FRISCHMANN PRABHU
P E L L F R I S C H M A N N G R O U P
CONSULTANCY, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CAD STANDARDS
FOR ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS
VERSION 2 :: JANUARY 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION:.......2
1.1 Software Environment:.......2
1.2 Types of CAD files:.......2
2.0 FILE NAMES:.......2
3.0 DRAWING SETUP:.......4
3.1 Drawing Units:.......4
3.2 Scale:.......4
3.3 Origin:.......4
3.4 Accuracy:.......4
3.5 Entities:.......5
3.6 Saved state of CAD files:.......5
3.7 Sheet sizes, Borders and Title blocks:.......5
3.8 Sample Title Block:.......6
4.0 SYMBOLOGY AND COMPOSITION:.......7
4.1 Linetype:.......7
4.2 Text and Fonts:.......9
4.3 Standard Abbreviations:.......9
4.4 Dimensions:.......12
4.5 Annotation Examples:.......13
4.6 Xref (External Reference) Files:.......13
4.7 Attributes and Blocks:.......13
4.8 Hatching:.......14
5.0 MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS.......15
5.1 Schedules:.......15
5.2 Symbols:.......16
6.0 LAYER STANDARD AND GUIDELINE.......17
6.1 Explanation of Groups:.......17
6.2 Defined Codes and Values for Discipline and
Status Field:.......18
6.3 Annotation Layers.......18
6.4 Layers for Sections and Elevations:.......18
6.5 Layer Group Codes/Abbreviations:.......18
6.6 Master Layers List:.......21
1.0 INTRODUCTION:
The intent of this FPI CAD Standards is to provide a consistent 2D drawing
across projects and users. These standards set guidelines and procedures for
drawing management and output. Therefore, the FPI CAD Standards set manda-
tory procedures for the creation and delivery of all 2D architectural design and
construction drawings. As such, any proposed deviation from the FPI CAD
Standards shall first be discussed with the CAD Manager.
In principle, the FPI CAD Standards is based on the U.S. National CAD Standard
version 2.0 (NCS 2.0) and the CAD Layer Guidelines of the American Institute of
Architects (AIA).
1.1 SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENT:
This standard is developed for Autodesk AutoCAD 2004, users should set file
format as AutoCAD 2004 drawing format in the Tools menu >> Options >>
Open and Save tab >> File save >> Save as drop down list of AutoCAD.
R2 A CAD Standard file named “FPI CAD Standard.dws” is stored in “Architects:\
AutoCAD Reference\CAD Standards\Support” folder. This file should be used
to check CAD standard compliance of a drawing as well as migrate CAD stan-
dard from a previous standard version by using CAD Standard checking feature
available in AutoCAD 2004 under Tools menu >> CAD Standards.
1.2 TYPES OF CAD FILES:
MODEL FILES:
A model file, equivalent to AutoCAD ModelSpace, contains the graphics,
Always create a which describes a subset of a building’s geometry and its physical compo-
separate model nents: walls, doors, windows, columns, beams, outlets, ducts, etc. Most build-
file for each ings are described by a series of two-dimensional models: plans, elevations,
drawing. sections, and details.
Always create a separate model file for each drawing. Multiple plans, elevations
and sections should not be combined in one model file. Use sheet files to
combine floor plans with non-plan information or multiple elevations.
Wherever complexity of project demands generation of multiple part detail
drawings from a single file, base model files should be made containing only
R2 linework, without annotation. Each detail drawing shall then be generated in
seperate sheet files by external referencing the base model file.
SHEET FILES:
Sheet files, equivalent to AutoCAD PaperSpace, are used to assemble model
files, title blocks, and other information for plotting. A sheet file contains one or
more scaled views of one or more models arranged within a border, all annota-
tions, and title block.
A sheet file is a ‘ready-to-plot’ CAD file. Each sheet file contains the parameters
that will produce its corresponding plotted drawing, such as scale, layer visibil-
ity, and graphic appearance.
In case of complex projects as mentioned in last paragraph of ‘model files’
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section above, each sheet file will have all annotations and hatch in paper-
space and its modelspace will only have xref-ed linework from the base file.
2.0 FILE NAMES:
File naming convention shall follow a system as represented by the graphic
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 _’ (underscore) as group
below unless mandated by client. Note the use of ‘_
separator and ‘.’ (dot) as drawing number seperator.
PROJECT Code DISCIPLINE Code REVISION
BUILDING Code (optional) DRAWING Number

'N' indicates Numeric codes

N N N N N N N A A N N N A N
'A' indicates Alphabetic codes
Level 1 Primary Discipline Revision Number
Level 2 Discipline (optional) Revision Status
Drawing Type Code Drawing Sequence number
PROJECT CODE:
Project Code is a five digits numeric code as assigned by the company.
BUILDING CODE:
For the purpose Building Code is project specific and optional; to be used only in building
of this standard,
complex projects consisting of more than one building.
drawing/sheet
number is DISCIPLINE CODES:
synonymous with Discipline Codes are as under:
CAD file name.
A Architectural C Civil E Electrical
F Fire Protection G General H Hazardous Material
I Interiors L Landscape M Mechanical
P Plumbing Q Equipment R Resource
S Structural T Telecommunications
X Others Z Contractor/Shop Floor drawing
Level 2 Discipline designator is optional and should be used only for drawings
representing components from another discipline. For example, an architectural
drawing showing electrical layout should be named as
PROJC_AEAE
AE_N.NN_AN.dwg.
DRAWING NUMBER:
Single digit Drawing Type Codes common to all disciplines are shown as under
along with drawing sequence number sub-division for certain codes:
0 General (symbol legends, notes, etc.)
1 Plans (Setting out plans, centreline plans and General Arrangement plans
1.00 to 1.09 Setting out plan, Centreline plan
1.10 to 1.99 General Arrangement Floor Plans
2 Elevations (General Arrangement)
3 Sections (General Arrangement)
4 Enlarged scale drawings (plans, sections, elevations)
4.00 to 4.09 End Wall sections 4.10 to 4.29 Staircase Details
4.30 to 4.99 Toilet Details (may include kitchen/pantry details etc.)
5 Details: miscellanous details not covered above, sequence sub-divided
as above
6 Schedules and Diagrams
6.00 to 6.19 Door Schedule 6.20 to 6.39 Window Schedule
6.40 to 6.99 Finishes Schedule
7 Other Discipline details: framing plan, electrical layout, HVAC layout, etc.
8 Other project specific details
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 9 3D Representations
Drawing Sequence Number runs in a sequential order starting from 00 through
99. In floor plans it does not necessarily represent floor number.
An extra single digit Drawing Sequence Number Modifier (optional) may be
added to represent continuation sheets/drawings spread across multiple
sheets, starting at 0 through 9 with a ‘dot’ separating it from Drawing Number.
Eg. NNNNN_A_N.NN.N N_AN.dwg.
REVISION DESIGNATOR:
Every revision Revision Status codes for construction drawings:
should be R Drawing under revision/partially revised
clouded and X Completed and issued to site; rename ‘R’ to ‘X’ af ter issue to site.
after
indexed. Other Revision Status codes:
C Conceptual/Schematic T Tender drawing
Revision Number: Sequential number from 0 through 9.

