CAD DELIVERABLES - 503-26-109.docx

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The A/E shall adhere to the following criteria for CADD under this contract.

A. Graphic Format

All CADD data shall be supplied in the 2025 version of Autodesk Inc., REVIT. The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all files are compatible* with the VAMC's CADD system, REVIT 2025.

*Note: Compatible means that data can be accessed directly by the target system without translation or preprocessing of data files. It is the responsibility of the A/E to ensure this level of compatibility.

B. Delivery Media

All CADD data shall be delivered on CD. The CADD data files shall be copies to the media. All data files shall be organized using the directory structure (path) as outlined in the CADD Standards, Naming Conventions section of this document. All files shall be free of corrupted or unusable data.

C. CADD Standards

1. 3-dimensional intelligent object CADD drawing files shall be required for all significant design objects which are shown for the following discipline types: Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical-HVAC, Plumbing, and Structural. All drawings should be registered with the lower left limits set at 0,0,0 x-y-z; or 0,0 x-y coordinate vectors; as applicable.

2. Lettering:

· Only REVIT Version 2025 default font styles shall be accepted.

· The text sizes to be used are as follows:

3. Symbology (graphic libraries/standard details/border and drawing sheets) used by the A/E shall be those used by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The A/E shall provide VA with any special symbology developed for this project on separate delivery cd.

4. Layering/Level Standards shall follow the American Institute of Architects’ “CADD Layering Guidelines”.

5. All files created for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs will conform to the following directory path and file naming conventions:

Directory Path: \project number\file name (includes 3 character extension)

Directory Path Example: \503-18-104\1-1-1-2019-Move Audiology and Pharmacy Plan.rvt

File names identify the drawing type and floor number. File names will contain alpha-numeric characters a-z and/or 0-9. Special characters are not permitted.

File name structure: BN-f#-1-0000-Dwg Title.ext

BN = Building Number f# = floor number

1= Number of drawing within discipline series

0000 = Year

Dwg Title = Title of drawing

.ext = drawing extension (example: *.rvt)

File Name Example: 1-1-1-2018-Replace Security Camera System Plan.rvt (Building number-first floor-number of drawing within series-year-drawing title.REVIT file)

6. All architectural drawing entities (doors, windows, fixed equipment, etc.) shall be REVIT 2025 symbology. This shall include attributes for all doors, windows and reflected ceiling plans using the default REVIT 2025 system.

7. A BLOCK attribute shall be created for each space identified in VA Criteria, with the following information:

D. Hardcopy and Documentation

The contractor shall supply a hardcopy of the following items:

-CADD data file listings of cd contents.

-Full size check plots of all drawings, fully identified with path, drawing name and attached reference files.

-Full size plot of special project specific symbology created by contractor.

E. Ownership

All CADD files created for this project shall be the property of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

CADD Deliverables Guidelines April 1993