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United States Version 3.1

National CAD StandardA Consensus Standard Incorporating Industry Publications

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CSI’S UDS:UNIFORMDRAWINGSYSTEM

NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS)**

UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM COMPONENT OF NCS

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DRAWING SET ORGANIZATION

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DRAWING SET ORGANIZATION: MODULE 1

MODULE 1

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O - OPERATIONSZ - CONTRACTOR/SHOP DRAWINGSX - OTHER DISCIPLINESR - RESOURCET - TELECOMMUNICATIONSE - ELECTRICALM - MECHANICALD - PROCESSP - PLUMBINGF - FIRE PROTECTION

Q - EQUIPMENTI - INTERIORSA - ARCHITECTURALS - STRUCTURALL - LANDSCAPEC – CIVILW – CIVIL WORKSB – GEOTECHNICALV – SURVEY/MAPPINGH – HAZ MATERIALS

G - GENERALLIST OFSHEETS

DISCIPLINEHIERARCHY• Organize Sheets as Illustrated

• Some, All, or More Categories may Apply

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DRAWING SET HIERARCHY

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SHEETIDENTIFICATION

• Level 2 Discipline Designator Optional

• Hyphen Must Follow Discipline Designator

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SHEET IDENTIFICATION

A(A) - NNNDiscipline Designators (Levels 1 & 2)

AA - NNNSheet Type Designator

AA - NNNSheet Sequence Number

A = Alphabetical character

N = Numerical character

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DISCIPLINEDESIGNATORS

• Level 2 Modifies

• Level 2 Optional

• Hyphen MustFollow Discipline Designators

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DISCIPLINE DESIGNATORS

G GeneralH Hazardous MaterialsV Survey/ MappingB GeotechnicalW Civil WorksC CivilL LandscapeS StructuralA ArchitecturalI InteriorsQ EquipmentF Fire ProtectionP PlumbingD ProcessM MechanicalE Electrical

A - NNN

A A - NNN

T TelecommunicationsR ResourceX Other DisciplinesZ Contractor/ Shop DrawingsO Operations

AS Architectural SiteCD Civil DemolitionQL Laboratory EquipmentFX Fire SuppressionEP Electrical PowerEL Electrical LightingTT Telephone

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SHEET TYPE ND SEQUENCE DESIGNATORS

SHEET TYPE& SEQUENCEDESIGNATORS

• *User-Defined Sheet Type Designators May NOT Fall in Another Category

•Always Include 2-digit Sequence Designator

• Do NOT use “00”

SHEET TYPE0 General (symbols

legend, notes, etc.)1 Plans (horizontal)2 Elevations (vertical)3 Sections (sectional,]

wall & stair)4 Large Scale Views5 Details6 Schedules and

Diagrams

AA – N NN

AA – N NN

7 User Defined* 8 User Defined* 9 3D Representations

(isometrics,perspectives,photographs)

SEQUENCE01-99

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DRAWINGDESIGNATORS

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SHEET NAME EXAMPLES

Sheet Sheet TitleG - 001 Title SheetC - 001 Notes and SymbolsS - 101 Foundation PlanA - 101 Floor PlanA - 201 Exterior ElevationsA - 301 Wall SectionsA - 601 Door and Frame ScheduleP - 101 Plumbing Site PlanP - 601 Plumbing Riser DiagramM - 101 HVAC PlanE - 101 Power PlanE - 102 Lighting PlanE - 501 Electrical Details

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• Hyphen Must Follow Level-2 Discipline Designator (NEW)

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SHEET NAME EXAMPLES

Sheet Sheet TitleCD-101 Site Demolition PlanCG-101 Grading PlanLI-101 Landscape Irrigation PlanSF-101 Roof Framing PlanSF-501 Framing DetailsAS-101 Architectural Site PlanAG-101 Signage PlanIN-601 Interior Finish SchedulesES-101 Electrical Site PlanEP-101 Electrical Power PlanEL-101 Electrical Lighting PlanTI-101 Intercom Plan

SAMPLEDRAWING

DESIGNATORS

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MF 2004COORDINATION

• NCS 3.1 Coordinated with MasterFormat™2004

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NCS AND MASTERFORMAT™ 2004

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SHEET ORGANIZATION

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COMMONSHEETSIZES

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COMMON SHEET SIZES

MARK SIZE mm (in) TYPICAL USESA 216 x 279 (8.5 x 11) Project book; supplemental

drawings; mock-up sheets.B 279 x 432 (11 x 17) Supplemental drawings;

mock-up sheets.C 432 x 559 (17 x 22) Small projects in preferred

plan scale.D 559 x 864 (22 x 34) Projects in preferred plan

scale; government projects.E 864 x 1118 (34 x 44) Large projects in preferred

plan scale; mapping & GIS.

