Text Annotation..................................................................................................................10

4.3.2 Dimensioning.....................................................................................................................11

4.3.3 Drawing References...........................................................................................................12

4.3.4 Drawing Notes....................................................................................................................13

4.3.5 Abbreviations.....................................................................................................................14

4.3.6 Standard Drawings (S) and Detail Drawings (DET)...........................................................14

4.3.7 Naming of Decks................................................................................................................14

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4.3.8 Numbering of Hull Compartments.....................................................................................16

4.3.9 Numbering of Frames.........................................................................................................17

4.3.10 Orientation and Drawing Views.........................................................................................17

4.4 Approval.............................................................................................................................................17

4.4.1 Titleblock...........................................................................................................................17

4.4.2 Revision History Block.......................................................................................................18

5. RELATED DOCUMENTS.......................................................................................................................18

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1. PURPOSE, SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE

To ensure that all drawings meet a consistent standard comprising features set out in this procedure and Australian
Standard Technical Drawing General Principles (AS1100.101)

INDEX
 SET-UP : Standards for setting up a drawing.
 LAYOUT : Standards for layout of a drawing.
 ANNOTATION : Standard annotation of a drawing.
 APPROVAL : Standards for using a title block on a drawing.

2. DEFINITIONS

Term Definition

BMS Business Management System

DAD Document Approvals Database

DC Document Control

DDL Design Discipline Lead

DES Design

DET Detail Drawing

DR Draftsperson

HD Head of Design and Engineering

IDC Independent Design Checker

NA Naval Architect

OLE Object Linking and Embedding

PDA Project Design Authority

PR Project Department

PRO Procurement

PROD Production

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Term Definition

S Standard Drawing

SDR Senior Draftsperson

SNA Senior Naval Architect

WIP Work in Progress

3. RESPONSIBILITIES

Role Responsibility
DR To ensure that drawings are produced to the standards set out in this
document and in the Australian Standards AS1100.101

4. PROCEDURE

4.1 Set Up

4.1.1 Actions

It is vital that all drawings be thoroughly checked, approved for issue and that they all meet a
common minimum standard.

4.1.2 CAD Filing System

All drawings are given a unique sequential number. See DAD for project specific drawing
numbers.

4.1.3 Model Space and Paper Space

AutoCAD provides two environments in which drawings can be created namely Paper Space and
Model Space.
The convention to be adopted within the Austal is as follows:

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Model Space

All drawing objects are to be created in the model space environment using a scale of 1:1.

All drawings and Xrefs are to have a consistent and common insertion point:
 Baseline and Transom (profile/longitudinal views)
 Baseline and Vessel Centerline (frame/transverse views)
 Transom and Vessel Centerline (plan/longitudinal type views)

Paper Space

Drawing Borders, Title blocks, Revision blocks, Dimensions, Text, Symbols, Notes and
Annotations are to be placed in the Paper Space environment.

4.1.4 Drawing Scales

The common scales used at Austal are as follows: -

1:1, 1:2, 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:25, 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 1:75, 1:100, 1:150, 1:200, 1:250.

Where possible these scales must be adhered to in order to maintain consistency.

4.1.5 Templates and Blocks

Drawing Templates have been created with borders, title blocks, pre-defined basic layers, scale,
and text parameters. The Standard Drawing Title Block may not be modified without approval.

Templates are located as shown:

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Standard Blocks

Blocks have been created for commonly used items. These are used by the various disciplines
within the Design Department in order to reduce repetitive tasks and drafting time.

Blocks are located as shown:

Note:
Blocks must be approved for use if they are to be saved into the common WIP location.

4.1.6 Line Types and Layers

All line types and layers are defined in the drawing templates. Layers are further defined ABMS-
901-173

4.2 Layouts

4.2.1 Sections, Views and Details

Sections

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Sections (otherwise known as cutting planes), not on an X or Y axis, can be represented by a thin
phantom chain line if needed to clarify section location. A thicker line is drawn at a change in
direction of a section.

Symbols identifying a particular section are placed outside the layout area being detailed, without
interfering with important detail or dimensions. The sectioned plane may be identified by hatching
those components which have been cut. Refer to AS1101.101
All sections are to be notated using the standard Austal Section Symbol blocks and located on the
_TXT25 layer.

Where possible all longitudinal sections should be of the Port side looking to Port so that the vessel
will be represented with the bow to the right of the page.

All Frame and Transverse sections where possible are to be shown Port Side looking aft.

A Section letter and sheet number (within the Section symbol) may reference a Section detailed on
a separate sheet.

All Sections and Views must use an alphabetical naming system, i.e. Section A, Section B, View C
etc. There should be no duplication of identification letters used within a drawing regardless of
whether a Section or View is described and the characters ‘I’ and ‘O’ should not be used.

