Reading

Architectural
and Electrical
Drawings
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Reading Architectural Drawings
Reading Architectural Drawings
 Stairs: In the form of parallel lines and numbered.
Reading Architectural Drawings
 Elevators: Close to stairs.
Reading Architectural Drawings
 Shaft: Open-air and double height.
 If the X exists only on one floor, it is double height.
 If the X exists on every floor, it is open air.
Reading Architectural Drawings
 Furniture, doors, and windows.
Preparing an
Architectural
Drawing for
Electrical Design
Folder Preparation for Different Projects
Project Name - Folder

Input Output Draft

Lighting System (This
Architectural includes the lux report from Cad File from DIALux and the DIALux
Plans DIALux program and the Project + Cad File Used.
lighting design).

Any old designs from the Output folder (make

Mechanical
Power System sure to add the date to each file name) in
Plans
addition to any old revisions.

Low Current
Panel Schedule
Plans

Client SLD or Single Line Diagram

Requirements of the System

BOQ and Specifications of the

Interior Design
Project.
Preparing Architectural Drawings
 Put each floor in a separate DWG file to make AutoCAD fast and light.
 Convert the color of the drawing into grey (code 8) or code (252) by exploding blocks or changing the colors of the layers.
 Hide unnecessary axes in the drawing.
 Lock the architecture layers to prevent any modifications to it.