3.0 DRAWING SETUP:

3.1 DRAWING UNITS:
All drawings shall be setup in millimeters and decimal degrees for length and
angle respectively, with unit precision of upto two places of decimal.
3.2 SCALE:
All objects shall be drawn at full scale; except schedules, single line diagrams
and schematic diagrams which maybe drawn at any scale.
Recommended scales for plotting are as under:
1:2 1:5 1:10
1:20 1:50 1:100
R2 1:200 1:500 1:1000
1:2000 1:5000 1:10000
3.3 ORIGIN:
The origin of model files must be defined at coordinates 0,0,0 unless a project
specifically demands alignment with geographical coordinates. This is typically
The origin point
must remain
the lower left corner of a building or grid intersection. For non-rectilinear build-
consistent for all ings, a logical origin point shall be established.
model files in a The origin point must remain consistent for all model files, especially plans, in a
project. project. The origin of a sheet file (paper space layout) should be at the lower
left hand corner of the sheet border and set to coordinate 0,0,0.
3.4 ACCURACY:
Absolute drawing accuracy shall be maintained using appropriate tools inbuilt
into AutoCAD like Osnaps, Polar tracking and Orthographic mode. Snap mode
Purge and with appropriate snap spacing setting may be employed as required.
Overkill
For all drawing entities, zero tolerance is required: all lines should meet at
commands shall
be used often to
intersections, straight lines are straight, straight lines parallel to UCS x or y axis are
maintain a clean truly parallel, blocks are inserted properly and only once per each insert point,
drawing. and all entities should coexist without overlap (for example, without duplicate
lines on different layers).
Purge and Overkill commands shall be used often to maintain a clean drawing.
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3.5 ENTITIES:
LINE ENTITIES:
Avoid Circles, arcs and ellipses shall be created as single entities, not of line segments.
overlapping lines
Co-linear lines passing through the same x or y coordinate with no apparent gap
and segmented
in-between shall be resolved to a single continuous line and not segments.
co-linear lines.
DRAWING LIMITS:
A compact drawing limit should be established and all objects restricted within
this. This aids in easy readability at ‘zoom extends’, screen regeneration, and
manipulation of the drawing.
ENTITY PROPERTIES:
Entity properties such colour and linetype shall be BYLAYER. For purposes of
clarity, certain entities like symbol and block properties may not be set
BYLAYER. However, this should be an exception rather than a rule.
3.6 SAVED STATE OF CAD FILES:
A drawing to be archived should be saved in the following state:
1. Set current layer to 0 (zero).
Purge, Overkill 2. Blocks should not be exploded.
and Zoom-to- 3. Drawing should be purged. Use ‘Overkill’ command to remove redundant
Extents before entities.
archiving a file. 4. Drawing should be zoomed to extends.
5. Drawing should be left in paperspace or modelspace depending on
whether it is a sheet file or a model file..
3.7 SHEET SIZES, BORDERS AND TITLE BLOCKS:
Only ISO metric sheet sizes ranging from A4 to A0 shall be used. No objects
shall reside outside the sheet border.
B

Standard title blocks are stored in “Architects:\AutoCAD Reference\CAD

Standards\Support” folder. All sheet layouts are in landscape orientation, two
GENERAL NOTES
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS AND LEVELS IN METERS.
KEY PLAN CLIENT: CONSULTANT: PROJECT:

ABCDEFG

versions of title blocks are provided for each sheet size as shown below: 1.
2. THIS DRAWING IS NOT TO BE SCALED, FOLLOW WRITTEN DIMENSIONS.
A 3. ANY DISCREPANCY SHALL FIRST BE CLARIFIED WITH THE
CONSULTANT/ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING ANY FURTHER.
MNOPQRST
FRISCHMANN PRABHU ZYXWVU
P E L L F R I S C H M A N N G R O U P
CONSULTANCY, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

vertival on right hand side (preferred) and 2. horizontal at bottom of sheet.

DRAWING TITLE

315, Balgovind Wadi, New Prabhadevi Road,

Prabhadevi, Mumbai 400025, INDIA.
DRAWING TITLE L
R. NO. DATE

REVISION INDEX
DRAWN DESCRIPTION e-mail: pfmumbai@fpindia.com
Phone: 022-56603901 Fax: 022-56603902 DRAWING TITLE L
1 2 3 4 5 6

Project specific templates should be prepared from these 6 7

templates and stored in project folders. Project specific

CONSULTANT

template modification shall be limited to: FRISCHMANN PRABHU

P E L L F R I S C H M A N N G R O U P
CONSULTANCY, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
E

Sub-Consultant name, if any. 315, Balgovind Wadi, New Prabhadevi Road,

Prabhadevi, Mumbai 400025, INDIA.
e-mail: pfmumbai@fpindia.com
Phone: 022-56603901 Fax: 022-56603902

Project identification block including project name and client. PROJECT

ABCDEFG

Notes including general and specific notes.

MNOPQRST
ZYXWVU
SUB-PROJECT D
HIJKABCD
CLIENT

KEY PLAN

GENERAL NOTES
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS AND LEVELS IN METERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS NOT TO BE SCALED, FOLLOW WRITTEN DIMENSIONS.
3. ANY DISCREPANCY SHALL FIRST BE CLARIFIED WITH THE
CONSULTANT/ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING ANY FURTHER.

R. NO. DATE DRAWN DESCRIPTION

REVISION INDEX

DESIGNED: DRAWN: NORTH

DSN DRW W

APPROVED: CHECKED: N
APP CHK S
FILE NAME:
E

DISCIPLINE: DATE:

ARCHITECTURE XX/XX/XX
STATUS SCALE

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION 1:XXX @A2 A

DRAWING TITLE

DRAWING TITLE L1
DRAWING TITLE L2
PROJ. CODE DRAWING NO. REV. NO.

A2000_A_N.NN_VR
6 7

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3.8 SAMPLE TITLE BLOCK:

5 6 7

SHEET NOTES: CONSULTANT

PROJECT/SHEET NOTES
COLUMN
All text that are
part of title block DESIGNER/CONSULTANT FRISCHMANN PRABHU
P E L L F R I S C H M A N N G R O U P
E

should reside in IDENTIFICATION BLOCK CONSULTANCY, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

A-ANNO-TEXT 315, Balgovind Wadi, New Prabhadevi Road,

layer. Prabhadevi, Mumbai 400025, INDIA.
e-mail: pfmumbai@fpindia.com
Phone: 022-56603901 Fax: 022-56603902

PROJECT

PROJECT ABCDEFG
IDENTIFICATION BLOCK MNOPQRST
ZYXWVU
SUB-PROJECT D
HIJKABCD
CLIENT

KEY PLAN BLOCK KEY PLAN

GENERAL NOTES
BLOCK

Drawing manage- GENERAL NOTES

ment/information and
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS AND LEVELS IN METERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS NOT TO BE SCALED, FOLLOW WRITTEN DIMENSIONS.
3. ANY DISCREPANCY SHALL FIRST BE CLARIFIED WITH THE

sheet title are CONSULTANT/ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING ANY FURTHER.

formated as ‘attrib- ISSUE BLOCK

Sheet title and uted blocks’ and
identification is should only be DRAWING
B

attributed block edited as such,

and should not
MANAGEMENT
should not be ex- & INFORMATION
be exploded. ploded.
BLOCK R. NO. DATE DRAWN DESCRIPTION

File name and draw-

REVISION INDEX

DESIGNED: DRAWN: NORTH

ing number are APPROVED:

DSN
CHECKED:
DRW W

N
remote text linked to SHEET TITLE AND FILE NAME:
APP CHK S

actual CAD file name

and as such should SHEET IDENTIFICATION
DISCIPLINE: DATE:

ARCHITECTURE XX/XX/XX

not be edited. BLOCK STATUS

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION

SCALE

1:XXX @A2 A

DRAWING TITLE

DRAWING TITLE L1
DRAWING TITLE L2
Sheet fold arrow REV. NO.
PROJ. CODE DRAWING NO.

