ERDCITL r6

ERDC/ITL TR-12-6

The CAD/BIM Technology Center
for facilities, infrastructure, and environment

A/E/C CAD Standard
Release 6.0

Information Technology Laboratory

August 2015

The A/E/C CAD Standard is a
Department of Defense (DoD)
implementation of various industry
and national standards, including but
not limited to, the U.S. National CAD
Standard® (NCS); the American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE); and the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA).
The A/E/C CAD Standard and
associated resource files contain
supplemental materials and DoD
specific requirements/interpretations
not addressed in industry/national
standards.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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The CAD/BIM Technology Center
for facilities, infrastructure, and
environment

A/E/C CAD Standard
Release 6.0

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

Prepared for

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199

ERDC/ITL TR-12-6

August 2015

ERDC/ITL TR-12-6; Release 6.0

Abstract
The A/E/C CAD Standard has been developed by the CAD/BIM Technology Center for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment to eliminate redundant Computer-Aided Design (CAD) standardization efforts within the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Federal Government. The manual is part of an initiative to develop a nonproprietary CAD standard that incorporates existing industry, national, and international standards and to develop data standards that address the entire life cycle of facilities within the DoD.
The material addressed in the A/E/C CAD Standard include level/layer assignments, electronic file naming, and standard symbology. The Center's primary goal is to develop a CAD standard that is generic enough to operate under various CAD software packages (such as Bentley's MicroStation and Autodesk's AutoCAD) and incorporate existing industry standards when