Provides standard terms and standard abbreviations used in construction documents and specifications.

Additional guidelines include how to 'build' a project-specific schedule and an organizational system for identifying and filing schedules.Īddresses standard conventions used in drawings: drawing orientation, layout, symbols, material indications, line types, dimensions, drawing scale, diagrams, notation, and cross-referencing. Sets consistency in format, terminology, and content.

Also includes a coordinate-based location system and preferred sheet sizes. Provides format for sheets - Includes drawing, title block, and production reference areas and their content. It is used to organize and manage construction drawings for virtually any project and project delivery method, for the entire life cycle of a facility.Įstablishes set content and order, sheet identification, and file naming for a set of construction drawings. The Uniform Drawing System (UDS) establishes standardized guidelines for organizing and presenting building design information. The Layer module includes new layers for distributed energy, real estate, survey/mapping, architectural, structural, architectural, fire protection, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and telecommunications. These guidelines discuss layer name format, and provide exhaustive layer lists for over twenty types of layers.

The foreword and administration provides a brief history of the development of the NCS and the process for its future evolution and development. The following are sample pages from each module of the standard (Adobe Acrobat PDFs): Foreword and Administration The United States National CAD Standard (NCS) version 6 is comprised of the Foreword, Administration, AIA CAD Layer Guidelines, Uniform Drawing System, BIM Implementation, Plotting Guidelines and Appendixes. Implementation of the NCS eliminates overhead costs that many organizations now incur trying to maintain proprietary office standards, training new staff in their use, and coordinating proprietary office formats among various design consultants. Adoption will benefit architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners by establishing a common language for the building design and documentation process. Voluntary adoption of the Standard across the industry will improve the efficiency of building design, construction, and management throughout the life-cycle of facilities. Home / Version 6 Content United States National CAD Standard® Content

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