A2000_A_N.NN_VR
5 6 7

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4.0 SYMBOLOGY AND COMPOSITION:
4.1 LINETYPE:
Use standard AutoCAD linetypes whenever possible. Polylines with increased
width may be used only to depict non-building elements such as cut-lines.
The graphic below provides guidelines for usage of different linetypes. Custom
Load all linetypes linetypes shown in this graphic should be used to indicate utility lines; these are
only from
defined in “acadiso.lin” file stored in “Architects:\AutoCAD Reference\CAD
acadISO.lin file.
Standards\Support” folder.
‘CNTR_LINE’ is also a custom linetype. For linetypes HIDDEN2, CNTR_LINE and
PHANTOM; HIDDEN, CNTR_LINE2 and PHANTOM2 respectively may also be
used interchangeably depending on the drawing. Texts within utility linetypes
depend on‘Standard’ textstyle. Set this to RomanS with zero height.
USAGE SAMPLE & LINETYPE NAME USAGE SAMPLE & LINETYPE NAME

GENERAL CONTINUOUS CONST. LINE, MATERIAL HIDDEN2

ABOVE OR BELOW

CENTRE LINE, CNTR_LINE* BOUNDARY OR PHANTOM

STRUCTURAL GRID PROPERTY LINE

USAGE, SAMPLE & NAMES OF CUSTOM LINETYPES USAGE, SAMPLE & NAMES OF CUSTOM LINETYPES

CABLE TV LINE E_TV_NEW CABLE TV LINE E_TV_EXS

(NEW) TV EXISTING TV

COMPUTER & E_COMM_NEW COMPUTER & TELECOM E_COMM_EXS

TELECOM LINE CM LINE, EXISTING CM

ELECTRICAL LINE ELECT_NEW ELECTRICAL LINE, ELECT_EXS

(NEW) EL EXISTING EL

OVERHEAD WIRE E_OWIRE_NEW OVERHEAD WIRE, E_OWIRE_EXS

(NEW) OW EXISTING OW

TELEPHONE LINE E_PHONE_NEW TELEPHONE LINE, E_PHONE_EXS

(NEW) PH EXISTING PH

FENCE (NEW) FENCES_NEW FENCES_EXS

FENCE, EXISTING
O O O X X X

FIRE ALARM LINE F_ALARM_NEW FIRE ALARM LINE, F_ALARM_EXS

(NEW) FA EXISTING FA

GAS LINE GAS_NEW GAS LINE, GAS_EXS

(NEW) GA EXISTING GA

ROOF DRAIN LINE S_RFDR_NEW ROOF DRAIN LINE, S_RFDR_EXS

(NEW) RD EXISTING RD

STORM WATER DRAIN S_STDR_NEW STORM WATER DRAIN S_STDR_EXS

LINE (NEW) SD LINE, EXISTING SD

STEAM LINE STEAM_NEW STEAM LINE, STEAM_EXS

(NEW) ST EXISTING ST

SEWAGE WASTE SW_WASTE_NEW SEWAGE WASTE SW_WASTE_EXS

LINE (NEW) SW LINE, EXISTING SW

COMBINED SEWAGE SW_COMB_NEW COMBINED SEWAGE SW_COMB_EXS

LINE (NEW) CS LINE, EXISTING CS

SEWAGE SOIL SW_SOIL_NEW SEWAGE SOIL SW_SOIL_EXS

LINE (NEW) SS LINE, EXISTING SS

COLD WATER WCOL_NEW COLD WATER SUPPLY WCOL_EXS

SUPPLY LINE (NEW) CW LINE, EXISTING CW

HOT WATER WHOT_NEW HOT WATER SUPPLY WHOT_EXS

SUPPLY LINE (NEW) HW LINE, EXISTING HW

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 LINETYPE SCALE:
Linetype scale must be set so that each linetype is recognizable, easily identi-
fied, and distinguishable to individuals who are working on the model files as
well as in final plotted output.
System variables should be set to:
LTSCALE (same as ‘Format menu >> Linetype >> Global scale factor’)= 0.5 x
plot scale
LTSCALE = half of
PSLTSCALE = 0 (PaperSpace LineType SCALE)
plot scale
PSLTSCALE = 0
CELTSCALE (for entire drawing in a single plot scale) = 1
CELTSCALE (for detail portion of drawing in a different scale) = plot scale x/plot
scale X, where Plot scale x = plot scale for detail portion of drawing, and
Plot scale X = plot scale for main drawing.
Note: CELTSCALE applies to linetype scale of all lines drawn after this value is
changed. Always remember to revert back to a value of 1 when returning back
Do not combine
to the main drawing.
viewports of
widely varying In a drawing comprised of graphic elements to be plotted in different scales, if
scales in a single linetype scale of individual entities are set using entity properties dialog box,
sheet file as use the same “plot scale x/plot scale X’ formulae to determine the linetype
linetype scale scale of entities in detail portion of drawing.
and lineweight
will not plot LINEWEIGHT AND COLOUR:
correctly. Thickness of lines is an important means of communicating information about
the design, and colours allow users to readily identify building components,
systems and type of information on a computer screen.
Assign lineweights to layers. The CTB table shows lineweights (pen assignment)
to be used for all FPI projects. It is based on colour dependent Autodesk Plot
Style Manager tables and is represented by “fpindia ___.ctb” file stored in
“Architects:\AutoCAD Reference\CAD Standards\Support” folder. Please note
that CTB table(s) have been totally revamped since the previous version.
R2
Seperate ctb files have been created for different ranges of plot scales so that a)
A layer will have
same colour in all A single file can be plotted in different scales with clarity, and b) All CAD files
drawings will be visually consistent irrespective of scale. ‘Fpindia 500.ctb’ is for large
irrespective of scale drawings, ‘fpindia 100.ctb’ is for standard scale drawings ranging from
scale. 1:50 to 1:200, and ‘fpindia 20.ctb’ is for detail drawings.

