Section 2 - File Naming
CIVIL DESIGN CAD FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
FACILITIES DESIGN FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
SURVEY FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
PROPERTY MAP CAD FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
CIVIL DESIGN CAD FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
Discipline Designator (DD)
- HW = Highway Design
- HO - Highway Operations
- IL = Illumination
- LS = Landscape Design
- SB = Structure Bridge
- TR = Traffic
Data Category (DC)
- CB = Contract Base Model
- CP = Contract Plans (Drawing and Sheet Models)
- NC = Non-Contract (Presentation Material, Location plan, etc..)
Project Number (PROJ_NUMB)
- 8-digit project number – includes 4-digit town number or district Number followed by 4-digit project sequenced Number.
Addendum/Change Order # (AC#)
- A1= Addendum 1, A2 = Addendum 2, A3 = Addendum 3 etc…
- CA = Construction Order A, CB = Construction Order B, CC = Construction Order C etc…
DD_DC_PROJ_NUMB_Description_AC#
» Highway Design
|
DD |
DC |
File Naming Standard Examples |
Proper Storage Location |
|
HW |
CB |
HW_CB_1234_1234_Alignments.dgn HW_CB_1234_1234_Stage1.dgn HW_CB_1234_1234_Stage2.dgn HW_CB_1234_1234_RoadwayModel.dgn HW_CB_1234_1234_Master.dgn |
\Highways\Base_Models |
|
HW |
CP |
HW_CP_1234_1234_GeneralSubset.dgn HW_CP_1234_1234_Details.dgn HW_CP_1234_1234_Stage1.dgn HW_CP_1234_1234_Stage2.dgn HW_CP_1234_1234_PlanPro_Route1.dgn HW_CP_1234_1234_PlanPro_SchoolRd.dgn HW_CP_1234_1234_XSC_Route1.dgn HW_CP_1234_1234_XSC_SchoolRoad.dgn |
\Highways\Contract_Plans |
|
HW |
NC |
HW_NC_1234_1234_AccidentData.dgn |
\Highways\Misc |
|
HW |
NC |
HW_NC_1234_1234_PublicInfoMeeting.dgn |
\Highways\Presentation |
» Highway Operations
|
DD |
DC |
File Naming Standard Examples |
Proper Storage Location |
|
HO |
CB |
HO_CB_1234_1234_Master.dgn |
\Highway_Ops\Base_Models |
|
HO |
CP |
HO_CP_1234_1234_Details.dgn HO_CP_1234_1234_Plans.dgn |
\Highway_Ops\Contract_Plans |
| HO | NC | HO_NC_1234_1234_Study1.dgn | \Highway_Ops\Misc |
|
HO |
NC |
HO_NC_1234_1234_PublicInfoMeeting.dgn |
\Highway_Ops\Presentation |
» Illumination
|
DD |
DC |
File Naming Standard Examples |
Proper Storage Location |
|
IL |
CB |
IL_CB_1234_1234_Master.dgn |
\Illumination\Base_Models |
|
IL |
CP |
IL_CP_1234_1234_Details.dgn IL_CP_1234_1234_Plans.dgn |
\Illumination\Contract_Plans |
| IL | NC | IL_NC_1234_1234_Study1.dgn | \Illumination\Misc |
|
IL |
NC |
IL_NC_1234_1234_PublicInfoMeeting.dgn |
\Illumination\Presentation |
» Landscape
|
DD |
DC |
File Naming Standard Examples |
Proper Storage Location |
|
LS |
CB |
LS_CB_1234_1234_Master.dgn |
\Landscape\Base_Models |
|
LS |
CP |
LS_CP_1234_1234_Details.dgn LS_CP_1234_1234_Plans.dgn |
\Landscape\Contract_Plans |
| LS | NC | LS_NC_1234_1234_Misc.dgn | \Landscape\Misc |
|
LS |
NC |
LS_NC_1234_1234_PublicInfoMeeting.dgn |
\Landscape\Presentation |
» Structure Bridge
|
DD |
DC |
File Naming Standard Examples |
Proper Storage Location |
|
SB |
CB |
SB _CB_1234_1234_Bridge123.dgn SB_CB_1234_1234_RetainingWall123.dgn SB_CB_1234_1234_Master.dgn |
\Struct_Bridge\Base_Models |
|
SB |
CP |
SB_CP_1234_1234_Details.dgn SB_CP_1234_1234_General.dgn |
\Struct_Bridge\Contract_Plans |
| SB | NC | SB_NC_1234_1234_Misc.dgn | \Struct_Bridge\Misc |
|
SB |
NC |
SB_NC_1234_1234_PublicInfoMeeting.dgn |
\Struct_Bridge\Presentation |
» Traffic
|
DD |
DC |
File Naming Standard Examples |
Proper Storage Location |
|
TR |
CB |
TR _CB_1234_1234_PavMarking.dgn TR _CB_1234_1234_Signal_123_123.dgn TR _CB_1234_1234_Signing.dgn TR_CB_1234_1234_Detour.dgn TR _CB_1234_1234_Master.dgn |
\Traffic\Base_Models |
|
TR |
CP |
TR_CP_1234_1234_Details.dgn TR_CP_1234_1234_Detour.dgn TR_CP_1234_1234_SignsPavMarking.dgn TR_CP_1234_1234_Signal_123_123.dgn |
\Traffic\Contract_Plans |
| TR | NC | TR_NC_1234_1234_CollisionDiagram.dgn | \Traffic\Misc |
|
TR |
NC |
TR_NC_1234_1234_PublicInfoMeeting.dgn | \Traffic\Presentation |
FACILITIES DESIGN FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
Coming Soon
SURVEY FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
Coming Soon
PROPERTY MAP CAD FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
Discipline Designator (DD)
- SV = Survey
Office Location (OL)
- CS = Central Survey
- D1 = District 1
- D2 = District 2
- D3 = District 3
- D4 = District 4
- D5 = District 5
Project Number (PROJ_NUMB)
- 8-digit project number – includes 4-digit town number or district Number followed by 4-digit project sequenced Number.
Map Number (000)
- Property Map Number 001, 002, 003, …
TYPE (TY)
- PM = Property Map
- SHP = DGN for Shape for Export
CAD Version (CV)
- ORD = OpenRoads
DD_OL_PROJ_NUMB_000_TY_CV
Property Map Example
SV_CS_0012_0123_004_PM_ORD.dgn
DGN for Shape for Export Example
SV_CS_0012_0123_004_SHP_ORD.dgn