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CAD Standard for P&ID Development

1. Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this standard is to ensure that AutoCAD bases P&IDs in an agreed single standard
manner. This standard guides users to the minimum configuration and standard requirements.
(Note: - For the intelligent and Smart P&IDs, this standard shall not be applicable. However for
Intelligent and Smart P&IDs a Separate CAD Standard provided either by the Software Developer or
by the company shall be used.)

2. Introduction
This engineering standard gives details about the minimum requirements for configuration and format
of P&ID drawings produced in AutoCAD. This Standard assumes a certain degree of AutoCAD user
Familiarity and Expertise with personal Computer Systems.

3. Disclaimer
It is recognized that some clients have their own CAD Standards for P&ID Development with which
Any company is expected to comply. There are also occasions when specific project standards are
established to aid collaboration with the wider design team. It should be noted that Client Standards
and agreed project standards will always override this document, though care should be taken to
ensure that Quality Management requirements are still met.
(Note: - It is the Lead Designers responsibility to ensure that all the designers shall be made aware of
the specific client CAD Standards.)
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4. Project Directories
4.1 INPUT DRAWINGS AND MARKUP
The Inputs Received as DWG for PIDs from Client or from other Offices are kept at
J:\Projects\xxxxx Project name\3 Proc\Input\P&ID\AUTOCAD
And Input received as MARKUP PDF are kept at
J:\Projects\xxxxx Project name\3 Proc\Input\P&ID\MARKUP_PDF
4.2 Working Drawings
The CAD Files which a designer works on must be saved at location
J:\Projects\Exxxx Project name\3 Proc\Working
(Note: - this working folder must contain the latest PID and no Drawing should be deleted without
informing the Lead Designer/Engineer)

4.3 Output Drawings/Issued Drawings

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The Drawings which are complete in all respect including checking and needs to be sent to Client or
Other Offices should be Reviewed Properly and sent to respective office for back Checking and
commenting purpose, once the PID is finalized from the respective office then the PDF of the CAD
Drawing/PID to be issued should be Signed by respective persons in Respective offices and the PDF
and Latest CAD file should be saved at
J:\Projects\Exxxx Project name\3 Proc\Output\PID NO. XXXX\DATE OF ISSUE folder
The date of Issue Folder should be created for every new issue of same PID, and Designer must
inform Lead Designer/Engineer about completion of drawing and ready to issue status.
(Note: - Designer Must Ensure that the Drawing Available for working in Working Directory is latest
one and no other region/office is working on same PID)

5. Standard Templates
5.1 For Creation of new PID
When creating a new drawing you will automatically be prompted for a template. Templates are found
in I:\CAD_STD\TEMPLATES . Templates unless other client specific templates need to be used.
The Standard Templates used by WSP are mentioned below, and out of the following the correct
sheet size template should be used as per project requirement.
A0.dwt
A0 size drawing frame
A1.dwt
A1 size drawing frame
A2.dwt
A2 size drawing frame
A3.dwt
A3 size drawing frame
A4.dwt
A4 size drawing frame
These templates include standard drawing frame together with standard text and dimension styles.
The Bottom Left end corner of the Border frame should be at 0, 0, and 0 coordinates for all of the
sheet sizes
All drawings should be started by using new template. Copying a previous Drawing is not
good working practice and should be avoided.

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