FPINDIA 20.ctb FPINDIA 100.ctb FPINDIA 500.ctb AutoCAD Colours

FOR DETAILS <= 1:20 FOR 1:50 TO 1:200 FOR SCALE >= 1:500

FINE 0.15 mm 0.10mm 0.05 mm 14 24

DIMENSION LINES, ANNOTATION LEADERS, GRID LINES AND HATCH/FINISHES PATTERNS 54 74
THIN 0.25 mm 0.18 mm 0.13 mm 6 200
TEXTS, DIMENSION TEXTS AND OBJECT LINES SEEN AT A DISTANCE; FURNITURES AND FIXTURES 211 215
MEDIUM 0.35 mm 0.25 mm 0.18 mm 4 5
OBJECT LINES SEEN IN ELEVATION 140 150
THICK 0.50 mm 0.35 mm 0.20 mm 30
MINOR OBJECT CUT LINES FOR STONE, DOOR JAMB, CEILING PANEL, ETC.; BUILDING OUTLINE 40
WIDE 0.70 mm 0.45 mm 0.25 mm 2
MAJOR OBJECT CUT LINES FOR COLUMNS (yellow) AND WALLS (green) 3
EXTRA 1.00 mm 0.70 mm 0.40 mm 1
UNDERLINING LARGE TITLES, SPECIAL EMPHASIS LINES AND GROUND LINE IN SECTION/ELEVATION DRAWINGS

ALL OTHER AUTOCAD COLOURS NOT LISTED IN THIS TABLE WILL PLOT IN OBJECT COLOUR
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4.2 TEXT AND FONTS:
Font: All texts shall be limited to the following fonts:
Arial for special emphasis text, room labels and drawing titles.
RomanS for all other annotations including notes, schedules and dim. texts.
Default AutoCAD textstyle ‘Standard’ should always be set to RomanS font.
PLACEMENT GUIDELINE:
Place texts in a Text usually should not touch other graphic objects, and must be placed with
uniform enough space around it to be legible on screen and when plotted.
horizontal
orientation w.r.t. Generally text should be placed at uniform 0-deg. or 90-deg. orientation and
sheet layout. should be readable from the bottom or right hand side edges of the plotted
sheet. Only in special circumstances text may be place along (above or below)
another element at an angle other than 0 or 90 with the same readability guide-
line as mentioned above.
TEXT LEADER:
Text leader should match the dimension style for that particular part of drawing.
As far as possible, the following guidelines should be followed:
Text leaders 1. Text leaders should not cross each other or any dimension lines.
should not cross 2. A group of annotation text and its leaders should be consistently justified
each other or any left or right as the case maybe, and lined up together. (refer annotation ex-
dimension line. ample).
3. Leaders should bend at uniform angles of say 30deg/60deg or 45deg.
through out the drawing (refer annotation example).
THICKNESS:
Set text/annotation layers to a colour in the range of magenta as per pen assign-
ment / ctb table above.
HEIGHT:
When annotation is done in modelspace, all text heights shall be restricted to
Minimum the “Plotted text heights’ shown in table below. However, all annotation done in
accpetable text paperspace will be at full scale, starting at minimum 1.50mm high.
height is 1.50mm.
This table provides quick reference for equivalent text height in a CAD drawing
for various standard plot scales. General notes and label text heights shall
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normally be set at either 1.75mm or 2.00mm. 1.50mm plotted text height is the
minimum acceptable.
DESIRED TEXT HEIGHT IN FINAL PLOT (mm) DESIRED TEXT HEIGHT IN FINAL PLOT (mm)
1.50 1.75 2.00 2.50 3.00 4.00 5.00 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.50 3.00 4.00 5.00
PLOT SCALE CORRESPONDING TEXT HEIGHT IN DRAWING MODELSPACE (mm) PLOT SCALE CORRESPONDING TEXT HEIGHT IN DRAWING MODELSPACE (mm)

1:2 3 3.5 4 5 6 8 10 1:200 300 350 400 500 600 800 1000
1:5 7.5 8.7 10 12.5 15 20 25 1:500 750 875 1000 1250 1500 2000 2500
1:10 15 17.5 20 25 30 40 50 1:1000 1500 1750 2000 2500 3000 4000 5000
1:20 30 35 40 50 60 80 100 1:2000 3000 3500 4000 5000 6000 8000 10000
1:50 75 87.5 100 125 150 200 250 1:5000 7500 8750 10000 12500 15000 20000 25000
1:100 150 175 200 250 300 400 500 1:10000 15000 17500 20000 25000 30000 40000 50000

TEXTSTYLE NAMES:
Textstyle names shall be simple and self-explanatory, e.g. Arial, RomanS, Dim,
etc. Text width ratio shall normally be left at default 1.0; if less, it should not be
less than 0.8.
4.3 STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS:
The following standard abbreviations shall be used wherever applicable (Note:
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 These abbrevaitions does not necessarily follow for layer names):
Above finished floor level Combination COMB. Galvanized GALV.
AFFL. Company CO. Glass GLA.
Above structural slab level Composite COMP. Glaze GLZ.
ASSL. Concrete CONC. Grade GR.
Access door ACC. DR. Conference CONF. Grade beam GR BM.
Acoustical ACOUS. Construction CONST. Ground GRND.
Acoustical Tile ACOUS. TL. Continous CONT. Ground level GL.
Additional ADDL. Control joint CTRL. JT. Gypsum GYP.
Adhesive ADH. Cubic meter CU. M. Gypsum wallboard GWB.
Adjacent ADJCT. Cubic millimeter CU. MM. Handrail HRAL.
Adjustable ADJ. Damp proofing DMPR. Hardboard HDBD.
Aggregate AGG. Damp proof course DPC. Hardware HDW.
Air conditioning AC. Department DEPT. Hardwood HDWD.
Alternate ALT. Diagonal DIAG. Head HD.
Aluminium ALUM. Diameter DIA. Height HT.
Anchor bolt AB. Diffuser DIFF. Hight point HP.
Anodize ANDZ. Dimension DIM. Highway HIWY.
Apartment APT. Dispenser DISP. Hollow core HOL. CORE.
Approximate APPROX. Division DIV. Horse power BHP.
Architectural ARCH. Door DR. Hour HR.
As per selection APSL. Double DBL. Hydrant HYD.
As per specs. APSP. Double acting DBL. ACT. Include INCL.
Asphalt ASPH. Down DN. Indian patent stone IPS.
Automatic AUTO. Drawing DWG./DRG. Inside diameter ID.
Average AVG. Dust proof DUPR. Insulation INSUL.
Balance BAL. Each EA. Interior INT.
Basement BSMT. East E. Invert INVT.
Beam BM. Elevation ELEV. Invert level IL.
Bearing BRG. Elevator EVTR. Janitor JTR.
Bedroom BR. Emergency exit EE. Joint JT.
Between BTW. Emergency EMER. Kiln dried KD.
Beveled BEV. Emulsion paint EMPT. Kitchen KIT.
Bituminous BITUM. Enamel paint ENPT. Knockout KO.
Block BLK. Enclosure ENCL. Kick plate KPL.
Block work BLWK. Entrance ENT. Laminate LAM.
Blocking BLKG. Equal EQ. Lavatory LAV.
Board BRD. Equipment EQPM. Left hand side LHS.
Bottom BOT. Establish ESTB. Length L.
Bracing BRCG. Exhaust EXH. Level LVL.
Bracket BRKT. Existing EXST. Lighting LT.
Brick BK. Expansion EXPN. Light weight LWT.
Brick bat coba BBC. Exposed EXP. Lightweight concrete
Cabinet CAB. Exterior EXT. LWT. CONC.
Casework CSWK. Extrusion EXTRU. Linoleum LINOL.
Ceiling CLG. Finished floor lvl. FFL. Living room LR.
Ceiling diffuser CLG DIFF. Floor level FL. LVL. Louver LVR.
Ceiling height CLNG. HT. Fluorescent FLUOR. Low point LP.
Cement CEM. Footing FTG. Machine MACH.
Centre CNTR. Foundation FNDN. Maintenance MAINT.
Ceramic CER. Frame FRM. Manufacturer MFR.
Ceramic tile CER TL. Full size FS. Masonry MSR.
Clear/Clearance CLR. Furniture/furnish FURN. Masonry opening MO.
Closet CLOS. Gauge GA. Material MAT.
Column COL. Gallon GAL. Maximum MAX.
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4.3 STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS: (CONTD...)
Membrane MEMB. Return RETN. Utility UTIL.
Metal MTL. Revision REV. Value VAL.
Metalic MTLC. Right hand side RHS. Veneer VEN.
Mezzanine MEZZ. Roof drain RD. Ventilation VENT.
Millwork MLWK. Roofing RFG. Vertical VERT.
Minimum MIN. Room RM. Vinyl asbestos tile VAT.
Mirror MIR. Rough opening RO. Vitrified tile VIT. TL.
Miscellaneous MISC. Round RND. Volume VOL.
Modified MOD. Round head machine Wainscot WA.
Moulding MOLD. screw RHMS. Wash Basin WB.
Monument MON. Sanitary SAN. Waste pipe WP.
Mortar MTR. Schedule SCHED. Water closet WC.
Mounted MTD. Scored joint SCD. JT. Water proofing WPF.
Mullion MULL. Section SECT. Weight WT.
Natural NAT. Sewage SW. West W.
Neeru finish NFIN. Sheathing SHTHG. Wide flange WF.
Nominal NOM. Sheet SHT. Window WDW.
North N. Simillar SIM. With W/
Not in contract NXC. Single SGL. Without W/O
Not to scale NTS. Soft wood SFTWD. Work WK.
Number NO. Soil pipe SP. Wood WD.
Office OFF. Soil & waste pipe SWP.
On centre OC. South S.
Opening OPNG. Spaces SPCS.
Opposite OPP. Specification(s) SPEC(S).
Outside diameter OD. Square SQ.
Out to out O/O. Square meter SQ. M.
Overall OA. Square millimeter SQ. MM.
Overhead OVHD. Staggered STAG.
Overhead water tank Standard STD.
OHWT. Steel ST.
Painted PTD. Stainless steel SS.
Pair PR. Storage STOR.
Panel PNL. Straight STR.
Partition PRT. Surface SURF.
Pavement PVMT. Suspended SUSP.
Perforated PERF. Switch SWT.
Philips head screw PHS. Synthetic enamel paint
Plant PLT. SENP.
Plaster PLAS. Teak wood TW
Plaster of Paris POP. Temporary TEMP.
Plastic emulsion paint Terrace TERR.
PEMP. Terrazzo TERZ.
Rain water pipe RWP. Textured finish TEX. FIN.
Recessed RECS. Thermal THER.
Rectrangular RECT. Threshold THRH.
Reference/Refer REF. Tongue and groove T&G.
Refrigerator REFG. Top of beam TOB.
Register RGTR. Top of column TOC.
Reinforcement REINF. Top of wall TOW.
Reinforcement bar REBAR. Transom TR.
Relief RLF. Tread TRD.
Removable RMV. Typical TYP.
Required REQD. Unfinished UNFIN.

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4.4 DIMENSIONS:
DIMENSION STYLE NAMES:
Dimension Style Names shall follow the format ‘Dim-XXXX’ where XXXX stands
for plot scale. For example: Dim-0005 for scale 1:5; Dim-0100 for scale 1:100.
DIMENSION STYLE SETTINGS: MODELSPACE
A sample dimension style is embedded in each template file located in
Architects:\CAD Standards\Support” folder. All settings are set within the style
and should not need altering; rename the style and enter the appropriate scale
under ‘Fit’ tab >> ‘Use overall scale of’ in DimStyle Setting dialog box.
All dimensions should update automatically when the distance they are measur-
ing change (associative dimensioning).
General settings for ‘dimstyle’, also preset in the template file (Use figures shown
within parenthesis where drawing congestion does not allow normal dimension
sizes):
Lines and Arrows Tab:
Dimension lines >> Extend beyond ticks = 1.0, Baseline spacing = 5.0
Extension lines >> Extend beyond dim lines = 0.5, Offset from origin = 0.5
Arrowheads >> 1st, 2nd = arch. tick or closed filled, leader = closed filled, arrow size = 1.25 (or 1.0)
Centre marks >> Type = mark, size = 1.5
Text Tab:
Text Appearance >> Text style = dim*, text colour = cyan, text height = 1.75 (or 1.5)
Text Placement >> Vertical = above, horizontal = centered, offset from dim line = 0.75
Text Alignment >> Aligned with dimension line
(* ‘Dim’ text style shall always be set to RomanS, height = 0 in Text Style setting).
Fit Tab:
Fit Options >> Always keep text between ext lines Text Placement >> Beside the dimension line
Scale for dimension features >> Use overall scale of = “enter plot scale in mm” (modelspace dim only)
Fine tuning >> Always draw dim line between ext lines.
DIMENSION STYLE SETTINGS: PAPERSPACE
R2 METHOD 1 (preferred): Dimension style name: Dim-0001-PS. There will be a
single Dimension Style for all viewport scales. All settings under ‘Lines and
DIMLFAC = 1 Arrows’ and ‘Text’ tabs are same as shown above for modelspace dimensions.
DIMASSOC = 2 Set DIMLFAC = 1 (or -1) (DIMension Linear FACtor system variable)
Set DIMASSOC = 2 (DIMension ASSOCiative system variable)
Fit Tab:
Scale for dimension features >> Use overall scale of = 1
Primary Units Tab:
Measurement Scale >> Scale factor >> 1
Apply to Layout Dimensions only >> tick/check
METHOD 2: Dimension style name: Dim-XXXX-PS. There will be seperate Dimen-
DIMLFAC = 1 sion Styles for each viewport scale represented by ‘XXXX’.
DIMASSOC = 1 Set DIMLFAC = 1 (or -1) (DIMension Linear FACtor system variable)
Set DIMASSOC = 1 (DIMension ASSOCiative system variable)
Fit Tab:
Scale for dimension features >> Use overall scale of = 1
Primary Units Tab:
Measurement Scale >> Scale factor >> “enter viewport scale”
Apply to Layout Dimensions only >> tick/check
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4.5 ANNOTATION EXAMPLES:

4.6 XREF (EXTERNAL REFERENCE) FILES:

The number of xrefs attached to a drawing should be kept to bare minimum for
ease of use and should ideally reside in the same folder as the parent file.
Xref-ed files should be bound to parent file before archiving parent file.
4.7 ATTRIBUTES AND BLOCKS:
Attributes may be used to store data in the drawing. However, do not use
attributes to store large amounts of data in a drawing.
Any graphic entity that occurs repeatedly in drawings should be made into a
block. Do not block the entire drawing or large portions of the drawing. Do not
define a block out of another block.
Use a logical insertion point for blocks (center of circle, bottom left corner of
object, etc.). Nested blocks contain more than one block definition; this should
be avoided.
When creating a When defining or redefining a block always ensure that:
block, ensure (a) all object entities that will make up a block are residing in layer 0
that All entities (b) these entities have colour and linetype ‘bylayer’ unless intended not to
are in layer 0 and
inherit colour and linetype bylayer, and
Current layer is 0.
(c) the current layer is 0 .
This way the block inherits the properties of the layer on which it is inserted.
When inserting block, always verify that the current layer is the correct one
where the block should normally reside. Do not insert blocks on layer 0.
Use logical and descriptive block names; keep it simple yet systematic. Use
hierarchical block naming system starting from the generic and going forward to
specific. Examples:
Furn_sofa_2seater D2_FRP_FRP_900 Elect_Light_FBH405_2x18W
Furn_sofa_1seater D1_Al_Flush_1000 Elect_Fan_900

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4.8 HATCHING:
Do not use polylines with increased width for hatching. All hatching shall be
Always start a
associative. All hatch entities shall be ‘send to back’ before plotting.
new drawing with Standard hatch patterns are shown below listed by name of pattern followed
FPI templates or by usage. Certain patterns may not be appropriate for usage in large scale
acadiso.dwt drawings. Patterns marked with an asterix (*) are not part of default AutoCAD
template. hatch patterns library; copy modified hatch pattern file ‘acadiso.pat’ kept in
“Architects:\AutoCAD Reference\CAD Standards\Support” folder to your
All hatch layer AutoCAD ‘Support’ folder.
names end in In order to ensure that the “acadiso.pat” pattern file loads in a drawing, always
-PATT start a new drawing with either the FPI template files or acadiso.dwt template file
(and not acad.dwt template).

SOLID CONC_RCC* CONC_PCC* MORTAR* ANSI37 ANSI32 EARTH

for for for for for for for
R.C.C. R.C.C. P.C.C. PLASTER/MORTAR CONC BLOCK BRICK WORK EARTH

GRASS ANSI33 GRAVEL RUBSTONE* ROCK* GRANITE* MARBLE*

for for for for for for for
GRASS STONE STONE SOLING R. MASONRY ROCK GRANITE MARBLE

ANSI31 ALUMIN* METAL_EL* ANSI31 ANSI31 BLKBRD PLYWOOD

for for for for for for for
STEEL ALUMINIUM METAL ELEVATION GLASS ACCOUSTIC TILE BLOCKBOARD PLYWOOD

PARTBRD TERRCOTT* INSL-BATT* PAVER** CHAINLNK* WOODFACE* WOODEND*

for for for for for for for
PARTICLE BOARD TERRCOTTA INSULATION PAVING CHAINLINK WOOD ELEV WOOD SECTION

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 SAMPLE DOOR SCHEDULE:
FRAME SHUTTER

DOOR
IDENTIFI- SIZE
SL. CATION
5.1 SCHEDULES:

VISION PANEL

LOUVER TYPE
NO. TAG WD HT MAT TYPE FINISH MAT TYPE FINISH REMARKS

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Notes:
1. Door / Window schedules are project dependent. These schedules HARDWARE
may be customized as per project requirement.
2. Detail drawings should supplement Door and Window Schedules
-----
-----

in the same sheet or continuing sheet.

HINGES
CENTRE
RUBBER

AL DROP
5.0 MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS

W/ LATCH
HANDLES

W/O LOCK

W/O LATCH
TOWER BOLT
TOWER BOLT
DOOR CATCH

DOOR BUFFER

DOOR CLOSER
TOP & BOTTOM

MORTISE LOCK
MORTISE LOCK
3. Legend listing abbreviations used should accompany the schedules.

MORTISE LATCH
4. Sample Door, Window and Finish Schedules are stored in “Architects:\
AutoCAD Reference\CAD Standards\Support\Symbols v2.dwg” .
5. Brand/make for hardware should be indicated in a seperate note.

SAMPLE ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE:

SL. NAME OF FLOOR WALLS CEILING
NO. ROOM MAT FINISH COLOUR SKIRTIN' DADO MAT FINISH PAINT COLOUR MAT FINISH PAINT C

SAMPLE WINDOW SCHEDULE:

WINDOW GLASS HARDWAR
WINDOW
IDENTIFI-
SL. CATION SIZE PRODUCT CODE THICK-
BOLTS
TOWER

HINGES
HANDLES
PEG STAY

NO. TAG WD HT MAT TYPE FINISH FRAME SHUTTER NESS TYPE

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5.2 SYMBOLS:
The following standard symbols shall be used wherever required. These sym-
bols are stored in “Architects:\AutoCAD Reference\CAD Standards\Support”
folder as ‘Symbols v2.dwg’ in a scale of 1:1. It should be scaled to intended
R2 plot scale with as little modification to the basic entities as necessary. Symbols
containing text are attributed and should be used only as blocks. Target layer is
also indicated with each symbol.

01 01 D12 01
A_3.03 A_3.03
DOOR I.D. TAG GRID I.D. TAG
LAYER: A-DOOR-IDEN LAYER: AS-GRID-IDEN
SECTION I.D. TAG
LAYER: A-ANNO-SYMB
01 A_1.33
WINDOW I.D. TAG
LAYER: A-GLAZ-IDEN
or A-DOOR-IDEN MATCHLINE TAG
ROOM CH LAYER: A-ANNO-SYMB

EQP
ROOM TAG FURNITURE I.D. TAG
LAYER: A-FLOR-IDEN LAYER: A-FURN-IDEN
EQUIPMENT I.D. TAG SHEET KEYNOTE
U25 ASS ROOM LAYER: AM-EQPM-IDEN LAYER: A-ANNO-KEYN

U86
ROOM LEGEND & KEYNOTE FIRST FLOOR
LAYER: A-ANNO-KEYN

LEVEL TAGS
LAYER: A-ANNO-SYMB, A-FLOR-IDEN

FN FINISH
BREAK LINE
FINISHES TAGS LAYER: A-ANNO-SYMB
LAYER: A-ANNO-SYMB
CENTRELINE
R0 LAYER: A-XXXX-CNTR
01
A_5.03

01 SCALE: 1:100
GRAPHIC SCALE
DETAIL TAG REVISION TAG LAYER: A-ANNO-SYMB
LAYER: A-ANNO-SYMB LAYER: A-ANNO-REVS

01 DETAIL TITLE REF:

SCALE: 1: 100 DETAIL TITLE A_2.04 TILE START POINT
LAYER: A-ANNO-LABL LAYER: A-ANNO-SYMB

C M

OTHER DISCIPLINE SYMBOLS

LAYER: AM-XXXX, AE-XXXX

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6.0 LAYER STANDARD AND GUIDELINE
This Layer Standard and Guideline is based on ‘The CAD Layer Guidelines’ of
the American Institute of Architects, which also form part of the larger National
CAD Standard (NCS) of the USA.
Layer names are alphanumeric and use abbreviations that are easy to remember.
It is organized in groups that follow a hierarchy.
The following example details the methodology behind the layer naming

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

COMPANY Code DISCIPLINE MAJOR MINOR MINOR Group STATUS Field

(optional) Code Group Group Modifier (optional) (optional)

convention and their general use.

