What's new in the PWGSC National CADD Standard 2011
PWGSC has announced the launch of its 2011 National CADD Standard, replacing the previous 2006 version. Changes have been made to this standard primarily to:
- Adapt the standard to new technologies and new software releases.
- Revise thoroughly the list of layers and abbreviations to better meet the needs of the various disciplines.
- Clarify operational requirements with respect to CADD files.
1. Project Delivery
At project start-up, PWGSC will provide the pertinent CADD base plans to be used as the foundation for new project drawings. All new work created for the project must meet the National CADD Standard irrespective of the condition of any existing files provided at the outset of work.
2. Drafting Standards
2.1 Block Standard
It is now possible to create annotative blocks that can scale themselves automatically to any given scale. However, to avoid confusion, it is strongly recommended to use only one method throughout each project drawing set: the traditional method that lets the user chooses the insertion scale, or the Annotative option that automatically manages the insertion scale.
2.2 Text Style Standard
Text styles for use in drawings must be created using Standard AutoCAD® SHX or the following TTF font files: Arial, Arial Narrow, and StylusBT.
In addition, it is now possible to create annotative text styles that can size themselves automatically to any given scale. As for blocks, it is strongly recommended to use only one method throughout each drawing set: traditional text styles or annotative text styles.
Text style usage should be uniform throughout each project drawing set and limited to a maximum of four different font files per project that are determined in collaboration with PWGSC.
2.3 Dimension Style and Multileader Style Standard
It is now possible to create annotative dimension styles and multileader styles that can size themselves automatically to any given scale. As for blocks and text styles, it is strongly recommended to use only one method throughout each drawing set: traditional dimension styles set with different overall scales to suit different printing scales, or annotative dimension styles that are set up automatically based on the drawing scale. In addition, the multileader style names are now governed by the standard in a similar format to dimension styles.
2.4 Hatch pattern Standard
Only Autodesk® and PWGSC hatch patterns are now allowed in drawings.
2.5 Layering Standard
The list of layers has been revised extensively. The major changes have:
- Created a more logical structure that better represents building systems and facilitates the use of filters in layer names. Several groups have been added, combined, or divided in order to better meet the needs of various types of drawings.
- Eliminated duplication in the use of abbreviations.
Overall Changes that Apply to All Disciplines
New Subdivision Added to Layer List: A new subdivision has been added to the layer list to make it possible to group together subsets of layers that represent building systems or categories of related data. Each subdivision contains a primary layer (underlined in the table in Annex A) and supplementary layers (shown in grey in the same table) that allow information to be subdivided more precisely as required. The use of supplementary layers is optional and depends on a drawing's requirements.
Simplified Equipment/Symbols Categories: The many types of equipment and the layers representing them have been simplified into two categories from the previous multiple categories. Equipment shown in actual size is now associated with an equipment layer (-EQP), and equipment that is represented by symbols and not to scale is associated with a symbols layer (-SYM). This change eliminates several abbreviations and greatly simplifies the list of layers, particularly for electrical systems and mechanical components.
Major Changes by Discipline
Varying degrees of modifications have been made to each discipline. Below is a non-exhaustive list of these changes by discipline.
Architecture: Minor changes have been made to some abbreviations and groups to eliminate duplication and improve logic in the layer structure.
Bridges and Dams Engineering: This discipline now includes information on dams that was previously part of the Marine discipline. The close relationship between bridge and dam structures makes this a logical combination and provides the rationale for this change.
Civil Engineering, Site Design, and Landscape Architecture: This discipline encompasses several very diverse categories ranging from landscape architecture to highway infrastructure. To better meet a broad range of needs, substantial changes have been made with respect to landscaping, the environment, and vegetation.
- Site features are now divided into two separate groups, depending on whether natural or man-made components are involved.
- A new group has been created for vegetation.
- The layer names for storm sewers and sanitary sewers have been modified based on a more logical system that allows better handling of layers with filters.
- The gasses and fuels group has been replaced with four new groups based on fuel type to facilitate the handling of this information.
- Several abbreviations have been renamed to avoid duplication, improve logistics, and make it easier to use filters for layers.
Electrical Systems: This discipline saw no major changes, but several layers have been renamed to contribute to a more logical layer structure, particularly for the circuit diagrams group.
General Information: Although it is still possible to create layers for details (DT) in any discipline, detail layers are now listed as a group under the General Information discipline. In addition, the elevations (EV) and sections (ST) groups have been eliminated. Elevations and sections are now included within the details (DT) group, making it easier to handle this information.
Mechanical: The majority of the groups in this discipline have been completely revised. Instead of being divided by graphic elements (pipes, equipment, symbols, ducts), the groups now represent separate mechanical systems, such as heating and cooling, domestic water, control system, HVAC system, etc.
Interior Design: As in the case of Architecture, only a few minor changes have been made to this discipline in order to eliminate duplication.
Legal Surveys: This discipline has been completely revamped and simplified to avoid confusion with the Civil Engineering discipline and to better meet land survey information needs.
Marine: The major change to this discipline is the transfer of the dams' information to the Bridges Engineering discipline. In addition, a few new layers have been added.
Real Property Space Management: Only a few layers in this discipline have been renamed to eliminate duplication and improve the logical structure of the layers.
Structure: Only one minor change has been made to this discipline in order to comply with the logical structure of English-language abbreviations.
