The Architect's Guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard
1. Edition May 2006
272 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
A definitive user's guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard
The Architect's Guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard helps make
the National CAD Standard (NCS) more accessible to architects by
presenting:
* Clear and succinct explanations of concepts and options in the
NCS
* A step-by-step approach to seamlessly implement standardized
drawings in any size firm
* Successful strategies design firms can use to best take advantage
of the NCS requirements
The Architect's Guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard presents an
informative overview of the NCS, including illustrations and
frequently asked questions. It shows architects how to minimize
immediate costs and downtime, how to reap immediate benefits, and
how best to learn the system at an individualized pace. Used side
by side with the Standard, this authoritative guide offers helpful
insight into how the NCS is likely to be interpreted and presents a
variety of available options for meeting the standardization
requirements.
Interior designers, construction managers, urban planners, as well
as owners, engineers, and facility managers will also find this
authoritative reference to be invaluable!
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
1 Drawing Set Organization 13
2 Sheet Organization 25
3 Schedules 45
4 Drafting Conventions 63
5 Terms and Abbreviations 71
6 Symbols 81
7 Notations 89
8 Code Conventions 115
9 AIA CAD Layer Guidelines 127
10 Plotting Guidelines 137
11 Implementation 147
Appendix A: List of Sheets: Example for Level 1 Discipline Designators 159
Appendix B: List of Sheets: Example for Level 2 Discipline Designators 165
Appendix C: Sheet Keynote Office Master: Example for Architectural Sheets 171
Appendix D: Reference Keynote Office Master: Example for Architectural Sheets 173
Appendix E: Sample CAD Layer Names for Architectural Sheets 215
Appendix F: Supplement to AIA Document G612-2001: Owner's Instructions to the Architect for Construction Drawing Standards-Part D 217
Glossary 223
Bibliography 237
Index 239
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.
