List of Acronyms ...... III Introduction ...... 1 1.1 Project Overview ...... 1 1.2 Software Requirements ...... 2 1.2.1 AutoCAD Civil 3D Submission ...... 2 1.2.2 AutoCAD Submission without Civil 3D ...... 3 1.2.3 Other Submissions ...... 4 General Requirements ...... 6 2.1 File Format and Naming ...... 6 2.1.1 AutoCAD Resource Files ...... 6 2.1.2 General Drawing Templates ...... 7 2.2 Coordinate System Requirements ...... 7 2.3 Model Space Requirements ...... 7 Specific Data Requirements ...... 8 3.1 Layer Naming Format...... 9 3.1.1 Discipline Designator ...... 10 3.1.2 Major Group ...... 10 3.1.3 Minor Group ...... 11 3.1.4 Status ...... 12 3.1.5 Master Layer List ...... 13 3.2 Civil 3D Object Requirements and Definitions...... 19 3.2.1 Civil 3D Points ...... 19 3.2.2 Civil 3D Alignments ...... 19 3.2.3 Civil 3D Parcels ...... 19 3.2.4 Civil 3D Gravity Pipe Networks ...... 20 3.2.5 Civil 3D Pressure Pipe Networks ...... 20 3.3 Blocks And Symbols ...... 20 3.4 Civil 3D and AutoCAD Block Attributes ...... 20 3.5 Policy on External References ...... 26 3.6 Relationship to Other Standards ...... 26 3.6.1 Other City Standards ...... 26

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3.6.2 National CAD Standard ...... 26 AutoCAD Submittal Workflows ...... 28 4.1 Extracting AutoCAD Polylines from A Civil 3D Surface...... 28 Appendices ...... 29 5.1 Appendix A: Batch Standards Checker ...... 29 5.2 Appendix B: Layer Translator Instructions ...... 33 5.3 Appendix C: All Civil Site Discipline Designators for Civil/Site Plans ...... 37 5.4 Appendix D: All Major Group Names for Civil/Site Plans...... 37 5.5 Appendix E: All Minor Group Names for Civil/Site Plans ...... 39 5.6 Appendix F: All Coded Domains Attribute Values ...... 44

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Table 1: List of Required Features ...... 8 Table 2: List of Discipline Designators ...... 10 Table 3: List of Major Group Layer Names ...... 11 Table 4: List of Minor Group Layer Names ...... 12 Table 5: List of Potential Status Codes ...... 13 Table 6: List of Composite Layer Names ...... 13 Table 7: List of Required Attributes ...... 17

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A-E Architect Engineer A/E/C Architecture, Engineering, and Construction BIM Building Information Modeling CAD Computer-Aided Design CHX AutoCAD Standards Check File CIM Civil Information Modeling .CTB AutoCAD Color-Based Plot Style File .DGN MicroStation Design File .DWF Design Web Format File .DWG AutoCAD Drawing Database File .DWS AutoCAD Drawing Standards File ENG Engineering FAQ Frequently Asked Questions GIS Geographic Information System HTM/.HTML Hypertext Markup Language (Webpage) ISO International Organization for Standardization .LIN AutoCAD Linetype File NCS National CAD Standards NIBS National Institute of Building Sciences PDF Portable Document Format File SHX AutoCAD Font and Shape File TTF True Type Font XLS/XLSX Microsoft Excel File Format XREF External Reference File ZIP Zipped File (Compressed File)

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1 Introduction

1.1 Project Overview

The City of Aurora has developed AutoCAD (CAD) Data Submission Standards for internal and external use to streamline the process of importing CAD information into the City’s Enterprise GIS. Internally, the CAD Data Submission Standards define the data feature and attribute standard for plan development to maintain consistency. Externally, the CAD Data Submission Standards are required by consultants on development projects when submitting drawings to the City for approval and on capital projects funded by the City. The requirements ensure data received by the City can be rapidly incorporated into the City’s GIS and made available for future maintenance and design projects. These requirements are limited to the data the City has defined as important information required for department function and operation. The Standards have been developed based on Version 6.0 of the United States National CAD Standard® (NCS) and adapted for City use.

The Standards are required to ensure data structure uniformity and clarity on CAD submission needs. It is not the intent to provide the drawing information necessary to reproduce plan sets, but rather to migrate data from CAD to the City’s GIS platform. Upon completion of the project, the designer should create a separate drawing that holds the design entities with the required attributes of the Standards described herein. Only information detailed in Table 7 – List of Required Attributes should be included in this new drawing and submitted for the purposes of CAD to GIS migration. If the CAD feature and attribute data in Table 7 is not included as part of the design process the consultant is not required to generate the information to meet this submittal standard. Also, please note that prior to submitting the standardized CAD drawing to the city, please remove all unnecessary layers that are not included in Table 6 and Table 7 in the required features and attributes section. Only the proposed design features and information are required. Please exclude all existing features and layers not included in Table 6 and Table 7. The City recognizes this is an additional effort of between 8-16 hours based on project complexity. The designer should continue to prepare their plans to be used in construction in the manner in which they choose. These standards do not dictate any aspect of plan production for construction.

All information regarding engineering and plan development in the City of Aurora Roadway Design & Construction Specifications is available and maintained by Aurora Public Works at following link:

http://tinyurl.com/DesignSpecifications

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The Roadway Design & Construction Specifications documents will be the required reference for producing plans and supersedes any conflicting plan presentation or engineering information contained in this CAD Data Submission Standards document.

The Aurora CAD Data Submission Standards are broken into four sections: Introduction, General Requirements, Specific Data Requirements, and Submittal Workflows with related Appendices to follow.

 Section 1: Introduction: This section includes the introduction and overview, including the software preference and requirements of the City of Aurora’s CAD Data Submission Standards.

 Section 2: General Requirements: This section discusses the file formats, coordinate systems, and universal standards required by all City departments. Descriptions of the resource files and the associated links to those files used by the City for generating design information and document resources related to the Standards are also included.

 Section 3: Specific Data Requirements: This section includes details on the potential data submitted, the layer structure it should adhere to, and how this data maps to the City’s Enterprise GIS environment. The data requirements are based on the operational needs of each City department.

 Section 4: AutoCAD Submittal Workflows: This section includes procedural guidelines for submitting CAD data to the City for integration into the GIS. This includes the AutoCAD extraction workflow, Batch Standards Checker, and the Layer Translator workflow to migrate a consultant’s data to the City layer standard.

 Appendices: This section includes supporting reference documents.

1.2 Software Requirements

The City conducted an online stakeholder survey as well as an in-person stakeholder session in fall 2015 to gather feedback on software and CAD standards used by the consultant community. The results found over 50% of consultants are using a 2010-2016 version of AutoDesk’s Civil 3D for design work; 40% use AutoCAD without Civil 3D; and 10% use other products such as Microstation or IntelliCAD. Based on these findings, the City concluded to focus the majority of the Data Submission Standards on AutoDesk’s Civil 3D. The City will also provide guidance and tools for consultants using AutoCAD or other platforms.

1.2.1 AutoCAD Civil 3D Submission

The City is providing a comprehensive set of templates and tools for use with AutoCAD Civil 3D submissions. Not all drawing submissions will require all features within each template. These tools and templates include:  A list of the features and attributes associated that may be required for submission (see Table 1 and Table 7)

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 An AutoCAD Civil 3D template-drawing file with the layers that may be required for submission. A Version 2013 or newer AutoCAD Civil 3D template, which includes all Civil 3D objects that may be required for submission.  An AutoCAD Batch Standards File to check and report on conformance with the City’s Standards.