3. Layer Modification Tables
Table 1 - New Layer List
Note: In the following table, the new subdivisions are framed, the primary layers are underlined, and the supplementary layers are in grey. The supplementary layers allow information to be represented more precisely. However, it is also acceptable to use only the primary layer.
Table Summary
This table lists the new layers that were added to the 2011 version of the PWGSC National CADD Standard and a brief description.
Layer Name | Description |
---|---|
Architecture | |
A-DK-BAR | Deck railings |
A-DK-OLN | Deck outline |
Civil Engineering | |
C-EN-CTM | Contamination zone |
C-EN-TNK | Holding tank |
C-LD-ANT | Antenna |
C-LD-FIL | Filling zone |
C-RO-ASP | Asphalt road |
C-RO-BAR | Barrier |
C-RO-GRV | Gravel road |
C-RO-JER | Jersey barrier |
C-RO-SHO | Shoulders |
C-RO-SWK | Sidewalks |
C-RO-TRL | Trails, footpaths |
C-SA-CLE | Cleanout |
C-SA-IND | Industrial sewer |
C-SA-PMP | Pumping stations |
C-SA-SEP | Septic system |
C-SA-SEP-FIL | Septic field filling zone |
C-SA-SEP-PIP | Septic field piping |
C-SA-SEP-TNK | Septic tank |
C-SF-PIT | Borrow pit |
C-SF-RMN | Archaeological remnants |
C-SF-RMN-ABV | Archaeological remnants above ground |
C-SF-RMN-UND | Archaeological remnants underground |
C-SW-PMP | Pumping stations |
C-TP-TOE | Bank (toe) |
C-VG-FLW | Flowers |
C-VG-FLW-ANN | Annual flowers |
C-VG-FLW-PER | Perennial flowers |
C-VG-GCV | Ground cover |
C-VG-GCV-DEC | Deciduous ground cover |
C-VG-GCV-EVR | Evergreen ground cover |
C-VG-GCV-ORN | Ornamental ground cover |
C-VG-GRS | Grass area |
C-VG-GRS-SED | Seeded grass area |
C-VG-GRS-SOD | Sodded grass area |
C-VG-SRB | Shrubs |
C-VG-SRB-DEC | Deciduous shrubs |
C-VG-SRB-EVR | Evergreen shrubs |
C-VG-SRB-ORN | Ornamental shrubs |
C-VG-TRE | Trees |
C-VG-TRE-DEC | Deciduous trees |
C-VG-TRE-ORN | Flowering trees, fruit trees |
C-VG-VIN | Vines |
C-WM-PMP | Pumping stations |
Electrical Systems | |
E-EW-PAN | Electrical panel for emergency power |
E-NP-PAN | Electrical panels |
General Information | |
G-DT-DIM | Detail, section, elevation dimensions |
G-DT-HAT | Detail, section, elevation hatching |
G-DT-LIN | Detail, section, elevation linework |
G-DT-TXT | Detail, section, elevation annotation, text |
Mechanical | |
H-CS-WRG | Control wiring |
H-DW-HOT-TNK | Domestic hot water tanks |
H-DW-ROW | Reverse osmosis water (medical) |
H-HC-COT | Cooling tower water |
H-HC-COT-RET | Cooling tower water return |
H-HC-COT-SUP | Cooling tower water supply |
H-PB-CO2 | Carbon dioxide gas |
H-PB-EQP | Plumbing equipment: pumps, coils motors, grease interceptor, etc. |
H-PB-FOI-VEN | Fuel oil vent |
H-PB-HEG | Helium gas |
H-PB-HYG | Hydrogen gas |
H-PB-MEG | Methane gas |
H-PB-NIT | Nitrogen gas |
H-PB-OXY | Oxygen gas |
H-PB-VAC | Cleaning system, vacuum |
H-PP-MET | Meters |
H-PP-PMP | Pumping stations |
H-PP-VAL | Valves |
Marine | |
M-WF-BEM | Pile caps, beams |
Table 2 - Renamed or Deleted Layers
Note: To update layer names according to the new version of the standard, several options are available depending on a drawing's requirements. The symbol indicates that information represented by the former layer name may be divided into several new layers. The symbol indicates that the former layer may be renamed either according to the primary layer name (underlined) of the subdivision or according to a supplementary layer name (in grey) if the information must be divided with greater precision.
Table Summary
This table lists the layers that have been renamed or deleted from the 2011 version of the PWGSC National CADD Standard. The table shows the old layer name, the new corresponding layer name and a brief description.
Old Name | New Name | Description |
---|---|---|
Architecture | ||
A-DR-INT-PAR | A-DR-INT-PRT | Interior doors in a partition wall |
A-EM-OLN | A-EM-OLN | General outline |
A-EM-COR-OLN | A-EM-OLN-COR | Corridor outline |
A-EM-STR-OLN | A-EM-OLN-STR | Staircase outline |
A-EM-WAL-OLN | A-EM-OLN-WAL | Wall outline |
A-EM-OLN-HAT | A-EM-HAT | General hatching |
A-EM-COR-HAT | A-EM-HAT-COR | Corridor hatching |
A-EM-STR-HAT | A-EM-HAT-STR | Staircase hatching |
A-EM-WAL-HAT | A-EM-HAT-WAL | Wall hatching |
A-FL-CTP-PAR | A-FL-CTP-PRT | Countertops on partitions |
A-GL-CLN | A-GL-TMP | Under construction lines, temporary aids |
A-WD-INT-PAR | A-WD-INT-PRT | Interior windows in a partition wall |
A-WL-HED-PAR | A-WL-HED-PRT | Door and window headers on partition |
A-WL-INT-LOW-PAR | A-WL-INT-LOW-PRT | Interior partitions - low walls |
A-WL-INT-PAR | A-WL-INT-PRT | Interior partition walls |
A-WL-WRM | A-WL-WSR-PRT | Washroom partitions |
Bridges and Dams Engineering | ||
B-DK-DDR | B-DK-DRN | Deck drains |
B-DK-DEK | B-DK-PLN | Deck plan |
B-DK-EXJ | B-DK-JNT | Expansion joints |
B-SS-CAT | B-SS-CTW | Catwalks |
Civil Engineering, Site Design and Landscape Architecture | ||
C-BH-MON | C-BH-WEL | Geotechnical or environmental monitoring wells |
C-BH-STP | C-BH-SPR | Stratigraphic profiles |
C-GF-DPI | C-DI-PIP | Diesel fuel pipelines |
C-GF-DSE | C-DI-MAN | Diesel fuel manholes |
C-DI-MET | Diesel fuel meters | |
C-DI-VAL | Diesel fuel valves | |
C-GF-NPI | C-NZ-PIP | Natural gas pipelines |
C-GF-NSE | C-NZ-MAN | Natural gas manholes |
C-NZ-MET | Natural gas meters | |
C-NZ-VAL | Natural gas valves | |
C-GF-OPI | C-OI-PIP | Oil pipelines |
C-GF-OSE | C-OI-MAN | Oil manholes |
C-OI-MET | Oil meters | |
C-OI-VAL | Oil valves | |
C-GF-PPI | C-PG-PIP | Propane gas pipelines |
C-GF-PSE | C-PG-MAN | Propane gas manholes |
C-PG-MET | Propane gas meters | |
C-PG-VAL | Propane gas valves | |
C-HY-DRA | Deleted | |
C-LD-LWN | C-VG-GRS | Grass area |
C-RO-BRG | C-RO-BRD | Bridges, overpasses, etc. |
C-RO-CON | C-RO-CNT | Highway construction staging |
C-RO-ROD-APP | C-RO-ROD-APX | Drivable road limits' approximate location |
C-RW-BRG | C-RW-BRD | Bridges |
C-SA-ABN | C-SA-SEW-ABN | Abandoned sanitary sewer lines |
C-SA-CMB-MLI | C-SA-SEW-CMB-MLI | Combined main sewer lines |
C-SA-CMB-SLI | C-SA-SEW-CMB-SLI | Combined service sewer lines |
C-SA-MLI | C-SA-SEW-MLI | Main sanitary sewer lines |
C-SA-SLI | C-SA-SEW-SLI | Sanitary service sewer lines |
C-SA-DRA | C-SA-CAT | Drainage catch areas |
C-SA-JUN | C-SA-SYM | Junction symbols |
C-SA-JUN-IDN | C-SA-SYM-IDN | Text description - type of junction |
C-SF-ARM | C-LD-TOE | Toe of erosion control, armourstone, riprap, berms |
C-LD-TOP | Crest of erosion control, armourstone, riprap, berms | |
C-SF-BRG | C-LD-BRD | Foot bridges |
C-SF-CON | C-LD-CON | Concrete features, slabs |
C-SF-FEN | C-LD-FEN | Fencing |
C-SF-RWL | C-LD-RWL | Retaining walls |
C-SF-STR | C-LD-STR | Stairs (not attached to buildings) |
C-SF-SWK | C-LD-SWK | Sidewalks |
C-SF-TRL | C-LD-TRL | Trails, footpaths |
C-SF-TUN | C-LD-TUN | Tunnels |
C-SM-ABN | C-SW-SEW-ABN | Abandoned storm sewer lines |
C-SM-CUL | C-SW-CUL | Culverts |
C-SM-DCL | C-SW-DCL | Ditch centre lines |
C-SM-DRA | C-SW-CAT | Drainage catchments areas |
C-SM-IOT | C-SW-IOT | Storm inlet outlet structure |
C-SM-JUN | C-SW-SYM | Junction symbols |
C-SM-JUN-IDN | C-SW-SYM-IDN | Junction description text |
C-SM-MAN | C-SW-MAN | Catch basins, manholes |
C-SM-MAN-IDN | C-SW-MAN-IDN | Manhole description text: elevation, direction |
C-SM-MNG | C-SW-MNG | Storm water management pond |
C-SM-SEW | C-SW-SEW | Sewer lines system |
C-SM-MLI | C-SW-SEW-MLI | Storm main sewer lines |
C-SM-SLI | C-SW-SEW-SLI | Storm service sewer lines |
C-SM-SUB | C-SW-SUB | Subdrains |
C-SM-TXT | C-SW-TXT | Text describing length of sewer, slopes, material |
C-SV-CTL | C-SV-CPT | Control points |
C-SV-HPT | C-SV-CPT-HOR | Horizontal control points |
C-SV-VPT | C-SV-CPT-VER | Vertical control points |
C-SV-SET | C-SV-STB | Setbacks |