A-WALL Layer name with Discipline Code and Major Group:
Architectural Wall layer
A-WALL-PATT Layer name with Discipline Code, Major Group and
Minor Group: Architectural Wall Hatch layer
6.1 EXPLANATION OF GROUPS:
COMPANY CODE:
Company Code is optional and project specific.
DISCIPLINE CODE:
Discipline is the primary method of classification for layer names. It identifies the
author of the graphic information.
It is a mandatory one-character or two-characters field where the first character
identifies the author of the graphic information and the second character, if
present, represents a graphic component from another discipline. For example,
a structural column placed by an architect or residing in an architectural drawing
will be in a layer named ‘AS-COLS’.
MAJOR GROUP:
The Major Group designation identifies the building system. This is also a man-
datory field; it must always contain exactly four characters.
MINOR GROUP:
The Minor Group designation further differentiates the Major Groups. This is an
optional field; it must always contain exactly four characters.
MINOR GROUP MODIFIER:
The Minor Group Modifier designation further differentiates the Minor Groups.
This is an optional field; it must always contain exactly four characters.
STATUS FIELD:
The Status Field is an optional one-character designator. It is needed only when
phases of work must be differentiated. Status Field always come last, in shorter
layer names it is possible that status field is the third or fourth field. In certain
cases, this field may (need to) be extended to more than one character.