The associated files can be downloaded at this URL:

http://tinyurl.com/CADSubmittalStd (also available via the full link): https://www.auroragov.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1881221&pageId=5540447

Instructions on how to use the Batch Standards Checker are included in Appendix A. The recommended process for working with this standard when using AutoCAD Civil 3D is as follows:

1. Prior to beginning a submission, download the latest version of the document download package, including the AutoCAD Civil 3D template. 2. Prepare the drawings required for the submission by using the appropriate AutoCAD Civil 3D object(s) and drawing the non-object features on the specified layer. 3. Before making the submission, run the AutoCAD Batch Standards Checker to test data conformance and fix any non-conformance issues found. 4. Provide the Batch Standards Report with the drawings submitted.

1.2.2 AutoCAD Submission without Civil 3D

For consultants making submissions using AutoCAD without Civil 3D, the City is providing a comprehensive set of templates and tools to ease the submission process, including:

 A list of the features and attributes associated that may be required for submission (see Table 1 and Table 7)  An AutoCAD template-drawing file set up with the layers that may be required for submission that are not created using an AutoCAD block.  All AutoCAD blocks that may be required for a submission (included in the AutoCAD template file, including all attributes).  An AutoCAD Batch Standards File to check and report on conformance with the City’s Standards.

The associated files can be downloaded at this URL:

http://tinyurl.com/CADSubmittalStd (also available via the full link): https://www.auroragov.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1881221&pageId=5540447

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The recommended process for working with this standard when using AutoCAD without Civil 3D is as follows:

1. Prior to beginning a submission, download the latest version of the AutoCAD template file. 2. Prepare the drawings required for the submission using the AutoCAD blocks provided or by drawing the feature on the layer specified in the feature and layer list if it cannot be drawn using an AutoCAD block. 3. Before making the submission, run the Batch Standards Checker to test data conformance and fix any non-conformance issues found. 4. Provide the Batch Standards Report with the drawings submitted.

Optional Approach: The City recognizes that consultants may have custom routines, tools, and plotting parameters to improve the efficiency of drawing production. Some may want to preserve a particular “artistic aspect” of a drawing they produce and not use the City’s Data Submission Standard as part of production, but translate the data into it prior to a submission. To facilitate this approach, the City recommends using the AutoCAD Layer Translator to match this standard. See Appendix B for instructions on using this tool.

1.2.3 Other Submissions

For consultants making submissions using other environments such as Microstation or IntelliCAD, the City will provide a set of templates and tools that to ease the submission process, including:

http://tinyurl.com/CADSubmittalStd

 This file can be imported into your preferred environment to create a template file consistent with the City Standard. For example, the AutoCAD file can be imported into IntelliCAD to create a template file with the same layer names. The AutoCAD template can also be used to create level names in Microstation that match the standard. Please refer to the user manual of your preferred environment for instructions.  All AutoCAD blocks that may be required for a submission are included in the AutoCAD template file, including all attributes, and can be used in other environments. The AutoCAD blocks can be imported into IntelliCAD to create blocks. AutoCAD blocks can also be used natively in Microstation to create cells matching the standards. Please refer to the user manual of your preferred environment for instructions.  An AutoCAD Batch Standards File to check and report on conformance with the City’s Data Submission Standard once a file is exported from the platform. The Batch Standards File can be downloaded at this URL:

http://tinyurl.com/CADSubmittalStd

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A comprehensive master list of features and layers is located in Table 1 and Table 7. If a feature on this list is required for a design submission, it must conform to the requirements of this document. If a feature is not required for a design submission, any features or layers described in this master list can be disregarded. The recommended process for working with this standard when not using AutoCAD or AutoCAD Civil 3D is as follows:

1. Prior to beginning a submission, download the latest version of the AutoCAD template file. 2. Using tools in your software product, import the file to create a new template including layer names and blocks. 3. Verify layers have converted properly by comparing the names in your template to those in this document to ensure proper translation. The most common issue is truncated names. 4. Verify blocks have converted properly by comparing with this document. 5. Prepare the drawings required for submission using the blocks provided or by drawing the feature on the layer or level specified in the feature and layer list if it could not be drawn using a block. 6. Export the drawing into an AutoCAD file format before submission. 7. Before making the submission, run the Batch Standards Checker to test data conformance. 8. Provide the Batch Standards Report with the AutoCAD drawings submitted.

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2 General Requirements

This section discusses the file formats, coordinate systems, and universal standards required by all City departments. Descriptions of the resource files (i.e., Civil 3D drawing template, Color Plot Style, Layer Translator, etc.,) used by the City for generating design information and document resources related to the CAD Data Submission Standard is also included.

2.1 File Format and Naming

All site and civil plan packages submitted to or prepared for the City will require a digital drawing submittal in the following file format:

• The primary drawing format shall be AutoCAD 2013 DWG file format (any file generated in 2013- 2016 versions of AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD, or AutoCAD LT use this format). • The DWG files generated by Civil 3D shall contain the Civil 3D design objects provided by the City in the respective City template. • All design files with Civil 3D objects should utilize the COA C3D Template.dwt file available on the City’s website. • Related file types used to produce the DWG files (.dwg, .lin, .shx, .ttf) and raster image files (tif, jpeg, etc.) shall be provided. • An AutoCAD Batch Standards Checker report (see Appendix A), produced by running against the actual file submitted, shall accompany the submittal.

If the submittal was created using a program other than AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD, or AutoCAD LT, the submitting organization must convert the file to an AutoCAD 2013 DWG file and ensure all data has been converted. The Batch Standards Checker must be run and a copy of the Batch Standards Checker report provided to the City with the final drawing submittal.

2.1.1 AutoCAD Resource Files

The standard drawings and templates listed below can be downloaded from the City’s website at the following URL:

http://tinyurl.com/CADSubmittalStd

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Note to reviewers: Final links with updated directory location upon approval – we recommend a compressed folder with all pertinent files included along with a readme.txt file that includes descriptions and uses the following:

 Civil 3D All Required Features Template  Files to be attached as references for data location validation (for consultants unable to use the batch standards checker)

As stated in the Introduction, please refer to the Roadway Design & Construction Specification for civil plans development and review at the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/DesignSpecifications

2.1.2 General Drawing Templates

The COA C3D Template.dwt template file, compliant with the City’s Data Submission Standard, is available for use as a general drawing template. The files can be downloaded from the City’s website at the following URL:

http://tinyurl.com/CADSubmittalStd

2.2 Coordinate System Requirements

All data provided as part of the submission shall be created in real world coordinate systems based on the following projection:

 NAD83, State Plane, Colorado Central Zone, US Foot (CO83-CF). Please refer to the projection file included in the download package for more specifics related to projection parameters.

2.3 Model Space Requirements

All design work and annotation shall be completed in model space in accordance to the City Engineering Design Standards. All borders, legends, margins, scale bars, etc. are not required as part of the DWG submission.

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3 Specific Data Requirements

This section includes details on the potential data submitted, the layer structure it should adhere to, and how this data maps to the City’s Enterprise GIS environment. The data requirements are based on the operational needs of each City department.

