CADD Drafting Standards January 2014

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Software Versions

MicroStation 8.11.09.xxx (V8i (Select Series 3))

InRoads 8.11.07.xxx (V8i (Select Series 2))

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013

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NMDOT CADD Drafting Standards January 2014

Section 1

Contents Trademarks ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Software Versions ........................................................................................................................................................ 3

Author ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Version ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3

1: Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Purpose ........................................................................................................................................................................10

CADD Platforms .........................................................................................................................................................10

Glossary of Terms .......................................................................................................................................................11

Paradigms ...................................................................................................................................................................13

Typefaces: ...............................................................................................................................................................13

Symbols: ...................................................................................................................................................................13

2: Directory Structure ....................................................................................................................................................15

Project Directory Structure.......................................................................................................................................16

Detailed Summary of Directories ........................................................................................................................17

PCN Explained .......................................................................................................................................................19

Primary Sub Directories .........................................................................................................................................19

_data ........................................................................................................................................................................20

Construction ...........................................................................................................................................................20

Existing......................................................................................................................................................................21

ITS ..............................................................................................................................................................................21

Out ............................................................................................................................................................................22

PDE ...........................................................................................................................................................................22

Plans .........................................................................................................................................................................22

Proposed .................................................................................................................................................................23

PSE_ENGR ................................................................................................................................................................23

3: Project Plan Sets .......................................................................................................................................................25

Planimetric vs. Informational ...................................................................................................................................26

Basic Numbering Scheme .......................................................................................................................................26

4: File Naming Conventions ........................................................................................................................................29

Base Files vs. Sheet Files ............................................................................................................................................30

Standard Base Files ...............................................................................................................................................30

Standard Sheet Files ..............................................................................................................................................31

5: Borders and Covers ..................................................................................................................................................33

Border Use ...................................................................................................................................................................34

January 2014 NMDOT CADD Drafting Standards

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Plan and Profile Generation ....................................................................................................................................35

Consultant Logos .......................................................................................................................................................36

Covers..........................................................................................................................................................................37

6: Seed Files ....................................................................................................................................................................39

Units ..............................................................................................................................................................................40

Coordinate Systems ..................................................................................................................................................42

Angles ..........................................................................................................................................................................44

MicroStation Global Origin ..................................................................................................................................45

MicroStation Units.def ...............................................................................................................................................45

Models vs. Layouts ....................................................................................................................................................45

MicroStation Models .............................................................................................................................................45

AutoCAD Layouts ..................................................................................................................................................46

Sheet Naming.........................................................................................................................................................46

MicroStation Model Properties ............................................................................................................................