Example:

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SECTION A
SCALE 1:10

Note: Sections of Sections are not to be used.

Views

Views differ from sections in that they depict the outer shape or form of a structure, assembly or
part. View identifiers within the system of projection are usually not indicated but will be, when
specific indication is required for clarity and completeness.

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VIEW ON A
SCALE 1:10

Views should be orthographic and where possible, drawn as close to the parent view as practical.
If a series of views or a “detail page” is required, details should be layed out in a logical and clear
manner.

Details

Details are used to highlight and depict complex information or information that would not
normally be seen at the scale of the main part of the drawing. Details are usually an enlargement of
a particular area of a drawn item.

Where practical, the Austal standard detail series of drawings (DET’s) should be referenced.
Standard Drawings and DET’s may be accessed via the DAD drawing database system.

The correct symbols must be used to identify an area that will be detailed and the correct heading
must be used. As the scale usually differs from the main drawing this must be specified within the
Detail title. The scale of the detail should (where practical) be relative to the main drawing i.e. if
drawing scale is 1:75, then details such as 1:25 should be used, not 1:30.

All details use a numerical naming system i.e. Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3 etc. There should be no
duplication of numbers used within the drawing.

Using the correct Detail number (or Section letter) and drawing number within the Detail symbol
may reference a Detail on a separate sheet or drawing e.g. below:

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A dynamic block containing all Section and Detail symbols is stored in the drawing template.
Note:
The block should only be rotated using the grip points so that the central circle remains with text in
the horizontal position.

The symbols to be used for Sections, Views and Details are as follows: -

4.3 Annotation

4.3.1 Text Annotation

Mtext should be used for the generation of text labels.

All spelling must be checked thoroughly. AutoCAD has a spell check feature that must be used.

These settings are pre-defined in each Standard Template. This ensures text size is consistent
regardless of drawing size or plot scale.

Heading & Bold Text is drawn using the parameters shown below:

Layer = _TXT50
Colour = Bylayer (layer colour = magenta)
Height = 5.0 plotted units
Font = ISOCP3

General Notation text is drawn using the parameters shown below:

Layer = _TXT25

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Colour = Bylayer (layer colour = yellow)

Height = 2.5 plotted units
Font = ISOCP3

4.3.2 Dimensioning

All dimensioning must be positioned in a clear, logical, uniform manner and conform to the
guidelines outlined in this procedure and the Australian Standard AS1100.101 Chapter 8.
Dimensions are to be taken from main vessel Datums where practical.
Approved Construction Datums may be used where required.
When dimensioning to an item with thickness aligned to the dimension line the throw thickness
block is to be used. This is to be inserted with the basepoint at the arrow point of the dimension as
shown below:

All dimensions are drawn using the basic parameters shown below:

Layer = _TXT25
Text Colour = Bylayer (layer colour = yellow)
Dimension Line Colour = Grey (colour 8)
Text Height = 2.5 plotted units
Arrow Height = 3.0 plotted units
Font = ISOCP3
Dot Arrow Length = 1.5 plotted units

The AutoCAD Associative Dimensioning feature is to be used for all dimensions to negate the
need to calculate the dimension scale for drawings of differing plot scales. All other parameters
pertaining to terminations, line weights, geometry, etc. are defined within the standard dimension
style in the Drawing template.

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4.3.3 Drawing References

Each drawing may need to contain References to other drawings to further inform the user of
information that needs to be referenced while viewing the drawing in hand. It is imperative that all
drawings being referenced are actually related and have the correct Title and Drawing Number
indicated.
These References are to be contained within a boundary box similar to the box shown:

To aid drawing clarity notes may be added near arrows to call attention to specific related drawing
references. Drawing references are not to be numbered.

Parameters for the Drawing Reference box are as follows:

Boundary lines = _TXT50

Title = as per Heading Text
All other text = as per General Notation

Standard details and standard drawing references within the body of the drawing are to contain the
correct Item reference number and should be enclosed within a box around the text to make them
easily visible to the reader. The DET reference block is to be on the _TXT25 layer.

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4.3.4 Drawing Notes

Drawings may require separate notes to further inform the user of construction methods that must
be followed, materials, general information or information specific to the drawing.

These notes are contained within a boundary box similar to the box shown

Each Note must be numbered, so that information on the drawing pertaining to the notes can be
quickly sought.
Notes added in other areas around the drawing shall also be contained in a boundary box.