The City of Aurora has identified a set of key required features that are needed to be extracted from plan submissions and loaded into the City’s Enterprise GIS. The following table lists the key required features:

Table 1: List of Required Features

Feature Feature Type Description Building Footprint Polygon Building footprint Subdivision Line Extent of subdivision Park/Open Space Polygon Extent of park or open space Construction Limits Line Construction limit Temporary Easement Line Temporary easement edges Permanent Easement Line Permanent easement edges Ponds Point Detention Pond Parking Lot Polygon Parking lot edge Parcel Line Property lines Sidewalk Line Sidewalk edges Pedestrian Bridge Line Sidewalk bridge edge Signs Point Roadway signage Traffic Signals Point Roadway Traffic Signal Tunnel/Underpass Line Roadway tunnel/underpass edge Street Centerlines Line Centerline of street Curb Line Face of curb Roadway median boundary (face of Right-of-Way Line curb) Hydrant Point Center of fire protection hydrants Wastewater Pipe Line Sanitary sewer pipe

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Manhole (Sewer) Point Center of sewer manhole Stormwater Pipe/Culverts Line Storm sewer pipe Manhole (Storm) Point Center of storm sewer manhole Inlet Point Center of storm sewer inlet Center edge of storm sewer outlet Outlet Point invert Potable Water Pipe Line Potable water supply pipe Valve Point Center of water valve Fittings Point Center of water fitting Meter Point Center of water meter Playground Surface Polygon Playground surface boundary Park Surface Polygon Park surface boundary Fence Access Location Point Center of fence gate Fences Line Fencing boundary line Irrigation Controller Point Center of irrigation equipment Irrigation Pipe Line Irrigation pipe Playground Locations Point Center of playground boundary Trees Point Center of tree trunk Trails Line Trail/path edges Line parallel to and in center of Retaining Walls Line retaining wall Legal City Limit Boundary Polygon City boundary limits Survey Benchmark Point Center of control benchmark(s) Restrooms Point Center of restroom building (each) Shelters Point Center of shelter (each)

Note regarding requirements:

The City is aware that due to the nature of each individual project, not all design submissions will include all features. If an above listed feature is not required, then this standard does not make it a required part of a design submission. Similarly, if a required feature is not listed above, that feature is still required as part of the submitted plan set. All requirements for the drawings contents must adhere to the City’s standards and specifications for design and construction of public improvements.

3.1 Layer Naming Format

The City of Aurora based its standard layer naming on the National CAD Standards (NCS) Version 6.0. For more comprehensive details on the NCS see the following URL:

https://www.nationalcadstandard.org/ncs6/

The NCS layer name format is organized as a series of up to five data fields (four fields with option Minor Group Field), allowing users to select from a number of options for naming layers according

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to the level of information desired. Layer names consist of a series of data fields separated by dashes. Most of these data fields are easily remembered mnemonic English abbreviations so a user can recognize what is on the layer.

There are four defined layer name elements: Discipline Designator, Major Group, up to two Minor Groups, and Status. The Discipline Designator and Major Group elements are mandatory. The Minor Group and Status elements are optional.

3.1.1 Discipline Designator

The Discipline Designator denotes the major category of the data contained on the specified layer and is a two-character element. The first character is the discipline character and the second character is an optional modifier. Appendix C contains a comprehensive list of all of the potential Discipline Designators that could be used for a site or civil drawing. Only Discipline Designators pertaining to the City’s standard have been included. The following table is a list of the Discipline Designators used:

Table 2: List of Discipline Designators

Discipline Definition Notes Designator C Civil Used for proposed non-utility features CU Civil Utilities Used for proposed utilities CT Civil Transportation Used for proposed transportation features L Landscape Used for proposed landscape features V Survey Mapping Used for existing features

3.1.2 Major Group

The Major Group is a four-character element that identifies the major category for the feature. The Major Group field element (four character abbreviations) shown on the Layer List is logically grouped with specific discipline designators. However, any Major Group may be combined with any Discipline Designator, provided that the definition of the Major Group remains unchanged. Therefore, any combination of Discipline Designators and Major Groups is permitted.

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Appendix D contains a comprehensive list of all potential Major Groups that could be used for a site or civil drawing. Only Major Groups pertaining to the City’s standard have been included. The following table is a list of the designators used:

Table 3: List of Major Group Layer Names

Major Group Definition AREA Area BLDG Buildings and primary structures BNDY Political boundaries CSTL Construction limits CTRL Control points ESMT Easements FENC Fences FIRE Fire protection IRRG Irrigation PLNT Plant and landscape material POND Ponds PRKG Parking lots PROP Property ROAD Roadways SIGN Signs SSWR Sanitary sewer STRM Storm sewer SWLK Sidewalks TRAF Traffic TRAL Trails or paths WALL Walls WATR Water supply

3.1.3 Minor Group

A Minor Group is an optional, four character field to further define the Major Groups. For example, CU-WATR-PIPE-TEXT-N denotes Civil Utilities, Water, Pipe, Annotation Text, New work. This layer would include all of the text for the water system. A second minor group may be used to further define the data contained on a layer. The Minor Group elements (four character abbreviations) shown on the Layer List are logically grouped with specific Major Groups. However, any Minor Group may be used to modify any Major Group, provided that the definition of the Minor Group remains unchanged. Therefore, any reasonable combination of the prescribed Major and Minor Groups is permitted.

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Appendix E contains a comprehensive list of all of the potential Minor Groups that could be used for a Civil/Site drawing. Only Minor Groups pertaining to the City’s standard have been included. The following table is a list of the Minor Group elements used:

Table 4: List of Minor Group Layer Names

Minor Group Definition AREA Area BLIN Baseline BMRK Benchmarks BRDG Bridge (pedestrian), bridge survey points CITY City CURB Curb EDGE Edge EQPM Equipment FITI Fitting GATE Gate HYDT Hydrants INLT Inlet LIMI Limit of earthwork LINE Lines METR Meters OTLT Outlet PARK Park PIPE Piping PLAY Playground equipment/structures RTWL Retaining wall RWAY Right-of-way (public access) STRC Structures SUBD Subdivision (interior) lines SURF Surface TEXT Text TREE Trees TUNL Tunnel VALV Valves

3.1.4 Status

The Status field is an optional single-character element that distinguishes the data contained on the layer according to the status of the work or the construction phase when needed for clarity. For example, temporary easements and new easements are differentiated by the use of the “T”

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status indicator for temporary easements and an “N” status indicator for new easements. The following table lists all of the potential indicators that can be used to define the status of a feature.

Table 5: List of Potential Status Codes

Status Definition A Abandoned D Existing to demolish E Existing to remain F Future work M Items to be moved N New work T Temporary work

3.1.5 Master Layer List

Combining all of these elements; Discipline Designator, Major Group, Minor Groups, and Status creates the Layer Name that should be used to provide the data to the City for a submission. The following table the Master Layer List that the City requires to have submitted as part of a submission.

Table 6: List of Composite Layer Names

Descriptive Discipline Feature Layer Name Discipline Major Minor Status Name Name Type Building Footprint - Civil Polygon C-BLDG-AREA C BLDG AREA Closed Areas Political Boundaries C-BNDY-PARK- Lines Park - Closed Civil Line C BNDY PARK AREA areas Political Boundaries Civil Polygon C-BNDY-SUBD C BNDY SUBD Lines Subdivision Construction Limits Civil Line C-CSTL C CSTL Easement Civil Line C-ESMT C ESMT Easement Temporary Civil Line C-ESMT-T C ESMT T Parking Edge Civil Polygon C-PRKG-EDGE C PRKG EDGE Property Lines Civil Line C-PROP-LINE C PROP LINE Sidewalk Bridge Civil Line C-SWLK-BRDG C SWLK BRDG Sidewalk Bridge C-SWLK-BRDG- BRDG- Civil Line C SWLK Combination COMB COMB Sidewalk Bridge C-SWLK-BRDG- BRDG- Civil Line C SWLK Concrete CONC CONC

