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3.0 PWGSC Computer Aided Drafting Standards

3.1.1 Standard Tools and Templates

All Title Blocks, Plot Styles, Blocks, Palettes, Sheet Sets and a Layer Automation Tool are available for download. Standard Tools and Templates download can be found on our website;

http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/cadd-standards/text/wst/downloads-e.html

3.2.5 Colour Assignment Standard: Layer Colours and Pen Weights

3.2.5.1 Colours and Pen Weights

All objects shall have colour and linetype set to “BYLAYER”. Drawing shall be plotted using the Colour-Dependent Plot Style:

PWGSC-TPSGC-WST.ctb

The following Colour/Pen Map is to be utilised:

AutoCAD Plotted Width AutoCAD Plotted Width
1    Red 0.25 50 0.15
2    Yellow 0.35 51 0.15
3    Green 0.15 54 0.15
4    Cyan 0.5 70 0.25
5    Blue 0.25 73 0.25
6    Magenta 0.7 94 0.35
7    White 0.35 131 0.25
8    Grey 0.35 Fade 50% 140 0.05
9 0.25 150 0.1
10 0.35 160 0.15
11 0.1 161 0.15
12 1.0 190 0.25
13 0.25 193 0.25
14 0.35 210 0.35
15 0.25 211 0.35
20 0.05 250 0.1
30 0.1 252 0.15
37 0.1 253 0.15
40 0.1 254 0.15
46 0.1    

3.3.4 Block Library

  • Block library can be found on our website;

http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/cadd-standards/text/wst/downloads-e.html

3.5 Dimension Styles Standards

    c) Civil Engineering with arrowheads for dimension terminators.

 

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