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6.2 DEFINED CODES AND VALUES FOR DISCIPLINE AND STATUS FIELD:
DISCIPLINE CODES
A Architectural C Civil E Electrical
F Fire Protection G General H Hazardous Material
I Interiors L Landscape M Mechanical
P Plumbing Q Equipment R Resource
S Structural T Telecommunications
X Others Z Contractor/Shop Floor drawings
STATUS FIELD
A As Built D Existing to be Demolished
E Existing to remain F Future Work M Items to be Moved
N New Work R Relocated Items T Temporary Work
X Not in Contract 1 to 9 Phase Numbers
6.3 ANNOTATION LAYERS
Annotation comprises text, dimensions, sheet borders, detail references and
other elements in a CAD drawing that do not represent physical aspects of a
building. The Major Group ‘ANNO’ designates Annotation.
Annotations can be placed in both model and paper space. The following
table lists the various annotation layers and recommended ‘space’ in which it
should reside:
A-ANNO-DIMS Dimensions
A-ANNO-KEYN Keynotes; to identify building materials and systems
A-ANNO-LABL Label; to identify rooms, areas, etc.
A-ANNO-LEGN Legends and Schedules
A-ANNO-NOTE General drawing notes
A-ANNO-NPLT Non-plotting information
A-ANNO-REVS Revision tags and clouds
A-ANNO-SYMB Symbols
A-ANNO-TEXT Title block text, only in paper space
A-ANNO-TTLB Title block linework, only in paper space
A-ANNO-VPRT Viewport (non-plotting), only in paper space
Texts in layer A-ANNO-LABL shall be set to ARIAL font of not less than 2.5mm
plotted height (Refer section on Texts and Annotation Standard).
6.4 LAYERS FOR SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS:
Special Groups of layers within each discipline are defined for Sections and
Elevations as Major Groups. Please note that for the purpose of this standard,
elevation does not refer to three-dimensional drawing and view.
6.5 LAYER GROUP CODES/ABBREVIATIONS:
The following tables show a list of codes/abbreviations for various disciplines
and groups. These codes may be added to a drawing as necessary in its’
respective group(s). New codes shall be developed for any item not repre-
sented in this list while keeping in mind the following rules:
1. New abbreviations not based on any existing standard shall conform to
number of characters specific to a group, shall not duplicate names already
specified, and shall be easily understandable.
2. For architectural cad layer names, refer to ‘AIA CAD Layer Format.pdf’
saved in the Architects server:\AutoCAD Reference\CAD Standards’ folder.
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 Hard copies of various CAD standards are also kept in a separate file folder.
3. For other services line mechanical, plumbing, etc. refer to the SMACNA
CAD standard.
MAJOR GROUP CODES: ARCHITECTURE
Code Description Code Description
A-ANNO Annotations A-CLNG Ceiling
A-DETL Details A-DOOR Doors
A-ELEV Elevations A-FLOR Floor
A-FURN Furniture A-GLAZ Windows/Glazing
A-ROOF Roof A-SECT Sections
A-WALL Walls A-XREF External References
MINOR GROUP CODES: ARCHITECTURE
Code Description Code Description
A-XXXX-AREA Area Calculations A-XXXX-MISC Miscellaneous
A-XXXX-CARS Cars / Vehicles A-XXXX-MOVE Movable
A-XXXX-CBNT Cabinets, Furniture A-XXXX-NOTE Notes
A-XXXX-CHAR Chairs / Seating A-XXXX-NPLT Non-Plotting Information
A-XXXX-DESC Descriptive Text A-XXXX-NXCN Not in Contract
A-XXXX-DIMS Dimensions A-XXXX-OCCP No. of Occupants
A-XXXX-EDGE Edge A-XXXX-OTLN Outlines
A-XXXX-ELEV Elevations A-XXXX-OVHD Overhead
A-XXXX-EVTR Elevators & Escalators A-XXXX-PANL Panels
A-XXXX-EXTR Exterior A-XXXX-PART Partition
A-XXXX-FILE Filing Cabinets A-XXXX-PATT Hatch
Patterns
A-XXXX-FIXD Fixed A-XXXX-PRHT Partial Height
A-XXXX-FIXT Fixtures A-XXXX-PEOP People
A-XXXX-FNSH Finishes A-XXXX-PLAN Plans
A-XXXX-FREE Free Standing A-XXXX-PLNT Plants
A-XXXX-FULL Full Height A-XXXX-REDL Redlines
A-XXXX-GRID Grid A-XXXX-SERV Service
A-XXXX-GRND Ground A-XXXX-SIGN Signage
A-XXXX-HRAL Handrails & Guardrails A-XXXX-SPCL Architectural Specialties
A-XXXX-IDEN Identification Tags** A-XXXX-STOR Storage
A-XXXX-INTR Interior A-XXXX-STRS Staircases
A-XXXX-KEYN Keynotes A-XXXX-SUSP Suspended Elements
A-XXXX-LABL Labels A-XXXX-SYMB Symbols
A-XXXX-LEGN Legend & Schedules A-XXXX-TEMP Temporary layer
A-XXXX-LEVL Level Changes A-XXXX-TEXT Text not linked to item
A-XXXX-LMED Medium Line thickness A-XXXX-TILE Tiles
A-XXXX-LTHK Thick Line A-XXXX-TTLB Title Block & Border
A-XXXX-LTHN Thin Line A-XXXX-UTIL Utilities
A-XXXX-MBYD Mat* Beyond Cut-line A-XXXX-WDWK Woodwork
A-XXXX-MCUT Mat* Cut by Section A-XXXX-WKSF Work Surface (Furniture)
A-XXXX-MFAR Mat* farther away from Cut-line
**Identification Tags, e.g. Door/Window numbers; ** Mat = Material.
MAJOR GROUP CODES: OTHER DISCIPLINES
CIVIL:
Code Description Code Description
AC-BLDG Building AC-CONS Construction Controls
AC-COMMSite Communication Lines AC-ROAD Roads
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 AC-FENC Fences AC-SSWR Sewer Lines
AC-FIRE Fire Hydrants AC-STRM Storm Drainage Line
AC-NGAS Natural Gas Line AC-TOPO Contour Lines
AC-PKNG Parking AC-UNPV Unpaved Road
AC-PROP Property Lines, Benchmarks AC-WATR Water Lines
ELECTRICAL:
AE-1LIN Single Line Diagram AE-INTC Intercom
AE-ALRM Alarms AE-EQPM Equipment
AE-APPL Appliances AE-FANS Fans
AE-AUXL Auxiliary Systems AE-LITE Lighting
AE-CATV Cable TV AE-POWR Power
AE-CCTV Closed-Circuit TV AE-RISR Risers
AE-COMM Tele-communication AE-SATV Satellite TV
AE-CTRL Controls AE-SOUN Sound/PA System
AE-DUCT Ducting
FIRE DETECTION & ALARM SYSTEM
AF-ALRM Alarm Systems AF-IGAS Inert Gas
AF-CO2S CO2 System AF-PANL Panel
AF-EVAC Evacuation AF-PROT Protection System
AF-FDAS Detection & Alarm System AF-SPRN Sprinklers
AF-HALN Halon AF-STAN Sandpipe System
LANDSCAPING
AL-PLNT Plants & Landscape Mats. AL-ROAD Roads
AL-SITE Site Improvements AL-WALK Walkways
AL-PAVE Pavement/Paving
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
AM-CMPA Compressed Air System AM-LGAS Laboratory Gas System
AM-CO2S CO2 System AM-MACH Machine Shop
AM-CTRL Controls AM-MDGS Medical Gas System
AM-CWTR Chilled Water AM-MKUP Make-up Air System
AM-DUST Dust Collection System AM-NGAS Natural Gas System
AM-ELHT Electrical Heat AM-RCOV Energy Recovery System
AM-ENER Energy Management AM-PROC Process System
AM-EQPM Equipment AM-REFG Refrigeration
AM-EXHS Exhaust System AM-SMOK Smoke Extraction System
AM-FUEL Fuel System AM-TEST Test Equipment
AM-HOTW Hot Water Heating System AM-SPCL Special Mech. System
AM-HVAC H.V.A.C. AM-STEM Steam System
AM-INEX Industrial Exhaust System
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
AP-ACID Acid, Alkaline, Oil Waste AP-FIXT Fixtures
AP-DOMW Domestic Water System AP-SANR Sanitary System
AP-EQPM Equipment AP-STRM Storm Drainage System
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
AS-BEAM BeamAS-RTWL Retaining Wall
AS-COLS Columns AS-SLAB Slabs
AS-FNDN Foundation AS-WALL Shear Walls
AS-GRID Structural Grid
MINOR GROUP CODES: OTHER DISCIPLINES
Code Description Code Description
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AC-XXXX-CNTR Centerline AC-XXXX-RTWL Retaining Wall
AC-XXXX-CURB Curb AC-XXXX-SETB Setback
AC-XXXX-BRNG Bearing & Distance AC-XXXX-SPOT Spot Levels
AC-XXXX-ISLD Parking Island AC-XXXX-UNDR Underground
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
AE-XXXX-BUSW Busway AE-XXXX-HVEL High Volt. Elect. Line
AE-XXXX-CABL Cabling/Cable Tray AE-XXXX-HVSL HV Streetlight Line
AE-XXXX-CIRC Circuit AE-XXXX-LVEL Low Volt. Elect. Line
AE-XXXX-CLNG Ceiling AE-XXXX-LVSL LV Streetlight Line
AE-XXXX-DATA Data/PC AE-XXXX-NUMB Numbers
AE-XXXX-DEVC Devices AE-XXXX-PANL Panels
AE-XXXX-EMER Emergency Lighting AE-XXXX-SWBD Switchboard
AE-XXXX-EXIT Exit Lighting AE-XXXX-SWCH Switches
AE-XXXX-JACK Jacks AE-XXXX-TELE Telephones
AE-XXXX-JBOX Junction Box AE-XXXX-WIRE Wiring
AE-XXXX-FEED Feeders AE-XXXX-UCPT Under Carpet Wiring
AE-XXXX-FIXT Fixtures AE-XXXX-URAC Underfloor Raceways
AE-XXXX-FLOR Floor Lighting
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
AM-XXXX-DUCT Ducting AM-XXXX-PIPE Piping
AM-XXXX-EQPM Equipment AM-XXXX-RETN Return Ductwork
AM-XXXX-HPIP High Pressure Piping AM-XXXX-RDFF Return Diffuser
AM-XXXX-LPIP Low Pressure Piping AM-XXXX-RFEQ Rooftop Equipment
AM-XXXX-MPIP Medium Press. Piping AM-XXXX-SDFF Supply Diffuser
AM-XXXX-ODFF Other Diffuser AM-XXXX-SUPP Supply Ductwork
AM-XXXX-OTHR Other Ductwork AM-XXXX-WIRE Wiring

PLUMBING SYSTEMS
AP-XXXX-CPIP Cold Water Piping AP-XXXX-METR Meters & Valves
AP-XXXX-HPIP Hot Water Piping AP-XXXX-PIPE Pipes
AP-XXXX-EQPM Equipment AP-XXXX-RFDR Roof Drain
AP-XXXX-FIXT Fixtures AP-XXXX-RISR Riser
AP-XXXX-FLDR Floor Drain AP-XXXX-RPIP Re-circulation Piping
AP-XXXX-MAIN Water Main AP-XXXX-VENT Vent
LANDSCAPING
AL-XXXX-BEDS Rock Beds, etc. AL-XXXX-PLAY Play Structures
AL-XXXX-BRDG Bridges AL-XXXX-PLNT Plants
AL-XXXX-DECK Decks AL-XXXX-POOL Pools & Spas
AL-XXXX-FENC Fences AL-XXXX-SPRT Sports Fields
AL-XXXX-FURN Street Furniture AL-XXXX-STEP Steps
AL-XXXX-GRND Ground Cover & Vines AL-XXXX-TREE Trees
R2 AL-XXXX-LAWN Lawns AL-XXXX-WALL Walls
6.6 MASTER LAYERS LIST:
The list of Master Layers can be found in the AutoCAD Standard file “FPI CAD
Use “FPI CAD
Standard.dws” file stored in “Architects:\AutoCAD Reference\CAD
Standard.dws” Standards\Support” folder. This file contains standard layers with short descrip-
file to check CAD tion of each layer. It also contains standard text styles and dimension styles.
Standard Use this DWS file to check as well as migrate CAD Standard.
compliance.

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