MMSD CAD Standards: Revision History
MMSD CAD Standards: Revision History
MMSD CAD Standards: Revision History
Revision History
Name Date Reason For Changes Version
Hackbarth 3/31/2010 Draft for Public Distribution 0.4
Hackbarth 12/22/10 Publication 1.1
Chavez 09/10/12 Revisions 1.2
Chavez 12/19/2012 Revisions 1.3
Chavez 03/20/2013 Revisions 1.4
Chavez 09/20/2013 Revisions 2.0
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Table of Contents
Revision History ............................................................................................................................. i
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... ii
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Terminology ............................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.4 Revisions .................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.5 Contact...................................................................................................................................... 1-2
2. Submittal Instructions ......................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Delivery Formats ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Submittal Checklists .................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Review ...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.4 Submittal media ........................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.4.1 Electronic File Deliverable ...................................................................................... 2-2
2.4.2 Printout Deliverables ............................................................................................... 2-3
2.4.3 Review Print Deliverables ....................................................................................... 2-3
3. Directory and File Naming Requirements ......................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Directory Structure ................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Drawing Set Organization ........................................................................................................ 3-2
3.2.1 Plant Projects ........................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Conveyance and Watercourse Projects .................................................................... 3-4
3.3 Design Drawing Identification ................................................................................................. 3-4
3.3.1 Design Drawing Numbers........................................................................................ 3-4
3.3.2 Contract Sheet Number (sequential): ....................................................................... 3-5
3.3.3 Deliverable CAD Filenames .................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.4 Mater Base Files ...................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4 Drawing Revision Process ........................................................................................................ 3-6
3.5 Border/Title Block .................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.5.1 Drawing - Title Format ............................................................................................ 3-6
3.5.2 Drawing – Design By / Approved By Format ......................................................... 3-6
3.5.3 Sheet Numbers ......................................................................................................... 3-6
4. CAD Requirements .............................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 CAD Configuration .................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.1 Level Structure ......................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Graphic Element Configuration ............................................................................... 4-1
4.1.3 Plotting Requirements .............................................................................................. 4-2
4.1.4 Spatial Reference / Units ......................................................................................... 4-3
4.1.5 File Configuration for Delivery ............................................................................... 4-4
4.2 Graphic Presentation................................................................................................................. 4-4
4.3 Standard Symbols ..................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4 Plant-Specific Requirements .................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4.1 Facility Key Plans .................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4.2 Site Key Maps .......................................................................................................... 4-5
5. Image Requirements ............................................................................................................ 5-6
5.1 Scanned Drawings Used as Base .............................................................................................. 5-6
5.1.1 Format and Resolution ............................................................................................. 5-6
5.1.2 File Naming ............................................................................................................. 5-6
5.2 Images of Deliverable CAD Drawings ..................................................................................... 5-6
5.2.1 Format and Resolution ............................................................................................. 5-6
5.2.2 File Naming ............................................................................................................. 5-6
5.3 Metadata ................................................................................................................................... 5-7
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1. Introduction
1.1 Objectives
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) CAD/Graphics Standards specify
standards and procedures for the use of computer-assisted drafting (CAD) by MMSD staff and by
consultants to MMSD. These standards have been established to achieve the following objectives:
All drawing files created within MMSD or by consultants to MMSD shall conform to the standards
and procedures specified by this manual, unless waived by written authorization by the MMSD
Project Manager.
1.2 Terminology
For the purposes of this document, required conformance to MMSD CAD/Graphics standards is
indicated by use of the word “shall.” Optional conformance to material that is intended to provide
guidance to users is indicated by the words “may” or “should.” A glossary of technical terms used
in this document can be found in Section 8.
1.3 Distribution
Electronic copies of the current version of these Standards and their supporting documents can be
obtained as follows:
Table 1 – Accessing Standards
Users Method
Internal MMSD users MMSD IntraSharePoint Site
CD-ROM distributed at contract pre-proposal meeting.
Consultant/Designer (external) users
http://www.mmsd.com/cadstandards.aspx
1.4 Revisions
The CAD/Graphics Standards will be periodically reviewed and updated. Updates will be made
available via the distribution methods mentioned above. Each revision to the Standards will be
listed at the beginning of the Standards document in the Revision History table.
Suggestions for revisions to the CAD/Graphics Standards are welcome, and should be submitted to
the MMSD contact referenced in section 1.5. All suggestions received will be considered during
the periodic MMSD Standards review.