C-SV-STA-EQU | C-SV-STA | Station equation labels |
C-SV-STA-LBL | C-SV-STA-IDN | Station labels |
C-SV-STA-PTS | C-SV-STA-PTS | Station points |
C-TP-BNK | C-TP-TOP | Top of bank |
C-TP-SRF-BRK | C-TP-SRF-BRL | Surface model break lines |
C-WM-IRR | C-LD-IRR | Irrigation system |
C-WM-IRP | C-LD-IRR-PIP | Irrigation system piping |
C-WM-IRR | C-LD-IRR-SYM | Irrigation heads, controls, valves |
C-WM-JUN | C-WM-SYM | Junction symbols |
C-WM-JUN-IDN | C-WM-SYM-IDN | Text describing type of junction |
C-WM-WLI | Water line | |
C-WM-MLI | C-WM-WLI-MLI | Water main |
C-WM-SLI | C-WM-WLI-SLI | Water service line |
C-WM-WTR | C-WM-WEL | Water wells |
Electrical Systems | ||
E-CK-CLK | E-CK-REC | Clock locations |
E-EL-LCM | E-EL-CLG | Emergency luminaries ceiling-mounted |
E-EL-LWS | E-EL-WAL | Emergency luminaries wall-mounted |
E-EL-OLB | E-EL-EXT | Emergency outside luminaries attached to buildings, poles |
E-EW-HVD | High voltage wiring | |
E-EW-HVC | E-EW-HVD-CLG | High voltage in ceiling space |
E-EW-LVD | Low voltage wiring | |
E-EW-LVC | E-EW-LVD-CLG | Low voltage in ceiling space |
E-EW-LVF | E-EW-LVD-FLR | Low voltage under floor |
E-EW-WCL | E-EW-CLG | Ceiling-mounted wiring |
E-FR-AEP | E-FR-EQP | Equipment: master fire warning panel, alarm, annunciator panels, etc. |
E-FR-AID | E-FR-SYM | Electrical FP symbols: pull stations, heat, smoke detectors |
E-FR-MFP | E-FR-EQP | Equipment; master fire warning panel, alarm, annunciator panels, etc. |
E-FR-VCW | E-FR-VCE-WRG | Emergency voice communication wiring |
E-NL-LCM | E-NL-CLG | Luminaries ceiling-mounted |
E-NL-LWS | E-NL-WAL | Luminaries in workspace and wall-mounted |
E-NL-OLB | E-NL-EXT | Outside luminaries attached to buildings, poles |
E-NW-HVD | High voltage wiring | |
E-NW-HVW | E-NW-HVD-CLG | High voltage wiring in ceiling space |
E-NW-LVD | Low voltage wiring | |
E-NW-LVC | E-NW-LVD-CLG | Low voltage wiring in ceiling space |
E-NW-LVF | E-NW-LVD-FLR | Low voltage under floor |
E-NW-LVW | E-NW-LVD-WOR | Low voltage in workspace |
E-SD-COM-ABV | E-SD-TEL (*-VID) | Telephone or video lines |
E-SD-TEL-ABV | Telephone lines - above grade | |
E-SD-VID-ABV | Video lines - above grade | |
E-SD-COM-UND | E-SD-TEL (*-VID) | Telephone or video lines |
E-SD-TEL-UND | Telephone lines - below grade | |
E-SD-VID-UND | Video lines - below grade | |
E-SD-HVD | High voltage distribution | |
E-SD-HVO-ABV | E-SD-HVD-ABV | High voltage distribution - above grade |
E-SD-HVO-UND | E-SD-HVD-UND | High voltage distribution - below grade |
E-SD-LVD | Low voltage distribution | |
E-SD-LVO-ABV | E-SD-LVD-ABV | Low voltage distribution - above grade |
E-SD-LVO-UND | E-SD-LVD-UND | Low voltage distribution - below grade |
E-SM-EPR | Emergency distribution schematics | |
E-SM-GEN | E-SM-EPR-GEN | Emergency generation schematics, generators |
E-SM-ELT | E-SM-EPR-LTG | Emergency lighting schematics |
E-SM-EPR | E-SM-EPR-EQP | Emergency power equipment |
E-SM-EPR-WRG | Emergency wiring schematics | |
E-SM-MMS | Maintenance management system (MMS) tag numbers | |
E-SM-EPR-MAX | E-SM-EPR-MMS | MMS tag numbers for emergency distribution |
E-SM-HVW-MAX | E-SM-HVD-MMS | MMS tag numbers for high voltage distribution |
E-SM-NPR-MAX | E-SM-NPR-MMS | MMS tag numbers for normal power distribution |
E-SM-NEO | Deleted | |
E-SM-NEO-MAX | Deleted | |
E-SM-NPR | E-SM-NPR | Normal power distribution schematics |
E-SM-NPR-EQP | Normal power distribution equipment | |
E-SM-NPR-WRG | Normal power wiring | |
E-SM-NLT | E-SM-NPR-LTG | Normal lighting schematics |
General Information | ||
G-TL-LOG | G-TL-LGO | Logos |
Mechanical | ||
H-PD-SAN | Deleted | |
H-CS-DAM | H-CS-EQP | Control systems equipment |
H-CS-THR | H-CS-SYM | Control system symbols: thermostats, humidistat, sensors, etc. |
H-CS-VAV | H-CS-SYM | Control system symbols; thermostats, humidistat, sensors, etc. |
H-PD-DCW | H-DW-CLD | Domestic cold water |
H-EQ-WPM | H-DW-EQP | Domestic water equipment: pumps, water softeners, filters, etc. |
H-PF-FIX | H-DW-FIX | Plumbing fixtures |
H-PF-FIX-PAR | H-DW-FIX-PRT | Plumbing fixtures on partitions |