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C-SWLK-BRDG- BRDG- Sidewalk Bridge Other Civil Line C SWLK OTHER OTHE BRDG- Sidewalk Bridge Steel Civil Line C-SWLK-BRDG-STL C SWLK STL Sidewalk Bridge C-SWLK-BRDG- BRDG- Civil Line C SWLK Wood WOOD WOOD Sidewalk Edge Civil Line C-SWLK-EDGE C SWLK EDGE Topography Major Civil Line C-TOPO-MAJR C TOPO MAJR Contours Topography Minor Civil Line C-TOPO-MINR C TOPO MINR Contours Civil Roadway Baseline Line CT-ROAD-BLIN CT ROAD BLIN Transportation Civil Roadway Bridge Line CT-ROAD-BRDG CT ROAD BRDG Transportation Civil Roadway Curb Line CT-ROAD-CURB CT ROAD CURB Transportation Roadway Right of Civil Line CT-ROAD-RWAY CT ROAD RWAY Way Transportation Civil Roadway Signage Line CT-ROAD-SIGN CT ROAD SIGN Transportation Civil Area Surface Line CT-ROAD-SURF CT ROAD SURF Transportation Roadway Civil Line CT-ROAD-TUNL CT ROAD TUNL Tunnel/Underpass Transportation Fire Protection Hydrants and Civil Utilities Line CU-FIRE-HYDT CU FIRE HYDT connections Sanitary Sewer Civil Utilities Line CU-SSWR-MHOL CU SSWR MHOL Structures Sanitary Sewer Pipe Civil Utilities Line CU-SSWR-PIPE CU SSWR PIPE Storm Sewer Inlet Civil Utilities Line CU-STRM-INLT CU STRM INLT Storm Sewer Civil Utilities Line CU-STRM-MHOL CU STRM MHOL Structures Storm Sewer Outlet Civil Utilities Line CU-STRM-OTLT CU STRM OTLT Storm Sewer Piping Civil Utilities Line CU-STRM-PIPE CU STRM PIPE Storm Detention Civil Utilities Polygon CU-STRM-POND CU STRM POND Pond Water Supply Fitting Civil Utilities Point CU-WATR-FITI CU WATR FITI Water Supply Meter Civil Utilities Point CU-WATR-METR CU WATR METR Water Supply Piping Civil Utilities Line CU-WATR-PIPE CU WATR PIPE Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR ABCE ABCE ABCE Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR ACP ACP ACP

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Water Supply Piping PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU-WATR-PIPE-ASP CU WATR ASP ASP Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR CAP CAP CAP Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR CCP CCP CCP Water Supply Piping PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU-WATR-PIPE-CIP CU WATR CIP CIP Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR CONC CONC CONC PIPE- Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR COPPE COPPER COPPER R Water Supply Piping PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU-WATR-PIPE-DIP CU WATR DIP DIP Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR HDPE HDPE HDPE Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR LEAD LEAD LEAD PIPE- Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR NPCO NPCONC NPCONC NC Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR OTHER OTHER OTHER Water Supply Piping PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU-WATR-PIPE-PB CU WATR PB PB Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR PCCP PCCP PCCP PIPE- Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR PERM PERMA PERMA A Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR POLY POLY POLY Water Supply Piping CU-WATR-PIPE- PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU WATR PVC PVC PVC Water Supply Piping PIPE- Civil Utilities Line CU-WATR-PIPE-STL CU WATR STL STL Water Supply Valves Civil Utilities Line CU-WATR-VALV CU WATR VALV Area Median MEDN- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-MEDN-C L AREA Concrete C MEDN- Area Median Dirt Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-MEDN-D L AREA D MEDN- Area Median Mulch Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-MEDN-M L AREA M Area Median Native MEDN- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-MEDN-NG L AREA Grass NG MEDN- Area Median Rock Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-MEDN-R L AREA R Area Median MEDN- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-MEDN-ST L AREA Synthetic Turf ST

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MEDN- Area Median Turf Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-MEDN-T L AREA T Area Park Site Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK L AREA PARK Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-BOS L AREA BOS BOS Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-CHS L AREA CHS CHS Area Park Site Class L-AREA-PARK- PARK- Landscaping Polygon L AREA CNTYP CNTYP CNTY Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-CP L AREA CP CP Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-DP L AREA DP DP Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-GC L AREA GC GC Area Park Site Class L-AREA-PARK- PARK- Landscaping Polygon L AREA GWGB GWGB GWGB Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-LB L AREA LB LB Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-LM L AREA LM LM Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-LUP L AREA LUP LUP Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-NCA L AREA NCA NCA Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-NP L AREA NP NP Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-PP L AREA PP PP Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-RP L AREA RP RP Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-SUP1 L AREA SUP1 SUP1 Area Park Site Class PARK- Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PARK-SUP2 L AREA SUP2 SUP2 Area Playground Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-PLAY L AREA PLAY Area Surface Landscaping Polygon L-AREA-SURF L AREA SURF Fencing Barb Wire Landscaping Line L-FENC-BW L FENC BW Fencing Chain Link Landscaping Line L-FENC-CL L FENC CL Fencing Cable Wire Landscaping Line L-FENC-CW L FENC CW Fencing Gate Landscaping Line L-FENC-GATE L FENC GATE Fencing Line Landscaping Line L-FENC-LINE L FENC LINE Fencing Other Landscaping Line L-FENC-OT L FENC OT Fencing Prairie Dog Landscaping Line L-FENC-PDF L FENC PDF Fabric Fencing Plastic Rail Landscaping Line L-FENC-PR L FENC PR Fencing Smooth Wire Landscaping Line L-FENC-SW L FENC SW

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Fencing Wire Fabric Landscaping Line L-FENC-WF L FENC WF Fencing Wood Rail Landscaping Line L-FENC-WR L FENC WR Irrigation Equipment Landscaping Point L-IRRG-EQPM L IRRG EQPM Irrigation Pipe Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE L IRRG PIPE PIPE- Irrigation Pipe ABCE Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-ABCE L IRRG ABCE PIPE- Irrigation Pipe ASP Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-ASP L IRRG ASP PIPE- Irrigation Pipe CAP Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-CAP L IRRG CAP PIPE- Irrigation Pipe CCP Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-CCP L IRRG CCP PIPE- Irrigation Pipe CIP Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-CIP L IRRG CIP PIPE- Irrigation Pipe CONC Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-CONC L IRRG CONC PIPE- Irrigation Pipe L-IRRG-PIPE- Landscaping Line L IRRG COPPE COPPER COPPER R PIPE- Irrigation Pipe DIP Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-DIP L IRRG DIP PIPE- Irrigation Pipe HDPE Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-HDPE L IRRG HDPE PIPE- Irrigation Pipe LEAD Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-LEAD L IRRG LEAD PIPE- Irrigation Pipe L-IRRG-PIPE- Landscaping Line L IRRG NPCO NPCONC NPCONC NC PIPE- Irrigation Pipe OTHER Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-OTHER L IRRG OTHER PIPE- Irrigation Pipe PB Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-PB L IRRG PB PIPE- Irrigation Pipe PCCP Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-PCCP L IRRG PCCP PIPE- L-IRRG-PIPE- Irrigation Pipe PERMA Landscaping Line L IRRG PERM PERMA A PIPE- Irrigation Pipe POLY Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-POLY L IRRG POLY PIPE- Irrigation Pipe PVC Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-PVC L IRRG PVC PIPE- Irrigation Pipe STL Landscaping Line L-IRRG-PIPE-STL L IRRG STL Area Playground Landscaping Point L-NODE-PLAY L NODE PLAY Location Area Park Surface Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-BGM L PARK BGM Bluegrass - Mowed

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Area Park Surface Bluegrass - Un- Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-BGNM L PARK BGNM Mowed

Area Park Building Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-BLDG L PARK BLDG

Area Park Surface Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-HSP L PARK HSP Hard Plowed Area Park Surface Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-HSS L PARK HSS Hard Shoveled Area Park Surface Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-HSUP L PARK HSUP Hard/Soft - Unplowed Area Park Surface Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-NG L PARK NG Native Grass Area Park Surface Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-SFB L PARK SFB Shrub/Flower Bed