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1.5 Contact
Please refer all questions regarding the MMSD CAD/Graphics Standards to:
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2. Submittal Instructions
2.1 Delivery Formats
All drawing files delivered to MMSD shall be produced in accordance with the MMSD CAD
Standards version provided to the consultant by MMSD during the bidding process. Files shall be
delivered in the formats indicated in the following table:
Table 2 – Delivery Formats
Type Format Details
Bentley MicroStation V8i SS1 design files (.dgn)
Electronic – CAD
AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 (.dwg)
Drawings
Half-size (11”x17”) printouts on white paper
Hardcopy
Full-size (22”x34”) printouts on white paper
Black & White Images
TIF Format Group 4 Uncompressed Stripped
300 dpi (minimum)
1,4,8,24 bits/pixel ( 1 bit/pixel is preferred )
.TIF
Rasters Grayscale Images (*.tif)
TIF Format Group 4 Uncompressed Stripped
300 dpi (minimum)
8,24 bits/pixel ( 8 bits/pixel is preferred )
.JPG Digital photographs
.PDF Electronic PDF package
2.3 Review
The Designer is responsible for verifying the quality and standards compliance of their electronic
and hardcopy deliverables. MMSD will perform visual and automated quality checks on submitted
drawings to verify compliance with MMSD CAD/Graphics standards. MMSD will reject
submittals that are non-compliant with these standards, and will require corrections to be made by
the Designer at no additional cost to MMSD.
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The Consultant shall deliver all electronic files to MMSD on CD-R or DVD-R media, labeled as
follows:
• CD/DVD slim-line jewel case, no label required.
• CD/DVD disc label should include:
1. Contract number
2. Contract name
3. Plan date
4. Plan status
5. MMSD logo
6. MMSD name and address
7. “Design prepared by:” text
8. Designer logo/identification
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Note, following the cover sheet, the first drawing for each project shall contain the Index to
Drawings, the design engineer’s seal, signature and date, and the Program Management Office
(PMO) and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) approvals. The first sheet may
also contain the detail and section designation stick-on, a vicinity map to locate the project sites,
and a detailed location map and other information.
The remaining items are to be presented in the sequence shown above on as few sheets as needed to
adequately display the required information without crowding.
N Schedules
Instrumentation and Control
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The Designer assigns all drawing numbers, except for the I&C drawing numbers which are pre-
assigned by MMSD. The drawing number does not contain leading zeros, contract number, or file
extension, as does the actual file name, but includes dashes to separate the fields of code.
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The Designer will assign sequential Contract Sheet Numbers to design drawings. Sheet Numbers
establish the order of the drawings and will also be shown on the Index to Drawings.
Each sheet in the plan set will have a CAD file titled with the MMSD Filename, consisting of the
MMSD File Number plus the .dgn MicroStation or .dwg AutoCAD file extension.
MMSD will assign the File Number for each sheet in the plan set during the Design Drawing
Review. After the File Numbers have been assigned, if the Designer has removed or added sheets
to the drawing set, he/she must get approval from MMSD regarding the change prior to printing the
Bid Set.
Example Deliverable MMSD Filename:
294S001.dgn / 294S001.dwg
294 = Facility Identification
S = Plant Discipline Code
001 = 3-character Drawing Identifier #
.dgn = MicroStation File Extension (lower case)
.dwg = AutoCAD File Extension (lower case)
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Any drawing revisions made to the drawings after being issued For Bidding and Construction, shall be
indicated with a revision number inside a triangle. Also the Revision section of the Title Block shall include
the corresponding revision number with the revision date, description and the Designer’s initials.
Names in the title blocks shall use the first initial followed by the last name; for example, J.DOE. The
checked by and approved by names shall be added after the “Essentially Complete “submittal, and should be
left blank on the Preliminary Design submittal documents.
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Sheet numbers shall appear on all contract drawing review submittals to MMSD.
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4. CAD Requirements
The purpose of providing the CAD Requirements is to standardize the appearance, structure, and
content of drawings prepared for MMSD to facilitate review, plotting, and automation of drawings
tasks and data extraction.
The MMSD standard level scheme shall be adhered to for all CAD drawing files. MMSD levels are
based on the CAD Layer Guidelines included in the National CAD Standards. Basing the
guidelines on the NCS promotes easier drawing exchange and standardization of drafting tools
amongst designers.
In the event that the Designer wants to modify the MMSD standard level scheme, they must obtain
MMSD approval to revise the level structures for a particular project, and the new level names
should be modeled upon the MMSD level scheme based upon the National CAD Standard.
X(X)-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-X
If the level groups already exist in the MMSD standards, these must be used in hierarchical order to
build the level, starting with the discipline designation. (X) denotes an optional character for further
defining the discipline. The levels that use the extra character are:
• N – Process Instrumentation
• MN – Mechanical Instrumentation
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The Designer shall use MMSD standard sheet sizes for plotting:
• Full-size - 22”x34”
• Half-size - 11”x17”
The Designer shall use the custom MMSD Printer Driver Configuration files for plotting:
• MMSD-FULL-SCALE.pltcfg – Full size sheets
• MMSD-HALF-SCALE.pltcfg – Half size sheets
The Designer shall use the custom MMSD CTB pen tables for plotting:
• MMSD-PEN TABLE-FULL.CTB – Full Size Sheets
• MMSD-PEN TABLE-HALF.CTB – Half size sheets
The MMSD CTB file is configured for fifteen colors. The MMSD-PEN TABLE.CTB file assigns
lineweights to each color so they print with the desired thickness. The table below shows the
standard colors and the weights associated with the MMSD standards. These colors should be the
only colors used on the plans.
