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The DDR supersedes an earlier Application Guide, supports legacy 2D CAD and evolving BIM workflows, and guides how providers produce required CAD deliverables from BIM designs. 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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................1  \n2. APPLICABILITY ................................................................................................... 1  \n3. FILE FORMATS & VERSIONS ..............................................................................1  \n4. COMPANION FILES & REFERENCES...................................................................2  \n5. AMENDMENTS TO THE NCS..............................................................................2  \n5.1. AIA CAD LAYER GUIDELINES ...................................................................2  \n5.2. NCS UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM (UDS) ...............................................3  \n5.2.1. Module 1-Drawing Set Organization ...........................................3  \n5.2.2. Module 2-Sheet Organization .....................................................5  \n5.2.3. Module 3-Schedules ....................................................................5  \n5.2.4. Module 4-Drafting Conventions ..................................................6  \n5.2.5. Module 5-Terms and Abbreviations ............................................8  \n5.2.6. Module 6-Symbols .......................................................................8  \n5.2.7. Module 7-Notations ..................................................................10  \n5.2.8. Module 8-Code Conventions .....................................................10  \n5.3. BIM IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................10  \n5.4. PLOTTING GUIDELINES .........................................................................10  \n6. TECHNICAL INFORMATION LIBRARY (TIL) DETAILS.........................................11  \n7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.....................................................................................11  \nFOREWORD  \nIn order to foster consistent drafting, graphical representation, and CAD standards for its design and construction documents, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM) published the VHA National CAD Standard Application Guide (“Application Guide”) in May 2006 and therein adopted the United States National CAD Standard® (NCS), amending portions of the NCS for specific VA needs. At the time of the Application Guide’s publishing, the NCS was inversion 3.1. Over the past 8 years much has changed within technology, the building industry, and the NCS; therefore, updates to the Application Guide became necessary. Additionally, as these new instructions apply to all 2D drawing output whether originating from CAD or BIM, the document title has been updated to VA Drawing Deliverable Requirements (DDR) .  \nThe overarching intent of the DDR is to defer to the NCS wherever possible and only include information that is specific to VA project needs or that aids in mapping standards for legacy systems. Because the VA recognizes the value of Building Information Model (BIM) technologies and has committed to continuous implementation of use, the DDR is intended to be more conducive to BIM workflows. It is understood that while many in the industry have migrated to BIM use there is still a need to maintain 2D drawing and sheet standards, make provisions for exceptions due to technology challenges, and develop a means of bridging any workflow gaps that exist between CAD and BIM. As the VA continues to progress its BIM initiatives, the DDR also attempts to update the guidelines to encourage BIM-enabled workflows and diminish unnecessary efforts on service providers who need to provide CAD deliverables generated from their BIM design work.  \nDRAWING DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS (DDR)  \n1. INTRODUCTION  \nThe VA Drawing Deliverable Requirements ( DDR) defers to the general standards and requirements","cbCaim82yzJyIdoT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim82yzJyIdoT","pdf",885378,14,"English","# Introduction\n# Applicability\n# File Formats & Versions\n# Companion Files & References\n# Amendments to the NCS\n## AIA CAD Layer Guidelines\n## NCS Uniform Drawing System (UDS)\n## BIM Implementation\n## Plotting Guidelines\n# Technical Information Library (TIL) Details\n# Acknowledgments","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the VA Drawing Deliverable Requirements (DDR)?\",\"answer\":\"DDR fosters consistent drafting and CAD standards for VA design and construction documents, deferring to the NCS while adding VA-specific guidance when necessary.\"},{\"question\":\"How does DDR relate to the United States National CAD Standard (NCS) and the prior Application Guide?\",\"answer\":\"DDR defers to the general NCS requirements and supersedes the previous Application Guide to better integrate legacy CAD needs with current CAD and BIM workflows.\"},{\"question\":\"What is DDR’s scope for drawing deliverables and file formats?\",\"answer\":\"DDR applies to VA construction work requiring 2D documents, including requirements for file naming conventions, sheet layouts, and exported digital document outputs such as PDF, DWF, and DWG.\"}]","VA Drawing Deliverable Requirements (DDR) | PDF",1792793447,35]