H-PD-DHW | H-DW-HOT | Domestic hot water |
H-PD-DHR | H-DW-HOT-RCL | Domestic hot water recirculation |
H-FD-CEX | H-FP-CEX | Chemical extinguishing system |
H-FE-CEX | H-FP-CEX-EQP | Chemical extinguishing equipment |
H-FD-CEX | H-FP-CEX-PIP | Chemical extinguishing piping |
H-FE-CAB | H-FP-EQP | Fire protection equipment: fire hose cabinet, fire dampers, etc. |
H-FE-FDP | H-FP-EQP | Fire protection equipment: fire hose cabinet, fire dampers, etc. |
H-FE-SMC | H-FP-EQP | Fire protection equipment: fire hose cabinet, fire dampers, etc. |
H-FD-FEX | H-FP-FEX | Foamed extinguishing system |
H-FE-FEX | H-FP-FEX-EQP | Foamed extinguishing equipment |
H-FD-FEX | H-FP-FEX-PIP | Foamed extinguishing piping |
H-FE-FIT | H-FP-SPK | Sprinkler system |
H-FE-SPE | H-FP-SPK-EQP | Sprinkler equipment |
H-FD-SPP | H-FP-SPK-PIP | Sprinkler piping |
H-FE-SPH | H-FP-SPK-SYM | Sprinkler system symbols: sprinkler heads, backflow preventers, ect. |
H-FE-TXT | H-FP-SPK-TXT | Sprinkler system text |
H-FE-SSZ | H-FP-SPK-ZNS | Sprinkler system zones |
H-FD-STP | H-FP-STP | Standpipe system |
H-FE-STE | H-FP-STP-EQP | Standpipe equipment |
H-FD-STP | H-FP-STP-PIP | Standpipe piping |
H-FE-EXG | H-FP-SYM | Fire protection symbols: Fire extinguisher, hydrants, Siamese connections, etc. |
H-FE-FHY | H-FP-SYM | Fire protection symbols: Fire extinguisher, hydrants, Siamese connections, etc. |
H-FE-EPE | H-FP-TXT | Fire protection text |
H-HC-CHL | Chilled water | |
H-PD-CHR | H-HC-CHL-RET | Chilled water return |
H-PD-CHS | H-HC-CHL-SUP | Chilled water supply |
H-EQ-CNV | H-HC-CNV | Convectors |
H-HC-GLY | Glycol system | |
H-PD-GLR | H-HC-GLY-RET | Glycol return |
H-PD-GLS | H-HC-GLY-SUP | Glycol supply |
H-HC-HWA | Heating water system | |
H-PD-HWR | H-HC-HWA-RET | Heating water return |
H-PD-HWS | H-HC-HWA-SUP | Heating water supply |
H-EQ-HYD | H-HC-HYD | Hydronic equipment |
H-PD-RAD | H-HC-RAD | Radiant heat tubing |
H-EQ-REF | H-HC-REF-EQP | Refrigerant equipment |
H-PD-RFG | H-HC-RFG | Refrigerant gas |
H-PD-RFL | H-HC-RFL | Refrigerant liquid |
H-HC-STM | Steam | |
H-EQ-STM | H-HC-STM-EQP | Steam equipment |
H-PD-STC | H-HC-STM-RET | Steam condensate (return) |
H-PD-STM | H-HC-STM-SUP | Steam supply |
H-PD-CMA | H-PB-CMA | Compressed air |
H-EQ-CMA | H-PB-CMA-EQP | Compressed air equipment |
H-PB-DWV | Drainage waste and vent system | |
H-PF-FDR | H-PB-DWV-SYM | Symbols: roof drains, floor drains, etc. |
H-PF-RDR | H-PB-DWV-SYM | Symbols: roof drains, floor drains, etc. |
H-PD-DRA | H-PB-DWV-VEN | Ventilating circuit, vents |
H-PB-DWV-WST | Drainage circuit | |
H-PB-FOI | Fuel oil | |
H-EQ-FEQ | H-PB-FOI-EQP | Fuel equipment |
H-PD-FOR | H-PB-FOI-RET | Fuel oil return |
H-PD-FOS | H-PB-FOI-SUP | Fuel oil supply |
H-PD-MAN | H-PB-MAN | Access holes |
H-PD-NGA | H-PB-NGA | Natural gas |
H-PD-PGA | H-PB-PGA | Propane gas |
H-PD-FIT | H-PB-SYM | Plumbing symbols: gauges, fittings, valves elbows, unions, reducer |
H-PF-BIB | H-PB-SYM | Plumbing symbols: gauges, fittings, valves elbows, unions, reducer |
H-FP-MAN | H-PP-MAN | Manholes fuelling stations |
H-FP-SER | H-PP-PIP | Fuel and process piping |
H-FP-TNK | H-PP-TNK | Fuel tanks |
H-DD-COA | H-VA-COA | Combustion air ductwork |
H-DE-FAN | H-VA-EQP | Equipment: fans, dampers, coils, filters, etc. |
H-EQ-ACE | H-VA-EQP | Equipment: fans, dampers, coils, filters, etc. |
H-VA-EXH | Exhaust air | |
H-DD-EXH | H-VA-EXH-DUC | Exhaust air ductwork |
H-DE-EXH | H-VA-EXH-GRI | Exhaust grilles |
H-DD-INS | H-VA-INS | Duct insulation, acoustical lining |
H-VA-OTA | Outside air | |
H-DD-OUT | H-VA-OTA-DUC | Outside air ductwork |
H-DE-OUT | H-VA-OTA-GRI | Outside air grilles |
H-VA-RET | Return | |
H-DD-RET | H-VA-RET-DUC | Return ductwork |
H-DE-RET | H-VA-RET-GRI | Return grills |
H-VA-SUP | Supply | |
H-DE-SUP | H-VA-SUP-DIF | Supply diffusers |
H-DD-SUP | H-VA-SUP-DUC | Supply ductwork |
H-DE-VAV | H-VA-VAV | Variable air volume boxes |
H-DD-FLU | H-VA-VEN | Flue, vent, breaching |
Legal Survey | ||
L-AZ-ZNP | Deleted | |
