1. United States Version 3.1 National CAD Standard A Consensus Standard Incorporating Industry Publications COMPONENTS © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a

2. AA - AAAA - AAAA - X Major Group (mandatory) © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES ** AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES OVERVIEW AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES AA - AAAA - AAAA - X Discipline Designators (mandatory) AA - AAAA - AAAA - X One or Two Minor Groups (optional) AA - AAAA - AAAA - X Status (optional)

3. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES ** DISCIPLINE DESIGNATORS DISCIPLINE DESIGNATORS One or Two Alpha Characters Mandatory Coordinated With Drawing Set Organization G General H Hazardous Materials V Survey / Mapping B Geotechnical W Civil Works C Civil L Landscape S Structural A Architectural I Interiors Q Equipment F Fire Protection P Plumbing D Process M Mechanical E Electrical T Telecommunications R Resource X Other Disciplines Z Contractor/Shop Drawings O Operations AI Architectural Interiors AS Architectural Site AD Architectural Demolition CG Civil Grading CP Civil Paving SF Structural Framing DP Process Piping EL Electrical Lighting LEVEL 1 (MANDATORY)LEVEL 2 (OPTIONAL)

4. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES ** MAJOR GROUP DESIGNATORS MAJOR GROUP DESIGNATORS Identifies: Major Building Systems or Drawing Views, or, Annotations. Mandatory Coordinated With Drawing Set Organization User-defined Major Groups are NOT Permitted Major Building Systems WALLWalls DOORDoors LITELighting Fixtures FIXTPlumbing Fixtures Drawing Views (for Layers organized by drawing type) SECTSections ELEVElevations DETLDetails Annotations ANNOAnnotations

5. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES ** MINOR GROUP DESIGNATORS MINOR GROUP DESIGNATORS Differentiates a Major Group One or Two Sets of Four Characters Optional May be User- Defined: A-Z, 0-9, ~ FULLFull Height PARTPartial IDENIdentification PATTPattern

6. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES ** STATUS FIELD DESIGNATORS STATUS FIELD DESIGNATORS Differentiates Construction Phase or Type Optional NNew work EExisting to remain DExisting to demolish FFuture work TTemporary work MItems to be moved XNot in contract 1-9Phase numbers

7. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES ** LAYER NAME EXAMPLES LAYER NAME EXAMPLES Know How to Flexible C-BORE [Test Borings] L-SITE-PLAY [Site Improvements: Play Structures] A-FLOR-TPTN [Floor: Toilet Partitions] Q-CASE-UPPR [Casework: Upper Cabinets] D-PGAS-H2 [Gas: Hydrogen – System] E-LITE-CIRC-EMER [Lighting Circuits: Emergency] M-FUME-E [Fume Hood: Existing to Remain] Layer Name Examples:

8. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES ** VERSION 3.1 IMPROVEMENTS VERSION 3.1 IMPROVEMENTS "Free Agent" Rule Two-Character Discipline Designator Greatly Expanded Layers Lists ISO Compliance Commentary Updated for MasterFormat™ 2004

9. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a CSI’S UDS: UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM COMPONENT OF NCS

10. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a DRAWING SET ORGANIZATION NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** DRAWING SET ORGANIZATION: MODULE 1 MODULE 1

11. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a O - OPERATIONS Z - CONTRACTOR/SHOP DRAWINGS X - OTHER DISCIPLINES R - RESOURCE T - TELECOMMUNICATIONS E - ELECTRICAL M - MECHANICAL D - PROCESS P - PLUMBING F - FIRE PROTECTION Q - EQUIPMENT I - INTERIORS A - ARCHITECTURAL S - STRUCTURAL L - LANDSCAPE C – CIVIL W – CIVIL WORKS B – GEOTECHNICAL V – SURVEY/MAPPING H – HAZ MATERIALS G - GENERAL LIST OF SHEETS DISCIPLINE HIERARCHY Organize Sheets as Illustrated Some, All, or More Categories may Apply NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** DRAWING SET HIERARCHY

12. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a STANDARD SHEET IDENTIFICATION Level 2 Discipline Designator Optional Hyphen Must Follow Discipline Designator NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** SHEET IDENTIFICATION A(A) - NNN Discipline Designators (Levels 1 & 2) AA - NNN Sheet Type Designator AA - NNN Sheet Sequence Number A = Alphabetical character N = Numerical character

13. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a DISCIPLINE DESIGNATORS Level 2 Modifies Level 2 Optional Hyphen Must Follow Discipline Designators NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** DISCIPLINE DESIGNATORS GGeneral HHazardous Materials VSurvey/ Mapping BGeotechnical WCivil Works CCivil LLandscape SStructural AArchitectural IInteriors QEquipment F Fire Protection P Plumbing D Process M Mechanical E Electrical A - NNN A A - NNN T Telecommunications R Resource X Other Disciplines Z Contractor/ Shop Drawings O Operations AS Architectural Site CD Civil Demolition QL Laboratory Equipment FX Fire Suppression EP Electrical Power EL Electrical Lighting TT Telephone

14. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** SHEET TYPE ND SEQUENCE DESIGNATORS SHEET TYPE & SEQUENCE DESIGNATORS *User-Defined Sheet Type Designators May NOT Fall in Another Category Always Include 2- digit Sequence Designator Do NOT use “00” SHEET TYPE 0 General (symbols legend, notes, etc.) 1 Plans (horizontal) 2 Elevations (vertical) 3 Sections (sectional,] wall & stair) 4 Large Scale Views 5 Details 6 Schedules and Diagrams AA – N NN 7 User Defined* 8 User Defined* 9 3D Representations (isometrics, perspectives, photographs) SEQUENCE 01-99

15. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a SAMPLE DRAWING DESIGNATORS NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** SHEET NAME EXAMPLES SheetSheet Title G - 001Title Sheet C - 001Notes and Symbols S - 101Foundation Plan A - 101Floor Plan A - 201Exterior Elevations A - 301Wall Sections A - 601Door and Frame Schedule P - 101Plumbing Site Plan P - 601Plumbing Riser Diagram M - 101HVAC Plan E - 101Power Plan E - 102Lighting Plan E - 501Electrical Details

16. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a Hyphen Must Follow Level-2 Discipline Designator (NEW) NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** SHEET NAME EXAMPLES SheetSheet Title CD-101Site Demolition Plan CG-101Grading Plan LI-101Landscape Irrigation Plan SF-101Roof Framing Plan SF-501Framing Details AS-101Architectural Site Plan AG-101Signage Plan IN-601Interior Finish Schedules ES-101Electrical Site Plan EP-101Electrical Power Plan EL-101Electrical Lighting Plan TI-101Intercom Plan SAMPLE DRAWING DESIGNATORS

17. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a MF 2004 COORDINATION NCS 3.1 Coordinated with MasterFormat™ 2004 NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** NCS AND MASTERFORMAT™ 2004

18. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a SHEET ORGANIZATION NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** SHEET ORGANIZATION: MODULE 2 MODULE 2

19. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a COMMON SHEET SIZES NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** COMMON SHEET SIZES MARK SIZE mm (in)TYPICAL USES A 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

20. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a SHEET LAYOUT Production Data Area NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** SHEET LAYOUT AREAS Drawing Area Title Block Area

21. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** PRODUCTION DATA AREA PRODUCTION DATA AREA Production Information: Production block File path Sheet file name Default settings Pen assignments Printer/ plotter commands Overlay drafting control data Reference file (s) Layers plotted Production hours Scanning scale block

22. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a Contains: Keynotes Key plans Schedules Other graphic Information NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** DRAWING AREA DRAWING AREA

23. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a Divided into Modules Columns are Numbers Rows are Letters NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** DRAWING AREA GRID A B C D 1 2345 A B C D 1 2345 DRAWING AREA

24. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a Modules Identified by Letter & Number A Drawing May Comprise Several Modules Use Module Coordinates for ID NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** DRAWING AREA GRID MODULE A B C D 1 2345 A B C D 1 2345 MODULE ** DRAWING AREA

25. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a Drawing Number as Determined by Coordinate NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** DRAWING NUMBER XXXXX XX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX X:X GRID XXXX XXX XX XX XXXX XXXX XXX C4 DRAWING AREA

26. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a Contains: Designer Project Issue Block Client/ Management Sheet Title Sheet ID Information NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ** TITLE BLOCK AREA TITLE BLOCK AREA

27. © 2005. All rights reserved, including World rights & Electronic rights. U.S. copyright held by The Construction Specifications Institute. v07Mar05a ** TITLE BLOCK TEXT ALIGNMENT Horizontal Text Format: Vertical Text Format TITLE BLOCK AREA NCS: CSI’S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS)