Land Desktop 2006

Sample Standards Document

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Introduction .................................................................................................... 2
Purpose of Manual ........................................................................................ 2
Scope .......................................................................................................... 2
Drawing Setup and Structure ............................................................................. 3
Use of Model Space and Paper Space .............................................................. 3
Plan Sheet and Drawing Border Size ................................................................ 3
Drawing Scales ............................................................................................. 3
XREFs.......................................................................................................... 3
Design Drawing File Naming Conventions ............................................................ 4
Construction Document Naming Convention ........................................................ 6
Land Desktop Data Folder ................................................................................. 7
Drawing Templates ....................................................................................... 8
System Variables Set in templates ............................................................... 8
Drawing Standard Files ................................................................................ 10
Drawing Layer States .................................................................................. 10
Layer Naming Conventions ........................................................................... 10
Company Layer Standards ........................................................................ 10
National Cad Standards ............................................................................ 10
Colors ....................................................................................................... 12
Contour Styles ............................................................................................ 13
Format Manager ......................................................................................... 13
Label Styles ............................................................................................... 13
Project Prototype Structure .......................................................................... 13
Drawing Setup Profiles ................................................................................ 16
Text Styles ................................................................................................. 16
Survey Figure Settings ................................................................................ 18
Symbol Manager ......................................................................................... 23
CTB Files (Pen Weights) .................................................................................. 24

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Introduction
Purpose of Manual
This manual was developed to provide Computer Aided Design (CAD) standards and
guidelines for the implementation of standards for Surveying and Engineering Design firms.
Provided in this document are two sets of standards. A standard that can be adopted and
modified for a generic user-defined standard or a standard that can be adopted which uses
the National Cad Standards. This is meant to be a foundation for your company standards
and does not address every possible situation your firm may encounter.
This document can be used and modified for use as a company cad standards manual.

Scope
This manual covers drawing templates, project prototypes, pen tables and associated files
required to set up your company Cad Standards when implementing Autodesk Land
Development Desktop.

The Standards prefixed with a CO (Company) follow a generic convention typically used in
the Surveying and Engineering Industries. These standards can be modified and adopted
into your company’s practices and procedures.

The standards prefixed with NCS (National Cad Standards) generally follow those outlined in
National Cad Standards, dated January, 1996, and are modified where required to meet
surveying and engineering requirements when using Autodesk Land Desktop, Autodesk Civil
Design, and Autodesk Survey.

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