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Having a designator in the file name can help everyone know who is overseeing what.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example &#8211; again &#8211; it is NCS compliant.<\/p>\n<p>File Type Designator examples:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>ARCHITECTURAL &amp; INTERIORS:<\/p>\n<p>AD\tArea Development<br \/>\nDP\tDemolition Plan<br \/>\nEL\tElevation<br \/>\nEP\tEquipment Plan<br \/>\nFE\tFire Egress Plan<br \/>\nFI\tFinish And Material Plan<br \/>\nFM\tMezzanine Floor Plan<br \/>\nFP\tFloor Plan<br \/>\nFU\tFurniture Plan<br \/>\nGR\tGrid Layout<br \/>\nLP\tLandscape And Paving Plan<br \/>\nMP\tMaster Layout Plan<br \/>\nRC\tReflected Ceiling Plan<br \/>\nRP\tRoof Plan<br \/>\nSC\tSection<br \/>\nSH\tSchedules<br \/>\nSP\tSite Plan<br \/>\nSS\tSpecialty Systems<br \/>\nVC\tVertical Circulation Plan<br \/>\nWS\tWall Section<br \/>\nXE\tEnlarged Elevation<br \/>\nXL\tEnlarged Floor Plan<br \/>\nXP\tExisting Plan<br \/>\nXR\tExisting Reflected Ceiling Plan<br \/>\nXS\tEnlarged Section<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caddmanager.com\/CMB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/disc-desig.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Standard has to have a way to identify what file type you have. 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