The Architect's Guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard

by Hall, Dennis J.; Green, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780471703785
• ISBN10: 0471703788
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-03-16
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The National CAD Standard coordinates the efforts of the building design and construction industry by classifying electronic building design data consistently, allowing streamlined communication among owners and design and construction project teams.This book explains the concepts and options presented in the National CAD Standard and how design firms can take advantage of drawing standardization. The book also discusses how the implementation process can be streamlined to fit individual firms and project types.

Author Biography

DENNIS J. HALL, FAIA, FCSI, is founder and managing principal of Hall Architects, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has served as the chairman of the CSI/CSC MasterFormat Expansion Task Team (a North American effort to expand the industry standard for organizing specifications); past chairman of the Uniform Drawing System (UDS) Program Task Team; and vice president of the Construction Specification Institute. He is a member of the OmniClass Construction Classification System (OCCS) Development Committee, the National Institute of Building Sciences, and vice president of the Specification Consultants in Independent Practice.

CHARLES RICK GREEN, AIA, FCSI, is a senior project architect with Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has more than thirty years of experience in the preparation and supervision of construction documents for numerous facilities and developments. He has served as chairman of the UDS Program Task Team, UDS Modules Task Team, and the NCS Steering Committee.

Table of Contents

About This Book	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	1	(12)
Drawing Set Organization	13	(12)
Sheet Organization	25	(20)
Schedules	45	(18)
Drafting Conventions	63	(8)
Terms and Abbreviations	71	(10)
Symbols	81	(8)
Notations	89	(26)
Code Conventions	115	(12)
AIA CAD Layer Guidelines	127	(10)
Plotting Guidelines	137	(10)
Implementation	147	(12)
Appendix A: List of Sheets: Example for Level 1 Discipline Designators	159	(6)
Appendix B: List of Sheets: Example for Level 2 Discipline Designators	165	(6)
Appendix C: Sheet Keynote Office Master: Example for Architectural Sheets	171	(2)
Appendix D: Reference Keynote Office Master: Example for Architectural Sheets	173	(42)
Appendix E: Sample CAD Layer Names for Architectural Sheets	215	(2)
Appendix F: Supplement to AIA Document G612-2001: Owner's Instructions to the Architect for Construction Drawing Standards--Part D	217	(6)
Glossary	223	(14)
Bibliography	237	(2)
Index	239