NOT SHOWN:

A0-A4, A-F

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SHEETLAYOUT

• Production Data Area

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SHEET LAYOUT AREAS

• Drawing Area

• Title Block Area

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PRODUCTION DATA AREA

PRODUCTIONDATA AREA• Production Information:

•Production block•File path•Sheet file name•Default settings•Pen assignments•Printer/ plotter commands•Overlay draftingcontrol data•Reference file (s)•Layers plotted•Production hours•Scanning scale block

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Contains:

•Keynotes

•Key plans

•Schedules

•Other graphic Information

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DRAWING AREA

DRAWING AREA

DRAWINGAREA

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• Divided into Modules

•Columns are Numbers

•Rows are Letters

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DRAWING AREA GRID

A

B

C

D

1 2 3 4 5A

B

C

D1 2 3 4 5

DRAWINGAREA

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• Modules Identified by Letter & Number

• A Drawing May Comprise Several Modules

• Use Module Coordinates for ID

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DRAWING AREA GRID MODULE

A

B

C

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B

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DRAWINGAREA

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• Drawing Number as Determined by Coordinate

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DRAWING NUMBER

XXXXX

XX

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XXX

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GRIDXXXX

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Contains:

• Designer

• Project

• Issue Block

• Client/ Management

• Sheet Title

• Sheet ID Information

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TITLE BLOCK AREA

TITLE BLOCKAREA

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Horizontal Text Format:

Vert

ical

Tex

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TITLE BLOCKAREA

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Contains:

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DESIGNERID BLOCK

• Name

• Address

• Telephone & Fax

• E-mail address

• Consultants

• Professional Seals

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Contains:

• Project name

• Project address

• Building / facility name

• Construction phase sequence

• Project logo

**PROJECT ID BLOCK COMPONENTS

PROJECTID BLOCK

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Contains:

• Phase Issue Dates

• Addendum issue dates

• Clarification dates

• Revision issue dates

**ISSUE BLOCK COMPONENTS

ISSUEBLOCK

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Contains:

• Drawing Preparer’s Project Number• CAD Drawing File Number• Drawn by• Checked by• Copyright

Always Horizontal, Regardless of Text Format.

**MANAGEMENT BLOCK COMPONENTS

MANAGEMENTBLOCK

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• Always Horizontal, Regardless of Text Format

**SHEET TITLE AND SHEET ID BLOCKS

SHEET TITLESHEET IDBLOCKS

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MODULE 3

ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE

ROOM # ROOM NAME FLOOR BASE WALL CEILING NOTES

101 ENTRY VCT RUBBER PAINT SAP 1

102 OFFICE CPT RUBBER PAINT SAP 2

SCHEDULES

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Objectives:

• Consistency• Systematic

Approach

Contains 4 Parts:

1. Subject Title (Heading)

2. Column ID Item (Mark)

3. Description4. Distinguishable

Feature

**SCHEDULES COMPONENTS

SCHEDULES

MARK ITEM DESCRIPTION FEATURE

HEADING

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• May Also Include Notes

• Including Notes Legend Saves Schedule Space

**SCHEDULES NOTES

SCHEDULES

Notes Legend:1 Note A2 Note B3 Note C

MARK ITEM FEATURE NOTES

HEADING

1

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Simple, Single-Tier

Sub-Columns: Double-Tier

Heading

Column ID

Column Sub-ID

Row ID

Description Cell

**SCHEDULE TIERS

TIERS

ROOM FINISH SCHEDULEROOM

NOROOM NAME FLOOR BASE WALL CEILING NOTES

101 ENTRY VCT RUBBER PAINT SAP 1

102 OFFICE CPT RUBBER PAINT SAP 2

MARK DESCRIPTION MFR MODEL SUPPLYFITTING

SUPPLYPIPE(S)