Table 5 – Standard Plot Lineweights
Plot Style COLOR FULL SIZE THICKNESS (in) HALF SIZE THICKNESS (in)
8 - GRAY 0.040” 0.020”
9 - GRAY 0.062” 0.031”
250 - GRAY 0.009” 0.006”
251 - GRAY 0.009” 0.006”
GRAYSCALE
252 - GRAY 0.009” 0.006”
253 - GRAY 0.020” 0.010”
254 - GRAY 0.030” 0.015”
255 – GRAY 0.009” 0.006”
1 - RED 0.009” 0.006”
2 - YELLOW 0.015” 0.009”
3 - GREEN 0.020” 0.010”
MONOCHROMATIC 4 - CYAN 0.039” 0.020”
5 - BLUE 0.028” 0.015”
6 - MAGENTA 0.062” 0.030”
7 - WHITE 0.009” 0.006”
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The Designer is responsible for non-conforming drawings and will reconfigure where necessary
when copied to CD-R for submittal.
To convert coordinates from the Jones Island plant coordinate system to State Plane NAD27, use
the spreadsheet “Jones Island Conversion Formula.xls” available on MMSD.com (see below). To
convert coordinates from the South Shore plant coordinate system to State Plane NAD27, use the
spreadsheet “South Shore Conversion Formula.xls” available on MMSD.com (see below).
All elevations shall be shown using two decimal places except for spot/site elevations in non-paved
areas which shall be given to 0.1-foot precision.
4.1.4.4 Elevation Symbol
In plan view, the abbreviation “EL” shall not be used when the elevation symbol is used. In section
view, the abbreviation “EL” shall be used; e.g., “EL 1090.10”.
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• Deliverable MicroStation files shall be saved with the “Fit View” setting toggled ON.
• Designer shall compress all MicroStation files prior to delivery.
• The drawing background should be set to black.
• Deliverable MicroStation files shall be saved with all used levels turned ON for printing as
appropriate using the Level Manager (all empty levels should be off).
The Designer shall conform to the symbology depicted on the legend sheets. If the Designer needs
to use a symbol that MMSD does not have included in the legend sheets, they must submit a request
to the MMSD Project Manager that includes the proposed symbol that the Designer intends to use.
The MMSD Project Manager may approve the proposed symbol, or provide an alternate.
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Facility Key Plans are required on all plan drawings where the floor plan is divided into multiple
floor segments. The Designer shall only use the pre-determined MMSD Matchline grid for
segmented building plans and is not allowed to sub-divide the facility floor plans into custom views
without prior approval by the MMSD Project Manager.
Facility Key Plans shall be a simple vector building outline without much detail and located in the
lower right corner of the drawing sheet. The building outline is to be shown as Color 7. Key
Matchlines are to match building floor plan segments (and shown as Color 7). Grayscale fill or
hatching shall be used to identify the Facility Key Plan area shown on the drawing.
Site Key Maps are required for all site plans using the site grid, and must show adjacent grid /
numbers as related to the master Site Key Grid. (use same drafting/graphics principals as Facility
Key Grid above)
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5. Image Requirements
5.1 Scanned Drawings Used as Base
If a Designer needs to use a historical drawing as a base, the following sections provide guidelines
for the rasterization of such drawings.
Hardcopy drawings needing to be scanned shall be rasterized into Tagged Image File format (.TIF)
format with the following properties:
• Black & white images
o Resolution – 300 DPI
o Bit-depth – 1 bit/pixel
• Grayscale images
o Resolution – 300 DPI
o Bit-depth - 8 bits/pixel
Raster images of scanned drawings should be named according to the rules described in Section
3.3.2.
Deliverable drawings shall be rasterized into Tagged Image File format (.TIF) format with the
following properties:
• Black & white images
o Resolution – 300 DPI
o Bit-depth – 1 bit/pixel
• Grayscale images
o Resolution – 300 DPI
o Bit-depth - 8 bits/pixel
Each raster image created from a MicroStation drawing shall be titled with the appropriate MMSD
File Number assigned to the CAD file that they represent, plus the raster file extension (.TIF).
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5.3 Metadata
To facilitate loading raster images into MMSD’s document management system OnBase, a
spreadsheet containing raster image filenames and associated attributes (keywords) applicable to
each file shall be populated by the Designer. The spreadsheet shall be based upon the template
provided by MMSD, and should reference keywords found in the keyword dictionary provided by
MMSD.
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6. Glossary
The following table provides an explanation for technical terms referenced in this document:
Table 5 – Glossary
Term Description
Base File Existing MMSD drawings included as base data
Deliverable stage in Contract lifespan. The typical
stages include:
Preliminary Design Review
Drawing status Essentially Complete
Camera-Ready for Bidding and Construction
Record Drawing
Digital CAD file name; derived from MMSD file
Filename number and file extension
Unique number assigned by MMSD for each
File Number drawing
Full-size 22”x34”
Half-size 11”x17”
MMSD Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Plan
Print Photocopy reproduction of a drawing
Hardcopy output of a digital drawing file to a laser
Printout printer or ink jet plotter on 20# white paper
Drawings attached as reference to contract drawings
by the Contractor to be included at the end of the
Reference Drawing contract document set. Includes CIT and TIF Raster
files.
MicroStation files used for appearance, not content
Resource File (i.e. libraries)
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