Standards for Gridline Layout and Dimensioning on Structural Drawings
Standards for Gridline Layout and Dimensioning on Structural Drawings
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Does anyone know of a decent reference for grid line layout and/or dimensioning on structural drawings? I'm trying to train some junior, remote drafting personnel in this and I'm failing. I know what I DO NOT want to see but seem to have a hard time explaining the full gamut of just what it is that I DO want to see. It's been reactive and inefficient.
I'm hoping to be able to point to an existing reference rather than have to generate my own from scratch. A structural specific reference would be amazing but, in the likely absence of that, something intended for an architectural audience would probably get me 90% of the way to where I need to go.
Anybody know of anything?
I'm hoping to be able to point to an existing reference rather than have to generate my own from scratch. A structural specific reference would be amazing but, in the likely absence of that, something intended for an architectural audience would probably get me 90% of the way to where I need to go.
Anybody know of anything?
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.






RE: Standards for Gridline Layout and Dimensioning on Structural Drawings
1. 'Blueprint Reading Professional Reference', by: Paul Rosenberg (published by DeWalt).
Comment: I use it mostly for symbols on P&ID drawings....but there is some good structural reference material in there. (Although a bit basic.)
2. 'Standard Handbook of Structural Details for Building Construction', by: Morton Newman, McGraw-Hill (2nd edition, 1998)
Comment: Excellent resource. (Especially for wood.) Some of ACI's resources are (I think) better. But you probably have those anyway. Let me also say I don't 100% agree with every detail in there.....but for training: it beats nothing.
RE: Standards for Gridline Layout and Dimensioning on Structural Drawings
I typically set text height at 5/64 and works well for D size reduced to 11x17... Title blocks a little bigger but the under title 'SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"' is at 5/64ths.
Standard 1/2" dia gridline balloons with slightly larger text. Some clients have specifics, but, where I work I have real draftspersons that are aware of the client's standards... and use drafting to providing details that I have to work out... and for me, it's faster than sketching. For projects outside the office I generally use my layer system...
These are all blocks (with attribs if applic) and are affected by dimscale and ltscale as appropriate.
I generally use model space, and paperspace for putting together the project drawings. One of my last projects, the client wanted drawing borders to be included in modelspace (real pain) because different parts were at different scales.
Dik
RE: Standards for Gridline Layout and Dimensioning on Structural Drawings
@KootK - So basically, you're looking for something succinct to teach both common sense and experience to green CAD designers? wink I don't think that I have ever encountered any type of book or periodical that deals, at least in part, with this subject. It's just something that we all seem to pick up along the way by experience and practice (as I am sure you must have also). I don't know that there is any other practical answer than to "teach", or "train" your personnel to draft as you need, and want. If you, or anyone else who responds to your post, ever figure out an "easy" way to successfully approach this subject, then I'm all ears.
Good luck,
Dave
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: Standards for Gridline Layout and Dimensioning on Structural Drawings