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SETTINGS, INSERTED DRAWINGS AND BLOCKS, HATCHING, LETTERING TEXT AND LINE TYPES

VARIOUS "SETTING CONTROL" REQUIREMENTS

PD MODE = 2.00
LT SCALE = 10.00
DIM ARROW SIZE = 3.00
ORIENT ALL DRAWINGS WITH NORTH DIRECTED ABOVE HORIZON. THE FIRST CHOICE IS TOWARD THE TOP OF SHEET. THE SECOND CHOICE IS TOWARD THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDES OF SHEET.
DIRECTION CONTROL IS NORTH AT ZERO DEGREES WITH INCREASING DEGREES IN A CLOCK-WISE DIRECTION.
UNITS CONTROL IS IN DECIMAL. ANGLES ARE IN DEG./MIN./SEC.

INSERTED DRAWINGS AND BLOCKS

INSERT "SYMBOLS1.DWG" INTO ALL DRAWINGS
INSERT "BORDER1.DWG" INTO ALL PLAN DRAWINGS, DRAWINGS WHICH ARE ALL DETAILS AND COVER SHEET DRAWINGS
INSERT "PLANPRO1.DWG" INTO ALL PLAN AND PROFILE DRAWINGS
INSERT "ALLPRO1.DWG" INTO DRAWINGS WHICH ARE ALL PROFILE
INSERT "BAR SCALE" AND "ARROW" BLOCKS INTO ALL PLAN DRAWINGS AND INTO PLAN AND PROFILE DRAWINGS
INSERT "VICINITY.DWG" INTO ALL COVER SHEETS AT THE TOP LEFT PORTION OF THE SHEET
THE ABBREVIATIONS AND THE SYMBOLS AND LEGENDS DRAWINGS SHALL BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE SET OF DRAWINGS. THESE DRAWINGS ARE CALLED ABBREVS.DWG AND SYMLEG.DWG (SEE PAGES 14 AND 20). AN E-MAILED DRAWING WILL BE PROVIDED OF THESE TWO DRAWINGS AND ALL OF THE DRAWINGS LISTED ABOVE.
INCLUDE DRAWING FILE NUMBER IN THE FILE BOX OF THE TITLE BLOCK IN ALL DRAWINGS
DRAWING FILE NUMBER TO BE APPROVED BY CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION.

HATCHING AND SCREENING

LETTERING TEXT

ALL EXISTING INFORMATION (TOPOGRAPHY, UTILITIES, AND SECONDARY TITLE BLOCK AND PROFILE INFORMATION) ARE TO BE ROMAN DUPLEX OR ARIAL STYLE, 2.00 IN HEIGHT, 1.00 WIDE.

ALL TAX LOT NUMBERS AND LOT ADDRESSES ARE TO BE ROMAN DUPLEX OR ARIAL STYLE, 2.00 IN HEIGHT, 1.00 WIDE.

ALL DESIGN TEXT IN THE PLAN AND IN THE PROFILE, MATCH LINE INFORMATION AND SECONDARY STREETS, ARE TO BE ROMAN DUPLEX OR ARIAL STYLE, 2.50 IN HEIGHT, 1.00 WIDE.

ALL MAIN TITLE BLOCK TEXT AND SHEET NUMBERS ARE TO BE ROMAN DUPLEX OR ARIAL STYLE, 3.00 IN HEIGHT, 1.00 WIDE.

ALL MAIN STREETS IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IS TO BE ROMAN DUPLEX OR ARIAL STYLE, 4.00 IN HEIGHT, 1.00 WIDE.

ALL STATIONING AND ELEVATION TEXT IN THE PROFILE ARE TO BE ROMAN DUPLEX OR ARIAL STYLE, 2.00 IN HEIGHT, 1.00 WIDE.

ALL DOT PATTERN HATCHING OR SCREENING MUST BE 30 DOTS PER INCH OR LESS. CITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER SCREENING OR HATCHING IS TOO DENSE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT FOR APPROVAL, INCLUDING AS-BUILT DRAWINGS.

line types (Adobe Acrobat)

Any questions about the CAD Standards should be addressed to Kent Kirkpatrick, Engineering Technician by e-mail or at 503.699.7464