Park Sign Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-SIGN L PARK SIGN

Area Park Surface Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-ST L PARK ST Synthetic Turf Area Park Surface Texas Hybrid - Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-THM L PARK THM Mowed Area Park Surface Landscaping Polygon L-PARK-W L PARK W Water Plant Tree Landscaping Point L-PLNT-TREE L PLNT TREE Trail/Path Bike Lane Landscaping Line L-TRAL-BKLN L TRAL BKLN Trail/Path Bike Route Landscaping Line L-TRAL-BKRT L TRAL BKRT Trail/Path Baseline Landscaping Line L-TRAL-BLIN L TRAL BLIN Trail/Path Path Landscaping Line L-TRAL-PATH L TRAL PATH Trail/Path Sidewalk Landscaping Line L-TRAL-SDWLK L TRAL SDWLK SHRR Trail/Path Sharrow Landscaping Line L-TRAL-SHRRW L TRAL W Trail/Path Street Landscaping Line L-TRAL-ST L TRAL ST Trail/Path Trail Landscaping Line L-TRAL-TL L TRAL TL Retaining Wall Landscaping Line L-WALL-RTWL L WALL RTWL Political Boundary Survey/ V-BNDY-CITY- CITY- Polygon V BNDY City Annexation Mapping ANNX ANNX Survey/ Control Benchmarks Point V-CTRL-BMRK V CTRL BMRK Mapping Building Points, V-NODE-BLDG- BLDG- Node Point V NODE Restroom BATH BATH Building Points, V-NODE-BLDG- BLDG- Node Point V NODE Shelter SHLT SHLT

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3.2 Civil 3D Object Requirements and Definitions

The use of Civil 3D objects allows the City to simplify the data migration process from CAD to GIS. To assist in this process, the following Civil 3D objects have been created and are provided in the download package for use in complying with the City Standards:

 Points: Survey benchmark data  Alignments: New roadway alignments  Parcels: Existing and new parcel geometry  Pipe networks: Gravity pipe networks (sanitary and storm)

This information should be included in the object data for each of the feature types. Any and all surfaces from your DWG not targeted by proposed pipe networks must be removed prior to submission.

3.2.1 Civil 3D Points

Civil 3D points will be used to provide survey benchmark data to the City. The points will contain horizontal location information and benchmark elevation information. They will use point names matching the benchmark names. The description field within the Point object will describe the type of monument. The following is the list of required attributes of a point object:

• Point name • Elevation • Description

3.2.2 Civil 3D Alignments

Civil 3D Alignment objects will be used to define all proposed (new) roadway centerlines. The Alignments will be named to match road names. The following is the list of required attributes of an alignment object:

• Alignment Name

3.2.3 Civil 3D Parcels

Civil 3D Parcels will define parcels, right-of-way, and subdivision lot lines, while Parcels styles will define the three types of parcel lines. Easements will not be required to be Civil 3D objects; they will instead use the proper layers to identify permanent and temporary easements. This will prevent duplicate line work necessary to create the easement lines in Civil 3D. The following is the list of required attributes of a parcel object:

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• Parcel Style – Subdivision boundary polygon, Right-of-Way line, Parcel line

3.2.4 Civil 3D Gravity Pipe Networks

Pipe Networks will be used for Storm Sewer and Drainage networks designed for projects with the City. The Part lists provided in the drawing templates include structures (manholes, inlets, and outlets), pipe materials, and pipe sizes. Additional pipe sizes, materials, and structures can be added to the part lists in Civil 3D as needed. Pipes and structure objects include start and end invert elevations, sump elevations, and outlet elevations. In addition, structures will include the structure diameter as defined in the part list. Existing drainage structure information is not part of the CAD Data Submittal Standard. As such, please remove all existing layers and existing pipe networks that are not required prior to submission. The following is the list of required attributes of a pipe network:

• Pipe Diameter (Horizontal/Vertical) • Pipe Material • Upstream Invert Elevation • Downstream Invert Elevation • Structure Type

3.2.5 Civil 3D Pressure Pipe Networks

The City is evaluating the use of Pressure Pipe Networks in the data migration. Until such evaluation is complete, this standard will only require AutoCAD entities to represent all potable water systems, irrigation systems, and public fire protection systems. Civil 3D Pressure Pipe Network objects, if in the design, will be converted to standard AutoCAD entities for the purpose of this submission.

3.3 Blocks And Symbols

All blocks and symbols for data migration are stored within the drawing template. They may be used either as standard AutoCAD blocks or linked to Civil 3D object styles which can be used as design features. The legend below highlights the commonly used features in plan production and the preferred method to be used for display. The City also recognizes that consultants have viable reasons and desires for displaying data in a certain way on a particular plan set so the City is not requiring data to be displayed in a certain way as part of this standard.

3.4 Civil 3D and AutoCAD Block Attributes

The City has defined a minimum set of Civil 3D or AutoCAD block attributes that are required to be provided with a submission. The Civil 3D objects and AutoCAD blocks that have been created and provided for use include all of these attributes. The following table lists the details of each of the attributes that must be provided. If no attributes are listed in the table than no attributes are required as part of the submission.

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Table 7: List of Required Attributes Feature Feature CAD Feature Type / CAD Attribute Attribute Data Type Name Definition Type Potable Water Pipe Line Line/Polyline Linetype Diameter Double Line Property Length Double Layer Material Text Stormwater Pipe / Line Civil 3D Pipe Network Culverts Civil 3D Object Data Material Text Civil 3D Object Data Type Text Civil 3D Object Data Horizontal Double Diameter Civil 3D Object Data Vertical Double Diameter (optional) Civil 3D Object Data Upstream Double Invert Elevation Civil 3D Object Data Downstream Double Invert Elevation Civil 3D Object Data Slope Double Civil 3D Object Data Pipe Shape Text Wastewater Pipe Line Civil 3D Pipe Network Civil 3D Object Data Material Text Civil 3D Object Data Diameter Double Civil 3D Object Data Upstream Double Invert Elevation Civil 3D Object Data Downstream Double Invert Elevation Civil 3D Object Data Slope Double Feature Feature CAD Feature Type / CAD Attribute Attribute Data Type Name Definition Type Manhole (Storm) Point Civil 3D Pipe Network Civil 3D Object Data Diameter Double Civil 3D Object Data Unit Text Civil 3D Object Data Depth Double Civil 3D Object Data Elevation (Rim) Double Manhole (Sewer) Point Civil 3D Pipe Network Civil 3D Object Data Diameter Double Civil 3D Object Data Unit Text

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Civil 3D Object Data Sump Depth Double Civil 3D Object Data Elevation (Rim) Double Inlet Point Civil 3D Pipe Network Civil 3D Object Data Width Double (Perpendicular to Street) Civil 3D Object Data Length (Parallel Double to Street) Civil 3D Object Data Type Text Outlet Point Civil 3D Pipe Network Civil 3D Object Data Type Text Civil 3D Object Data Elevation Double (Invert) Civil 3D Object Data Owner Text Valve Point Block with Attributes – COA Valve Structure Double Diameter Material Text Valve Type Text Fittings Point Block with Attributes – COA Fitting Structure Material Material Text Structure Type Type Text Hydrant Point Block with Attributes – COA Hydrant Diameter Diameter Double Meter Point Block with Attributes – COA Meter Diameter Double Meter Function Text Parcel Line Civil 3D Object Civil 3D Object Style Parcel Line Text Type Subdivision Line Civil 3D Object Civil 3D Object Style Text Feature Feature CAD Feature Type / CAD Attribute Attribute Data Type Name Definition Type Building Footprint Polygon Line/Polyline Layer Street Centerlines Line Civil 3D Object Civil 3D Object Name Street Name Text Bridge/Overpass Line Line/Polyline – with Object Table – Road Bridge Width Double

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Length Double Clearance Double Height Grade Text

Curb (Face) Line Line/Polyline Layer Sidewalk Line Line/Polyline Layer Parking Lot Polygon Polyline Layer Permanent Easement Line Civil 3D Object Civil 3D Object Style Easement Line Text Type Construction Limits Line Line/Polyline Layer Survey Benchmark Point Block with Attributes – COA Benchmark Elevation Double Name Text

Ponds Polygon Line/Polyline

Ownership Text Capacity (Cubic Object Property Integer Feet) Annexation City Limit Polygon Polyline Boundary

