{"id":791,"date":"2009-03-18T05:18:04","date_gmt":"2009-03-18T13:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caddmanager.com\/CMB\/?p=791"},"modified":"2009-03-15T18:43:24","modified_gmt":"2009-03-16T02:43:24","slug":"what-should-your-cad-standard-contain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caddmanager.com\/CMB\/2009\/03\/what-should-your-cad-standard-contain\/","title":{"rendered":"What should Your CAD Standard Contain?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What should a CAD Standard cover?<\/p>\n

Here is a brief list of the major topics that should be covered by every CAD Standard.<\/p>\n

10 Essentials<\/p>\n

The list below is what I consider the bottom line. These issues need to be fully defined and articulated. Go to whatever lengths to get these outlined completely to provide efficiency for your firm.<\/p>\n

1. Standard Folders – names, locations, relationships, contents
\n2. Project Names – numbering, names
\n3. File Names – complete definition, how they are created, what folder they go in
\n4. Layer Names, Line styles, Pen Weights
\n5. Pen Tables – CTB, STB
\n6. Lettering Fonts and Sizes – when used, fonts, style names
\n7. Dimension Styles – exact names, all terms defined
\n8. Drafting Symbols – your basic symbology
\n9. Xref Usage – naming, content, attachment method
\n10. Layout tabs – names, format, page setup<\/p>\n

A Fuller List<\/p>\n

This list is a fuller definition of what may be included in your Standard. This reflects what may be found in a Standard for plain AutoCAD. If you have LDT, Civil 3D or Revit then a even larger list may be needed.<\/p>\n

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  1. Standard Folders<\/li>\n
  2. Project Names<\/li>\n
  3. File Names<\/li>\n
  4. Standard Units<\/li>\n
  5. LTSCALE<\/li>\n
  6. Paper Space and Model Space<\/li>\n
  7. Viewports<\/li>\n
  8. Date stamping of plots<\/li>\n
  9. Revision tracking of files<\/li>\n
  10. Layer Names, Linestyles, Pen Weights<\/li>\n
  11. Pen Tables<\/li>\n
  12. Lettering Fonts and Sizes<\/li>\n
  13. Annotative Text guidelines<\/li>\n
  14. Dynamic Blocks<\/li>\n
  15. Dimension Styles<\/li>\n
  16. Drafting Symbols<\/li>\n
  17. Graphic Symbols<\/li>\n
  18. Xref Usage<\/li>\n
  19. PDF Underlay Use<\/li>\n
  20. Saved Views<\/li>\n
  21. Title Blocks<\/li>\n
  22. Layout tabs<\/li>\n
  23. Detail Creation and use<\/li>\n
  24. Menus<\/li>\n
  25. Support Files<\/li>\n
  26. Plotting<\/li>\n
  27. Hardware Requirements<\/li>\n
  28. Software Requirements<\/li>\n
  29. Deliverables<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For ADT\/ACA<\/p>\n

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    1. Standard Directory Structure (for Project Navigator)<\/li>\n
    2. Project Names<\/li>\n
    3. File Names<\/li>\n
    4. Project Setup<\/li>\n
    5. Standard Units<\/li>\n
    6. LTSCALE<\/li>\n
    7. Paper Space and Model Space Use<\/li>\n
    8. Datestamp Drawing files<\/li>\n
    9. Revision tracking of files<\/li>\n
    10. Layer Names<\/li>\n
    11. Pen Tables, Pen Weights (CTB, STB)<\/li>\n
    12. Lettering, Fonts and Sizes<\/li>\n
    13. Dimensioning<\/li>\n
    14. Drafting Symbols – defined as common symbols used by all disciplines<\/li>\n
    15. Graphic Symbols – defined as discipline specific symbols<\/li>\n
    16. AEC Content<\/li>\n
    17. Xref Usage<\/li>\n
    18. Viewports<\/li>\n
    19. Saved Views<\/li>\n
    20. Spaces<\/li>\n
    21. Tags and Schedules<\/li>\n
    22. Sections<\/li>\n
    23. Elevations<\/li>\n
    24. Keynoting<\/li>\n
    25. Title Blocks<\/li>\n
    26. Layout tabs<\/li>\n
    27. Detail Creation and use<\/li>\n
    28. Custom Menus<\/li>\n
    29. Support Files<\/li>\n
    30. Plotting<\/li>\n
    31. Hardware Requirements<\/li>\n
    32. Software Requirements<\/li>\n
    33. File Exchange<\/li>\n
    34. Deliverables<\/li>\n
    35. Project Closeout<\/li>\n
    36. Archiving<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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