Parameters for the Notes are as follows: -

Boundary lines = _TXT50

Title = as per Heading Text
All notes = as per General Notation

4.3.5 Abbreviations

Abbreviations for all drawings are as per AS1100.101 and Austal document ABMS-514-125
Guidelines for Stand Drafting Abbreviations. Abbreviations should only be used where lack of
space makes it necessary and its meaning unquestionable by the intended reader. (When in doubt
spell it out)

4.3.6 Standard Drawings (S) and Detail Drawings (DET)

Standard drawings (S) have been created for various components and assemblies commonly used
on vessels constructed. This also allows these drawings to be sent to sub-contractors for
manufacture or for standard component manufacture within Austal.

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Detail drawings (DET’s) have been created for various connection and standard details that are
commonly used. They are to be referenced where possible to avoid providing repetitive details on
drawings.

Aluminium Detail drawings are defined in two main categories:

 General Design Details (DET-1)
 Specific Item and Construction Details (DET-2)

If a new DET drawing is required, consult PDA for assistance.

OLE Objects
OLE Objects are to be saved in the same location as the AutoCAD Drawing file (with a file
extension of .XLS or .XLSX) and then linked into the drawing. OLE objects are not to be
embedded into the drawing.

4.3.7 Naming of Decks

All vessels utilize a particular name for each of the decks. The standard names for each of the
decks on two main types of vessels built are as follows;

TYPICAL PASSENGER FERRY

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TYPICAL VEHICLE FERRY

Base line: is a horizontal line used as a common reference line for vertical measurement, usually
drawn at the lowest point of a vessels moulded hull.

Lower deck: is the first accommodation deck situated above the design waterline.

Main deck: is situated above the lower deck and is the continuous watertight deck.

Mezzanine deck: is situated above the main deck and below the upper deck. This deck is
associated with Vehicle Ferries.

Upper deck: is situated above the main deck and is the first superstructure deck of a vessel. This
deck is common with Passenger, Vehicle Ferries and Luxury Motor Yachts.

Bridge deck: is situated above the upper deck and is the command and navigation deck. This is
typical for Passenger Ferries, Luxury Motor Yachts and patrol vessels.

Bridge roof: is the roof of the bridge deck and houses the mast and navigation equipment for a
vessel having a bridge deck as its uppermost deck.

Control deck: (Vehicle Ferry) is situated above the bridge deck and is the Command and Steering
Platform for this type of vessel.

Mast deck: (Vehicle Ferry) is the roof of the bridge deck and houses the mast and Navigation
equipment for this type of vessel

Note:
On Vessels with Shipcon output, decks may also be referenced with their primary model name. e.g.
Main Deck_D00, Upper Deck_SD_10 etc.

4.3.8 Numbering of Hull Compartments

A numbering system must be used on all vessels to identify the following:

Compartments
Tanks
Systems
Equipment
Serial Numbers (where possible)

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Numbering starts at the aft end of the vessel with even numbers to port and odd numbers to
starboard.

4.3.9 Numbering of Frames

All frames will be numbered commencing from the Transom to Bow, with any frames aft of the
Transom being denoted by letters (beginning with ‘A’ for the first frame aft of the Transom)
Where available, use the project specific Frame-bar.

4.3.10 Orientation and Drawing Views

The standard convention to be followed for presenting information on Austal drawings is as

follows;

Catamaran

All frame sections are viewed Portside looking aft.

Vessel profiles are viewed Bow facing right. (Port side external profile will be shown Bow facing
left)
All tunnel frames are viewed looking aft.
All structural deck layouts are viewed from above with bow facing right.

Monohull

All frame sections are viewed looking aft.

Vessel profiles are viewed Bow facing right. (Port side external profile will be shown Bow facing
left)
All structural deck layouts are viewed from above with bow facing right.

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4.4 Approval

4.4.1 Titleblock

The Drawing Titleblock is to be completed as part of every drawing. The following information
must appear on the Titleblock:

Project Name:
Contract:
LCN (if required):
Drawing title:
Author:
Date of Drawing:
Scale of the Drawing:
Drawing Number and Issue Letter:
Drawing Sheet Number:

An example of the titleblock is shown below

Note: Some projects may require contract specific information to be added to Austal Standard
titleblocks.

4.4.2 Revision History Block

The Revision History block is also to be completed as part of every drawing. The following
information must appear on the block:

Issue Letter:
ID number:
Sheet Number:
SBU Details:
Zone ID (if applicable):
Root Cause:
Revision details:
Date and issuer initials:

An example of the Revision history section of the title block is shown below

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5. RELATED DOCUMENTS

This procedure has been issued under, and is consistent with the following business management documents:

Title Document ID
Australian Standard Technical Drawing General Principals AS 1100.101
Guidelines for Standard Drafting Abbreviations ABMS-514-125
Guidelines for Drawing Layer Control ABMS-901-173

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