Layer Pedestrian Bridge Line Line/Polyline With Object Table - Bridge Bridge Length Double Bridge Width Double Layer Deck Material Text Railing Material Text Playground Surface Polygon Polyline

Layer Surface Text Material Playground Location Point Block With Attributes – COA Playground

Playground Text Name

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Feature Feature CAD Feature Type / CAD Attribute Attribute Data Type Name Definition Type Restrooms Point Block With Attributes – COA Restroom Type Text Seats Double

Retaining Walls Line Line/Polyline With Object Table - Walls Depth of Wall Double Height of Wall Double

Layer Material Text

Object Property Length Double Shelters Point Block With Attributes - COA Rain Shelter

Electricity Service Electricity Yes/No Service Sign(Public Works) Point Block With Attributes – COA Sign

Post Type Text Sign (Parks) Point Block With Attributes – COA Sign

Type 1 Text Type 2 Text Sign Material Text Post Type Text Trails Line Line/Polyline With Object Table - Trail

Surface Surface Text Layer Trail Type Text Width of Trail Width Double

Trees Point Block With Attributes – CTR/DTR

Common Name Text Diameter Double Tunnel / Underpass Line Line/Polyline With (edge) Object Table - Tunnel

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Vertical Clearance Double Underpass Shape Text Height Double Tunnel Lighted Text Tunnel Width Double Fence Access Location Point Block With Attributes – COA Gate Access Type Text Access Width Double

Fences Line Line/Polyline With Object Table - Fence

Post Material Text Layer Fence Material Text Fence Height Double

Irrigation Controller Point Block With Attributes – COA Irrigation Control

Controller Type Text Size Zones Text

Irrigation Pipe Line Line/Polyline

Layer Material Text Linetype Size Double Median Surfaces Polygon Polyline With Object Table - Park

Type Text Irrigated Yes/No

Park / Open Space Polygon Polyline

Object Property Area Double Site Class Text

Park Surface Polygon Polyline With Object Table - Park

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Irrigated Yes/No Layer Surface Text

3.5 Policy on External References

The use of XREF files in the creation of plan sets is an acceptable practice, but for the purposes of the submission, all required data should be merged into a single CAD file and provided to the City.

3.6 Relationship to Other Standards

The City of Aurora layer standard is based on the National CAD Standard, though it is not intended to be a design standard, but a data migration translation standard for Civil 3D layer data into a GIS data structure.

3.6.1 Other City Standards

These CAD Standards are a supplemental guide to other documentation, requirements, and standards that exist at the City including the following:

 Engineering Design Standards o Roadway Design & Construction Specifications o Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Drainage Infrastructure Standards and Specifications o Drainage Criteria Manual o Material Prequalification  Planning Design Standards o Parks & Open Spaces Dedication & Development Criteria Manual o Planning Department Design and Architectural Standards  Site Plan Manual  Subdivision Plat Manual  Plan Review Checklist  Pavement Design Submittal Checklist

All submittals still must adhere to all application City standards and checklists. It is recognized that there remains existing documentation found within the City of Aurora which may conflict with this CAD Standard. All efforts have been made to resolve these instances of conflict, but the City does not guarantee that all discrepancies have been found or resolved. The City of Aurora Roadway Design & Construction Specifications should take precedence.

3.6.2 National CAD Standard

This standard is fundamentally based on the NCS and an attempt has been made to comply with that standard wherever possible. However, there are many items within the NCS that are open to

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interpretation or items that may hinder the goals of City’s standardization project. Where contradictions or interpretations exist, the City of Aurora CAD Data Submission Standard will take precedence.

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4 AutoCAD Submittal Workflows

This section includes procedural guidelines for submitting CAD data to the City for integration into the City’s GIS. This includes Batch Standards Checker and the Layer Translator workflow to migrate a consultant’s data to the City layer standard.

4.1 Extracting AutoCAD Polylines from A Civil 3D Surface

If your plan submission includes a proposed surface as a Civil 3D object, you must extract polylines representing the proposed contours with elevations for the purpose of this CAD to GIS workflow. To do this, select your surface in Civil 3D. Once selected, a context sensitive Ribbon will appear in Civil 3D, From this Ribbon select the “Extract Objects” command.

In the “Extract Objects from Surface” dialog select Major and Minor Contours and press “OK”

After this you can detach the surface from the file, your contours will be placed in the file.

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5 Appendices

This section includes supporting reference documents.

5.1 Appendix A: Batch Standards Checker

Each set of provided templates/drawings have a corresponding .DWS file to help ensure the standards have been properly utilized. These files audit and analyze drawings for proper layer use and compare what they have found to the predefined standards.

Prior to performing the standards check, an additional plug-in will need to be installed. This will require the user to have local administrator rights on the PC. Included with the standards is an executable file, Aurora_CADCheckerInstall.exe, which when run will install the plug-in, and add the following files: the .dws files used in the standards checker, a readme.txt document, an uninstall executable, and the files AuroraBounds.pdb and AuroraBounds.dll. If the plug-in, Sample Standards checker, is not installed and ready for use when you run the batch standards checker, refer to the AuroraBounds_readme.txt file for information on how to manually add the registry key and register the dll file.

Open the Batch Standards Checker by searching for it in your start menu or you can find it under the Autodesk Civil 3D folder in your start menu. On the Drawings tab, click the + (plus) symbol to add the drawing you want to check for compliance with the Aurora CAD Data Submission Standards.

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In the Standards tab, check the option to Check all drawings using the following standards files. Then click the + (plus) symbol to add the .dws standards files to use in performing the check. These files were included in the plug-in installation.

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In the Plug-Ins tab, check only the Layers and Coordinate Check plug-ins.

Once all of these settings are complete, start the check by selecting the “Start Check” button at the top.

Click ok to save your settings. Upon completion, a report will open in your default browser. Use this to determine any problems – inconsistencies between the .dws and your .dwg – that need to be addressed. To review the Standards Violations previously reviewed in CAD, pick the “Problems” option in the list. Address the problems in the drawing and run the check again until the document meets the compliance requirements of the City.

If your CAD design includes features outside of the city limits, violations will occur when running the batch standards checker. This is acceptable. Please utilize the Notes tab in the report dialog to state the explanation of the design boundary exception.

Print this report as a PDF to be included in submittal process.

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5.2 Appendix B: Layer Translator Instructions

In order to take the layers from an existing file and bring them up to standard layer naming, you can use the Layer Translator tool in AutoCAD. Prior to running the tool, it would be best to purge the unused layers in your existing drawing to reduce the number of layers you are trying to translate.

To access the tool, click the Layer Translator button, located on the Manage tab of the ribbon on the CAD Standards panel (alternately type “LAYTRANS” at the command line):

The Layer Translator pop-up window will appear with a list of the layers in the current drawing on the left panel labeled “Transfer From”. On the right panel – “Transfer To” – you want to load the layers from the standards drawing. Click Load to browse for the drawing with the desired layers names:

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Choose the layer on the left, in the existing file, that matches the layer you want it to translate to on the right, the standard file. You can select 1 or multiple layers from the “Translate From” column to map to the desired layer in the “Translate To” column. Once you have chosen the layers from each column, click “Map” and a list of mappings will populate in the box on the lower half of the Layer Translator window.

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The default settings can be changed by selecting “Settings” in the lower left. You can refer to the Autodesk help topic “Settings Dialog Box (Layer Translator)” for information on how each option functions.

Once you have completed selecting the layers to translate from and to as described above, you may click “Translate” in the lower right corner. A popup box will ask if you want to save the mapping settings. Clicking “Translate Only” will translate the layers without prompting you to save the settings as a dws file.

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5.3 Appendix C: All Civil Site Discipline Designators for Civil/Site Plans

Discipline Designator Description C Civil CD Civil Demolition CG Civil Grading CI Civil Improvements CN Civil Nodes CP Civil Paving CS Civil Site CT Civil Transportation CU Civil Utilities CJ User Defined CK User Defined L Landscape LD Landscape Demolition LG Landscape Grading LI Landscape Irrigation LL Landscape Lighting LP Landscape Planting LR Landscape Relocation LS Landscape Site LJ User Defined LK User Defined V Survey/Mapping VA Survey/Mapping Aerial VC Survey/Mapping Computed Points VF Survey/Mapping Field VI Survey/Mapping Digital VN Survey/Mapping Node Points VS Survey/Mapping Staked Points VU Survey/Mapping Combined Utilities VJ User Defined VK User Defined

5.4 Appendix D: All Major Group Names for Civil/Site Plans

Major Group Name Description AFLD Airfields BLDG Buildings and primary structures BLIN Baseline BNDY Political boundaries

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BORE Borings BRDG Bridge BRLK Break/fault lines BRLN Building restriction line BZNA Buffer zone area CATV Cable television system CEME Cemetery CHAN Navigable channels COMM Communications CTRL Control points DFLD Drain fields DRIV Driveways DTCH Ditches or washes EROS Erosion and sediment control ESMT Easements FENC Fences FIRE Fire protection FLHA Flood hazard area FUEL Fuel systems HYDR Hydraulic structure IRRG Irrigation LOCN Limits of construction NGAS Natural gas systems NODE Node PERC Perc testing PLNT Plant and landscape material POND Ponds POWR Power PRKG Parking lots PROP Property PVMT Pavement RAIL Railroad RIVR River ROAD Roadways RRAP Riprap RWAY Right-of-way SGHT Sight distance SIGN Signs SITE Site features SOIL Soils SSWR Sanitary sewer STEM Steam system STRM Storm sewer SURV Survey SWLK Sidewalks TINN Triangulated irregular network TOPO Topographic feature

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TRAL Trails or paths UNID Unidentified site objects WALL Walls WATR Water supply WETL Wetlands WWAY Waterway

5.5 Appendix E: All Minor Group Names for Civil/Site Plans

Minor Group Description Name 025Y 25 year mark 050Y 50 year mark 100Y 100 year mark 200Y 200 year mark ABUT Abutment ACCS Access (pedestrian only; private access) ACTL Aerial horizontal and vertical control points ASPH Asphalt BAFL Baffle block and splash pad BASN Stilling and settling basins BEDS Perennial and annual beds BENT Top of bent BLDG Building points BLIN Baseline BMRK Benchmarks BNDY Boundaries BORO Borough BOTB Bottom of bank BOTM Bottom BRDG Bridge (pedestrian), Bridge survey points BRKL Break lines, spot elevations. Points and lines for creation of break lines as top of bank BROW Brush row points BRSH Brush points BUSH Bushes and shrubs BWTR Breakwater CABL Underground cable systems or cable systems CARS Cars and other vehicles CATV Cable television system CIPR Culvert inlet protection CITY City CNDT Diversion/bypass conduits/culvers CNTE Construction entrance CNTY County

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CNTJ Control joint CNTR Center COFF Coffer dam CONC Concrete CONC-AGGR Concrete: exposed aggregate CONI Coniferous trees CONS Conservation CORP Corporation COVR Coverage CSTG Construction/grading CTLA Controlled access CTNR Container or planter CURB Curb CURB-BACK Curb: back CURB-FACE Curb: face DACL De-authorized channel limits, anchorages, etc. DAM~ Dam DASP Description attributes for survey points DATA Data DDIV Drainage divides DECK Deck (attached, no roof overhead) DEPR Depression DIAG Diagrams DLPH Dolphin DOCK Decks, docks, floats, piers DRAN Drainage slope indications DRIP Drip irrigation tubing DTCH Ditches or washes DVDK Diversion dike EDGE Edge EDGR Planting bed edger ELEC Electrical EQPM Equipment EVGR Evergreen trees- broadleaf EWAT Edge of water EXPJ Expansion joint FALT Fault/break lines FDPL Flood plain FENC Fences FEND Fender FISH Fish ladder/passage FIXT Fixtures (wheel stops, parking meters, etc.) FLNE Fire lane FLNE-MRKG Fire lane: pavement markings FLNE-SIGN Fire lane: signage FLOW Flowline (lowest point of ditch) FLUM Flume

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FLYS Fly station FORC Force main FURN Furnishings GCVR Ground cover GRAL Guard rail GRID Grid GRND Ground GRVL Gravel HIDD Objects or lines hidden from view HOLE Holes HORZ Horizontal HVPT Horizontal/vertical HWAL Headwall HYDT Hydrants and connections INEG Ingress/egress (vehicles; private access) INPR Inlet protection INST Instrumentation INTK Intake JNTC Control joint JNTE Expansion joint (for concrete only) LATL Lateral line LIMI Limit of earthwork LINE Lines LINK Chain link LINK-04FT Chain link: four feet high LINK-06FT Chain link: six feet high LMTA Limited access LSCP Landscape LTRL Lateral pipe MAIN Mainline MAJR Major (contours) MHOL Manhole MINR Minor (contours) MLCH Mulches- organic and inorganic MOOR Mooring MRKG Pavement markings MRKR Marker NAID Navigational aids NATL National NGAS Natural gas line NSBR Noise barrier NOVR Non-overflow structure OBJT Objects OBJT-PRIM Objects: primary OBJT-SECD Objects: secondary OTLN Outline OVHD Overhead

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PALM Palm trees PASP Point number of attributes for survey points PAVR Unit pavers PENS Penstock PHON Telephone line PIPE Piping PIPE-CMTL Piping: corrugated metal PIPE-RCON Piping: reinforced concrete PIPE-STEL Piping: steel PLAY Play structures PLAY-EQPM Play structures: equipment PLAY-ZONE Play structures: zoning PLNT Plants PNPT Panel points POLE Pole POND Retention pond POOL Pools and spas POOL-BACK Pools and spas: back of pool wall POOL-FACE Pools and spas: face of pool wall POST Posts PRCH Porch (attached, roof overhead) PRKG Parking PRKG-STRP Parking: striping PROF Profile PROV Province PRVC Privacy PVMT Pavement QTRS Quarter section RAMP Accessible ramp RBAR Reinforcing bar ROAD Roadway, edge of roadway line ROAD-PERM Roadway: permanent ROAD-TEMP Roadway: temporary ROCK Large rocks and rock outcroppings RRAP Riprap RSRV Reservation RTWL Retaining wall RWAY Right-of-way (public access) SBCK Setback lines SECT Section SEED Seeding areas SGHT Sight distance SHAD Shadow area SHEA Structural bearing or shear walls SIGN Signage SILT Silt fence SLVE Pipe sleeve

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SOUN Soundings SPKL Sprinklers (rotors, heads) SPOT Spot elevations SPRT Sports fields SPRT-EQPM Sports fields: equipment SPRT-PERI Sports fields: perimeter SSLT Super silt fence SSWR Sanitary sewer STAN Stationing STAT State STEL Steel (barbed wire and/or chain link) STEP Steps STRC Structures STRM Storm sewer STRP Striping STRS Stair treads SUBD Subdivision (interior) lines SWAY Sway SWLK Sidewalks and steps SWMT Storm water management SXTS Sixteenth section TANK Storage tanks TOP~ Top TOPB Top of bank TPIT Test pits TRAK Track TRAL Trail or path (public access) TRAL-ASPH Trail or path: asphalt TRAL-CONC Trail or path: concrete TRAL-GRVL Trail or path: gravel TRAV Transverse TREE Trees TROW Tree row TSHP Town or township TURF Lawn area UGND Underground UPVD Unpaved surface UTIL Utility lines UTIL-OVHD Utility lines: overhead UTIL-UGND Utility lines: underground VALV Valves VEGE Trees, shrubs, and other vegetation VERT Vertical VIEW Triangulation view VINE Vines VOID Void regions WALL Walls