L-AZ-ZNS | L-AZ-ZNS | Zoning surfaces, runway strips, centrelines |
L-PL-BDY | L-CF-BDY | Legal surveyed boundary |
L-PL-BND | L-CF-OTH | Other parcels/boundaries |
L-PL-CEN | Deleted | |
L-PL-DIM | L-CF-DIM | Parcel segment labelling, bearings, and distance |
L-PL-FEA | Deleted | See C-LD-FEN, A-WL-OLD, etc. |
L-PL-FEA-TXT | C-LD-TXT | Descriptive information text |
L-PL-LIM | L-CF-EAS | Limited interest estate, easement, right of way |
L-PL-LIM-IDN | L-CF-TXT | Parcel labelling, description, property ID, book number, etc. |
L-PL-NAT | C-SF-WTR | Natural boundaries, watercourses, shorelines |
L-PL-PAR | L-CF-BDY | Legal surveyed boundary |
L-PL-PAR-IDN | L-CF-TXT | Parcel labelling, description, property ID, book number, etc. |
L-PL-PAR-TXT | L-CF-TXT | Parcel labelling, description, property ID, book number, etc. |
L-PL-PPR-IDN | L-CF-TXT | Parcel labelling, description, property ID, book number, etc. |
L-PL-SET | L-CF-STB | Setbacks |
L-PL-UCD | Deleted | |
L-SP-CAN | L-SP-CAN | Canadian boundaries |
L-SP-CLS | L-SP-CLS | CLSR boundaries, reserves, parks |
L-SP-PRO | L-SP-PRO | Provincial boundaries |
L-SP-REG | L-SP-REG | Regional and municipality boundaries |
L-SV-BEN | L-SV-SYM | Symbols: survey pins, iron bars, etc. |
L-SV-BEN-IDN | Deleted | |
L-SV-CHN | Deleted | |
L-SV-CLN | L-SV-CLN | Radial ties, traverse lines, control lines |
L-SV-CTL | L-SV-SYM | Symbols: survey pins, iron bars, etc. |
L-SV-CTL-F | L-SV-SYM | Symbols: survey pins, iron bars, etc. |
L-SV-CTL-GPS | L-SV-SYM | Symbols: survey pins, iron bars, etc. |
L-SV-CTL-GPS-IDN | L-SV-TXT | Identification text |
L-SV-CTL-IDN | L-SV-TXT | Identification text |
L-SV-CTL-IDN-F | L-SV-TXT | Identification text |
L-SV-GRD | L-SV-GRD | Survey grid |
L-SV-HOR | L-SV-SPT | Survey points |
L-SV-HPT | L-SV-SPT-ELV | Survey point elevation |
L-SV-HPT-IDN | L-SV-SPT-NUM | Survey point number text |
L-SV-PNT | L-SV-SPT-PNT | Survey points |
L-SV-LIN | L-SV-SPT-TXT | Survey point description |
L-SV-MON | L-SV-SYM | Symbols: survey pins, iron bars, etc. |
L-SV-MON-F | L-CF-SYM | Symbols: coordinate monument, control point |
L-SV-MON-IDN | L-CF-TXT | Parcel labelling, description, property ID, book number, etc. |
L-SV-MON-IDN-F | L-CF-TXT | Parcel labelling, description, property ID, book number, etc. |
L-SV-PNT | C-SV-PNT | Survey points |
L-SV-PNT-GEO | Deleted | |
L-SV-STA-EQU | C-SV-STA | Station equation labels |
L-SV-STA-LBL | C-SV-STA-IDN | Station labels |
L-SV-STA-PTS | C-SV-STA-PTS | Station points |
L-SV-TRA | L-SV-CLN | Radial ties, traverse lines, control lines |
L-SV-VER | C-SV-VER | Vertical alignment |
L-SV-VPT | L-SV-SYM | Symbols: survey pins, iron bars, etc. |
L-TP-BNK | C-TP-TOP | Top of bank |
L-TP-MAJ | C-TP-MAJ | Major contours |
L-TP-MIN | C-TP-MIN | Minor contours |
L-TP-SPT | C-TP-SPT | Spot elevation |
L-TP-SRF | C-TP-SRF | Surface model line work |
L-TP-SRF-BRK | C-TP-SRF-BRL | Surface model break lines |
L-TP-SRF-TXT | C-TP-SRF-TXT | Surface calculation text |
Marine | ||
M-BW-BRM | M-BW-TOP | Crest of breakwater, berms |
M-DM-ABU | B-SB-ABU | Abutments |
M-DM-APR | B-SB-APR | Approach slabs |
M-DM-BAR | B-DK-BAR | Barriers, railings |
M-DM-BRG | B-SB-BRG | Bearing |
M-DM-DDR | B-DK-DRN | Deck drains |
M-DM-DEK | B-DK-PLN | Deck plan |
M-DM-EXJ | B-DK-JNT | Expansion joints |
M-DM-FTG | B-SB-FTG | Footing |
M-DM-GAB | B-SR-GAB | Gabions |
M-DM-PIR | B-SB-PIR | Piers |
M-DM-REB | B-DK-REB | Deck reinforcing |
M-DM-STG | B-DK-STG | Steel grating |
M-NV-COR | M-NV-CNL | Navigation channels, corridors |
M-SN-MAJ | M-SN-MAJ | Major sea bottom contours |
M-SN-MIN | M-SN-MIN | Minor sea bottom contours |
M-WF-CAT | M-WF-CTW | Catwalks |
M-WF-CRB | M-WF-CWK | Cribwork, ballast floor |
Real Property Space Management | ||
R-FC-AWR | R-FC-WSR-BRF | Accessible washrooms |
R-ZN-CLN | R-ZN-CLE | Cleaning zoning |
Table 3 - New Abbreviations List
Table Summary
This table lists the new abbreviations that were added to the 2011 version of the PWGSC National CADD Standard and a brief description. The abbreviations are used to create new standard layer names.
