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Kristin C Kennedy RA CCS CSI
Member
Username: kkennedy
Post Number: 3
Registered: 09-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 10:06 am: |    |
Has anyone used / reviewed / integrated the National CAD Standard v3.1? Was the standard with the cost? Are consultants getting on board with the standard? |
Marc C Chavez
Senior Member
Username: mchavez
Post Number: 103
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 11:20 am: | |
Well I've used earlier versions and by this point in time most of my consultants can be forced to get on board rather easily. They are engineers after all and if there's one thing that an engineer will bow down to it's a national standard |
Ronald L. Geren, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA
Senior Member
Username: specman
Post Number: 138
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 11:28 am: | |
MasterFormat is a national standard,too, but try to get them to leave the 1988 edition for the 1995? Impossible.
Maybe I'll have better luck with the 2004 edition.
We use parts of the CAD Standard in our office, but do not require our consultants to do same (at this time). |
John Guill
Intermediate Member
Username: johng
Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 05:00 pm: | |
We are trying to adopt the standard as we move along, a bit here and a bit there.
One part we are having trouble with is the fire-rated wall linetype. NCS shows a line with a row of diamonds, 1 for 1-hr, 2 for 2-hr etc. A nice sharp look.
Is anyone else using this style?
After creating an ACAD custom l-type, we are finding that this graphic does not print well at 1/8 scale.
Your thoughts? |
Marc C Chavez
Senior Member
Username: mchavez
Post Number: 141
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 06:32 pm: | |
we use short dashes, less work in AutoCAD and still works.
I know I'm not NCS compliant. |
Marc C Chavez
Senior Member
Username: mchavez
Post Number: 142
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 06:38 pm: | |
Back to your question Kristin.
We have adopted it as our "standard" but have found that is does not deal will with medical (Abv. etc) However it is not (I believe) meant to be proscriptive to the nth degree. We are publishing "modifications and clarifications to it for our in-house standard.
Cost? what is the cost of not having a standard?
Consultants - it depends. they charge for it. |
Rick Green
New member
Username: udsman
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 01:12 am: | |
The National CAD Standard (NCS) is the most widely used drawing standard in the U.S. Currently, it is in over 4,000 workplaces and adoption is growing. The best way to stay informed is to join the NCS Project Committee (www.nationalcadstandard.org). This is a great time to join - the next NCS revision cycle will be starting in the next few weeks. |
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