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WATR Water supply WEIR Pool weir WELL Well WHIT White paint WHIT-TICK White paint: tick marks WOOD Wood YELO Yellow paint YELO-TICK Yellow paint: tick marks ZONE Zoning

5.6 Appendix F: All Coded Domains / Attribute Values

Water Pipe Diameter Code Name 0.5 1/2 inch 0.625 5/8 inch 0.75 3/4 inch 1 1 inch 1.25 1 1/4 inch 1.5 1 1/2 inch 2 2 inch 3 3 inch 4 4 inch 6 6 inch 8 8 inch 10 10 inch 12 12 inch 14 14 inch 15 15 inch 16 16 inch 18 18 inch 20 20 inch 21 21 inch 24 24 inch

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27 27 inch 30 30 inch 36 36 inch 40 40 inch 42 42 inch 48 48 inch 54 54 inch 60 60 inch 66 66 inch

Water Pipe Material Code Name Other Other NPCONC unknown ACP Asbestos Cement ASP Aluminized Steel CAP Corrugated Aluminum HDPE High Density Polyethylene PB Polybutylene

PCCP Prestressed Concrete Cylinder

PERMA Perma (specialized locking) POLY Polyethylene PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride ABCE ABCE Pipe CIP Cast Iron Pipe CONC Concrete Pipe COPPER Copper Pipe DIP Ductile Iron Pipe LEAD Lead Pipe STL Steel Pipe CCP Concrete Cylinder

Water Valve Material Code Name Brass Brass Copper Copper Steel Steel

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Other Other Poly Polyethylene CIP Cast Iron DIP Ductile

Water Valve Type Code Name Other Other Cone Cone Globe Globe PRV PRV Diaphragm Diaphragm GV Gate ARV AirRelief BO BlowOff CK Check ZV Zone BFZV Butterfly Zone BV Ball BF Butterfly FLAP Flap Gate PV Plug

Water Fitting Type Code Name Bend Bend B_Flange Blind Flange Butt_Strap Butt Strap D_Coupler Dresser Coupler F_Adaptor Foster Adaptor Plug Plug ROMAC ROMAC Sleeve Sleeve Swivel Swivel Other Other BLDG Building Cap Cap Corp_Stop Corp_Stop

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Joint Pipe Joint Encasement Encase End MTEE Main Tee HTEE Hydrant Tee CR Cross RED Reducer Wet Tap Wet Tap MTRTEE Meter Tee FTEE Fire Tee STEE Service Tee Outlet Outlet FLSVC FLSVC

Water Meter Function Code Name Residential Residential Commercial Commercial School School Service Service Fire Fire InterTie InterTie IRR Irrigation

Storm Inlet Type Code Name Pipe_Inlet Open Pipe Inlet Other Other GIN C_Inlet RIN R_Inlet VIN V_Inlet

CIN Hybrid combination of Inlet Types

Storm Pipe Material Code Name ABCE ABCE CAP Corrugated Aluminum Pipe

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CBC Concrete Box Culvert (culvert)

CIP Cast Iron Pipe CLAY Clay Pipe CMP Corrugated Metal Pipe CONC Concrete Pipe DIP Ductile Iron Pipe HDPE High Density Polyethylene

HECAP HE Corrugated Aluminum Pipe

HERCP HE Reinforced Concrete Pipe

PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride Pipe

RCB Reinforced Concrete Box (pipe)

RCP Reinforced Concrete Pipe STL Steel Pipe Other Other CIPP Cured In Place Pipe

Centrifugally Cast Glass Fiber Reinforced CCFRPM Polymer Mortar

ASP ASP HECMP HECMP

Stormwater Pipe Diameter Code Name 0 0 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 12 12 15 15 16 16 18 18 21 21

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Storm Pipe Shape Code Name Round Round Rectangle Rectangle Elliptical Elliptical Arch Arch Other Other

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Storm Pipe Type Code Pipe Culvert Underdrain

Pond Maintained By Golf Private Parks Stormwater Water

Owner Code Name Aurora Aurora Denver Denver ECCV ECCV CCV CCV Private Private Other Other CDOT CDOT Lowry Lowry ArapCo ArapCo State State ACWWA ACWWA Metro Metro WW

Storm Outlet Type Code Name Outlet Outlet Outfall Outfall Other Other

Waste Pipe Diameter Code Name 0 0

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4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 12 12 14 14 15 15 16 16 18 18 20 20 21 21 22 22 24 24 27 27 30 30 33 33 36 36 39 39 42 42 48 48

Waste Pipe Material Code Name CIP Cast Iron Pipe CIPP Cure In Place Pipe CONC Concrete DIP Ductile Iron Pipe FRP Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe HDPE High Density Polyethylene PE Polyethylene PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride RCP Reinforced Concrete VCP Vitrified Clay Pipe Other Other RPM Reinforced Plastic Mortar

Waste Manhole Function Code Name

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Junction Junction Diversion Diversion Detention Detention Separator Separator Other Other Drop Drop MH

Storm Manhole Type Manhole Grated Manhole Drop Manhole Vault Diversion

Waste Manhole Type Manhole Drop Manhole Vault Diversion

Pedestrian Bridge Deck Material Combination Concrete Other Steel Wood

Pedestrian Bridge Railing Material Combination Concrete No Railings Steel Wood

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Playground Surface Rubber PIP Rubber Tile Rubber Loose Sand Wood Fiber Pea Gravel Synthetic Turf

Restrooms Amenity Type Composting Plumbed Toilet Portable Restroom Vault Toilet

Shelters Electricity Service Yes No

Retaining Walls Material Block Brick Concrete Wood

Signs (Parks) Purpose Informational Interpretive Regulatory Wayfinding Other N/A

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Sign Type Metal Plastic Wood Other

Post Type Metal Plastic Wood Other

Signs (Public Works) Post Type M MP W WP

Trail Type Bike Lane Path Sharrow Shoulder ROW Sidewalk Signed Bike Route Street Trail

Trail Surface Asphalt Boardwalk Concrete Crusher Fines Natural Other

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Trees Species

Numeric codes for over 200 species

Underpass Shape Rectangular Arch Other

Underpass Lighted Yes No

Fence Access Type Open trail access Open/Limited access Closed

Fence Post Material Cement Wood Round Wood Square Metal Round Metal Square Metal t-post Plastic Round Plastic Square Other

Fence Barrier Material Metal Wood Rail Plastic Rail Smooth Wire

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Barb Wire Cable Wire Chainlink Fabric Wire Fabric Prairie Dog Fabric Other

Irrigation Controller Type Hunter Irricom Irrinet Ace Irrinet M Irrinet XL Irrinet XM Irritrol Manual Piccolo Rainbird Scorpio Rainmaster Weathermatic Other

Irrigation Zones Numeric value or - Other, Two wire

Irrigation Pipe Material PVC Poly Copper Iron

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Median Surface Types Concrete Dirt Mulch Native Grass Rock Synthetic Turf Turf

Median Surface Irrigated Yes No

Park Open Space Site Classification

Background Open Space Community Park

Cultural & Historic Site District Park Golf Course Greenway/Greenbelt Large Urban Park Natural & Conservation Area Neighborhood Park Pocket Park Regional Park Small Urban Park Special Use Park Land Bank Other

Park Surface Irrigated Yes No

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Park Surface Type Bluegrass - Mowed Bluegrass - No-Mow Hard Surface - Plowed Native Grass Shrub/Flower Bed Texas Hybrid - Mowed Water Building Hard/Soft Surface -Unplowed Synthetic Turf Hard Surface – Shoveled

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