Description | |
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Groups | |
CF | Cadastral Fabric |
DI | Diesel Fuel Distribution |
DW | Domestic Water |
EN | Environment |
HC | Heating and Cooling |
NZ | Natural Gas Distribution |
OI | Oil Distribution |
PG | Propane Gas Distribution |
VA | Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
VG | Vegetation |
Extensions | |
ANN | Annual flowers |
ANT | Antenna |
APC | Approach surface (airport) |
AWP | Acid waste piping (medical) |
BIR | Bird hazard (airport) |
BRF | Barrier-free |
BRL | Break lines |
BYP | By-pass box |
CHL | Chilled water |
CLD | Cold water |
CMB | Combined sewers |
CO2 | Carbon dioxide gas |
CPT | Control points |
CRT | Certificates, stamps |
CTM | Contamination |
COT | Cooling tower |
DEC | Deciduous |
DES | Description |
DIF | Diffusers |
DWV | Drainage waste and vent system |
EAS | Easement |
ELV | Elevation (survey points) |
ESC | Escalator |
EVR | Evergreen |
FLW | Flowers |
FOI | Fuel oil |
GCV | Ground cover |
GLY | Glycol |
GLZ | Glass, glazing |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
GRA | Grading |
GRE | Grease interceptor |
GRI | Grilles |
GRS | Grass, lawn area |
GRV | Gravel |
HEG | Helium gas |
HIG | High |
HTE | Heating units |
HWA | Heating water |
HYG | Hydrogen gas |
IMP | Imports (Revit families) |
IND | Industrial |
JER | Jersey wall |
LOW | Low |
MEG | Methane gas |
MET | Meters |
NIT | Nitrogen (medical) |
NUM | Numbers |
ORN | Ornamental |
OTH | Other |
OXY | Oxygen (medical) |
PER | Perennial |
PIT | Borrow pit |
PIV | Post indicator valve |
PLA | Plastic |
PLM | Plume outline |
PMP | Pumping stations |
PRI | Primary |
RCL | Recirculation |
RLN | Reference lines |
RMN | Remnants (archaeology) |
ROW | RO water or distilled water (medical) |
RPL | Reference plan |
RPS | Real Property information |
SAF | Life safety |
SCD | Secondary |
SED | Seeded area |
SEP | Septic (field, tank, etc.) |
SHO | Shoulder |
SND | Sand |
SOD | Sodded |
SPT | Survey points |
SRB | Shrubs |
STA | Stations (survey) |
STI | Strip (airport) |
TOP | Top of bank, crest of breakwater, berms |
TRS | Transitional surface (airport) |
VAC | Vacuum piping |
VAL | Valves |
VEN | Vents |
VIN | Vines |
VPC | Valve pump chamber |
VPT | Viewports |
WEL | Well |
WLI | Water lines |
WNG | Wing walls |
WOR | Working area |
Table 4 - Renamed or Deleted Abbreviations List
Table Summary
This table lists the abbreviations that have been renamed or deleted from the 2011 version of the PWGSC National CADD Standard. The table shows the old abbreviation, the new corresponding layer name and a brief description.
