Fire Rating on Code Sheet

• Design Layer reference the masterfile into the current file onto it’s own layer (such as MASTER)
• Turn this viewport to black and white only.
• Create a viewport in your sheet layer, but when you choose which layers are visible select the third option which looks like a grayed out eye for the masterfile.
• DO NOT set this viewport to black and white
• Draw all your fire ratings and all other notes in the viewport annotations.
• Select the line type and weight from the “fire rating legend” on the sheet.
• When you go to print there is an option in the middle that says “Gray level for grayed layers and classes __%” – Make that 29%.

 

Leader/Call-outs Standard

Leaders shall be made using the Call Out tool

• When you start to note, use the Call Out tool and put a space in the Note box that comes up. Then, use a Text Box to write note. This technique is similar to what was used in AutoCAD and will most likely change in the future.
• To make another note, simply copy or duplicate.
• Polylines shall NEVER be used. They can accidentally be converted to a Polygon and given a fill, thus hiding text.
• All notes and associated arrows shall go on the Anno-Note class.

Dimension Standard

Dimensions shall be created using the YWA dim style

• The style is created in the YWA.template

Drawing Tags

Drawing tags shall be inserted from the Resource Browser and shall never be resized.

• One tag shall be inserted per Viewport, in the Annotations of the viewport
• Tags shall be Arial, plain style
• The end of the tag line shall be anchored to a loci on the title block
• You can add the following file to your resource browser favorites:
  • Y:002 CAD Standards\VectorWorks Defaults\Symbol Library\Drawing Tags.vwx

Text Standards

Fonts shall be:

• Size 10 (w/ 10pt. spacing) MathSoftText BOLD for Notes and Dimensions
• Size 18 Arial for Titles
• The title block shall be set to Arial, plain style.

Text over Hatch

To have your Text read through your Hatch, select the text box and give it a solid white fill. Then, right click and select Send to..> Send to Front. Your text should now be surrounded by a white box the size of your text box.