CONNECTIONS

CW HW WASTE VENTDRAIN TRAP NOTES

PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULE

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• Depends on Project/ Client

• Simple Schedules (ie Sealant) located at End of Spec Sections

• Schedules Covering Multiple Sections: Locate on Drawings

• OR: May be Located in MF 2004 Dedicated Section

**SCHEDULE LOCATION

SCHEDULELOCATIONSchedule Locations in the Project Manual:

NEW in NCS version 3.1:Schedules with products from multiple sections can now be located in project manual according to MasterFormat™2004 number

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ar05a**DRAFTING CONVENTIONS: MODULE 04

MODULE 04

DRAFTING CONVENTIONS

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Includes:

• Drawing Orientation and North Arrow• Grid System• Drawing Block Format• Drafting Layout• Scale• Lines• Dimensions

**DRAFTING CONVENTIONS OVERVIEW

DRAFTINGCONVENTIONS

DRAFTING CONVENTIONS

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Subjects Covered:

• Material Indications • Cross-Ref• Symbols• Drawing Types

GeneralPlansElevationsSectionsLarge Scale ViewsDetails Schedules &Diagrams3-D Representations

• Mock-Up Drawing Set

**DRAFTING CONVENTIONS OVERVIEW

DRAFTINGCONVENTIONS

DRAFTING CONVENTIONS

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• Sides of Building Parallel with Sheet Edges

• Detail Orientation Same as Floor Plan

**ORIENTATION AND NORTH ARROW

ORIENTATION& NORTHARROW

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WIDTHSLine Width in mm

Fine 0.18

Thin 0.25

Medium 0.35

Wide 0.50

Extra Wide 0.70

**LINE WIDTHS

1.00

1.40

2.00

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• Each Door Has Unique ID

• Door Number Same as Room No.

• Multiple Doors Labeled with A-Z(New NCS 3.1 Symbol)

**DOOR SYMBOLS

EXAMPLE

STORAGE151

STORAGE152

152A

152B

151

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• Vertical Grid at Top, Numbered Left-Right

•Horizontal Grid on Right, Alphabetized Bottom-Top

**REFERENCE GRID INDICATORS

REFERENCEGRID

3 4 521

D

C

B

A

REFERENCE GRID INDICATORS

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• Consistent Orientation

**TERMINATOR MARKS

TERMINATORMARKS

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Reference Grid & Dimension Area

Graphic Notation Area

Margin

Title Area

Drawing Module Lines

**DRAWING BLOCK FORMAT

DRAWINGBLOCK FORMAT

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SECTION**

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Reference Grid & Dimension Area

Graphic Notation Area

Margin

Title Area

Drawing Module Lines

**DRAWING BLOCK COMPONENTS

DRAWINGBLOCK FORMAT

SECTION**

X:X

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GRIDXXXX

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Drawing Module Lines

Drawing ID

Drawing Number

Drawing Title

Drawing Scale

North Arrow

Graphic Scale (Optional)

**DRAWING BLOCK TITLE AREA

TITLEAREA

SECTION**

X:X X X X X X

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• Simplifies & organizes • Standardizes placement of drawing components • Standardizes placement of information for all drawings• Consistent format for all drawings• Works with all projects regardless of size

**BENEFITS OF NCS

BENEFITS

SECTION**

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Locate Frequently-Used Drawing Block Lowest, by Title

Move Upward, to Left

**BLOCK LOCATION AND ORGANIZATION

BLOCKLOCATION

NOTE BLOCKFIRST DRAWINGSECOND DRAWINGTHIRD DRAWINGFOURTH DRAWING

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MODULE 5

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

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Includes:

• Preferred Terms

• Standard Drawing Abbreviations

• When to Use Abbreviations

• Formats for Abbreviations

**TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS OVERVIEW

MODULE 5

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

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MODULE 5

Provides:

• Consistent Communication

• Consistent Terms

• Notes on Common Usage and Non-Preferred Terminology

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

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MODULE 6

3D2

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SYMBOLS Includes:

• Symbol Classifications

• Over 6,000 Graphic Symbol Representations

• How Symbols are Organized

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MODULE 7

NOTATIONS

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ar05a**CODE CONVENTIONS: MODULE 08

MODULE 8

CODE CONVENTIONS

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