Groups | ||
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Old | New | Description |
DD | VA | Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
DE | VA | Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
DM | Deleted | Dams |
GF | DI | Diesel Fuel Distribution |
NZ | Natural Gas Distribution | |
OI | Oil Distribution | |
PG | Propane Gas Distribution | |
RI | PI | Protection Incendie |
FD | FP | Fire Protection |
FE | FP | Fire Protection |
FP | PP | Fuel and Process Piping |
SM | SW | Storm Water and Drainage |
Extensions | ||
Old | New | Description |
ACE | EQP | Air Conditioning Equipment; fans, dampes, coils, filters, etc. |
AEP | EQP | Alarm and annunciator panels, buzzer, bells |
AID | SYM | Alarm initiation devices: pull stations, heat, smoke detectors |
APP | APX | Approximate |
ARM | Deleted | Erosion control, armourstone, riprap |
BIB | SYM | Hose bib connector |
BNK | TOE | Toe of bank, breakwater, berms |
BRG | BRD | Bridges |
BRM | TOP | Top of bank, crest of breakwater, berms |
CAL | Deleted | Callout blocks |
CAR | Deleted | Carpet |
CAT | CTW | Catwalks |
CEN | Deleted | Provincial, national coordinates of parcel centroid |
CHR | CHL-RET | Chilled water return |
CHS | CHL-SUP | Chilled water supply |
CLN | CLE | Cleaning, clean out |
CLN | TMP | Construction Lines, temporary aids |
CON | CNT | Construction |
CRB | CWK | Cribwork, ballast floor |
CSY | CTL | Controls |
DAM | EQP | Damper actuators, controllers |
DDR | DRN | Deck drains |
DHR | HOT-RCL | Domestic hot water recirculation |
DHW | HOT | Domestic hot water |
DPI | DI-PIP | Diesel fuel pipelines |
DSE | DI-MAN | Diesel manholes |
DI-MET | Diesel meters | |
DI-VAL | Diesel valves | |
DRA | Deleted | Drainage |
ELT | EPR-LTG | Emergency lighting schematics |
EWR | EPR-WRG | Emergency wiring schematics |
EXG | SYM | Fire extinguisher symbols |
EXJ | JNT | Expansion joint |
FAN | EQP | Fans, dampers, coils, filters and equipment |
FDP | EQP | Fire dampers |
FDR | DWV-SYM | Drainage, waste and vent symbols |
FEA | Deleted | Physical site features; fences, buildings, walls, etc. |
FEQ | FOI-EQP | Fuel Equipment |
FIT | SYM | Fittings symbols |
FOR | FOI-RET | Fuel oil return |
FOS | FOI-SUP | Fuel oil supply |
GLR | GLY-RET | Glycol return |
GLS | GLY-SUP | Glycol supply |
HPT | CPT-HOR | Horizontal control points |
HTE | Deleted | Heating units |
HVC | HVD-CLG | High voltage in ceiling space |
HVW | HVD | High voltage wiring |
HWR | HWA-RET | Heating water return |
HWS | HWA-SUP | Heating water supply |
IRP | IRR-PIP | Irrigation system piping |
JUN | SYM | Junction symbols |
LAY | VPT | Paper space metaview boundaries |
LBL | IDN | Station equation labels |
LCM | CLG | Ceiling-mounted equipment or wiring |
LOG | LGO | Logos |
LVC | LVD | Low voltage distribution |
LVF | LVD-FLR | Low voltage under floor |
LVW | LVD-WOR | Low voltage in workspace |
LWN | GRS | Lawn area |
LWS | WAL | Wall-mounted equipment or wiring |
MAX | MMS | Maintenance Management System |
MFP | EQP | Master fire warning panel |
MON | WEL | Monitoring well |
NAT | Deleted | Natural boundaries, watercourses, shorelines |
NEO | Deleted | Neoc wiring and equipment |
NLT | NPR-LTG | Normal lighting schematics |
NPI | NZ-PIP | Natural gas pipelines |
NSE | NZ-MAN | Natural gas manholes |
NZ-MET | Natural gas meters | |
NZ-VAL | Natural gas valves | |
OLB | EXT | Outside luminaries attached to building |
OPI | OI-PIP | Oil pipelines |
OSE | OI-MAN | Oil manholes |
OI-MET | Oil meters | |
OI-VAL | Oil valves | |
OUT | OTA | Outside air |
PAR | PRT | Wall partition |
PIV | Deleted | Natural boundaries, watercourses, shorelines |
PPR | Deleted | Owner identification |
PPI | PG-PIP | Propane gas pipelines |
PSE | PG-MAN | Propane gas manholes |
PG-MET | Propane gas meters | |
PG-VAL | Propane gas valves | |
RDR | DWV-SYM | Drainage, waste and vent symbols |
RET | RWL | Retaining walls |
SAN | Deleted | Sanitary |
SER | PIP | Fuel and process piping |
SET | STB | Setbacks |
SMC | EQP | Smoke control equipment |
SPE | SPK-EQP | Sprinkler equipment |
SPH | SPK-SYM | Sprinkler symbol, sprinkler system symbols, sprinkler heads, backflow preventer, etc. |
SPP | SPK-PIP | Sprinkler piping |
SSZ | SPK-ZNS | Sprinkler system zones |
STC | STM-RET | Steam condensate |
STE | STP-EQP | Standpipe equipment |
STG | STL | Steel grating |
STP | SPR | Stratigraphic profiles |
THR | SYM | Thermostats symbols |
TIL | TBK | Title Blocks |
TRA | CLN | Radial ties, traverse lines, control lines |
VAV | Deleted | Valve actuators, controllers |
VCW | VCE-WRG | Emergency voice communication wiring |
VPT | CPT-VER | Vertical control points |
WCL | WAL | Wall mounted equipment or wiring |
WPM | EQP | Domestic water tanks, pumps, water softeners |
WRM | WSR-PRT | Washroom partitions |
ZNP | ZNS-P | Proposed new zoning |
4. New Annex C - Pen and Colour Assignment Tables
A new annex containing the regional pen and colour assignment tables (CTB) was added to the PWGSC National CADD Standard.
5. Quality Control of CADD Data
A new annex containing the list of requirements that are subject to a quality control of CADD data was added to the PWGSC National CADD Standard.
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