Door Family

Revit Families
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This page documents how the Door family is set up. This family is one of the fundamental library parts we use in all our projects – this one parent family covers nearly all the door openings we use in a project. This page includes documentation on Revit’s quirks and odd…

Drawing Annotation

Drafting Standards, Standard Operating Procedures
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General Principals GENERAL FIRST: Use typical sheet notes, schedules, general specifications, standard assemblies, and typical details to communicate typical or default conditions before adding text notes to the drawings. Where the necessary instructions for describing an element can be communicated using general methods, don’t note the element on the plans.…

Typical Note Templates – Wall Framing Plans

Annotation Templates
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This page documents typical categories of general notes that may be used to document wall framing plans, along with sample specifications for each of these categories. Review the templates below when annotating a wall framing plan and include all relevant categories and notes. This is a non-comprehensive list, and your…

Production Phase Workflow

Standard Operating Procedures
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Producing a Drawing Drawing Annotation Drawing Checklists & Templates Floor / Roof Framing Plans Drawing Checklist Typical Notes Templates Drawing Notes Templates Wall Framing Plans Drawing Checklist Typical Notes Templates Drawing Notes Templates

Renton Zoning Code Shortcuts

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Single-Family Residence DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS (PRIMARY STRUCTURE): Section 4-2-110A DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS (DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES): Section 4-2-110B DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS (ADU’S): 4-2-110C FOOTNOTES FOR DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS: Section 4-2-110E

GIS Maps Reference

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KING COUNTY (IMAP): https://gismaps.kingcounty.gov/imap/ KING COUNTY (PARCEL VIEWER): https://gismaps.kingcounty.gov/parcelviewer2/ SEATTLE: https://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f822b2c6498c4163b0cf908e2241e9c2 RENTON: https://maps.rentonwa.gov/Html5viewer/Index.html?viewer=cormaps

Height Limit Calculations

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Method A – Smallest Rectangle Draw the smallest rectangle that encloses the structure. Measure the existing grade midpoint elevation of each side of the rectangle. Take the average of the midpoint elevations, weighted by side length. Method B – Midpoints of Exterior Walls Draw a perimeter polygon that follows the…

Restarting a Paused Project

Standard Operating Procedures
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Use this procedure when you start working again on a project that hasn’t been touched in a week or longer. NOTE: this process does not apply to projects that have been Frozen (submitted for permit or marked by management as being locked-in to an older set of graphics standards). Step-By-Step…

Producing a Drawing

Standard Operating Procedures
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General Principals ONE DRAWING AT A TIME: Work on a single drawing at a time, all the way through until it is finished. Don’t try to jump between drawings or work on multiple drawings simultaneously. The one exception to this is when identifying work items: Don’t try to plan the…

Revit Families – Doors

Revit Families
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Stacking Levels for Symbolic Representations To make sure symbolic elements (Masking Regions and Symbolic Lines) stack in the right order, set the highest points in nested door families as follows. We typically use a vertical invisible model line to set the height. Door Swings: 10″ above R.O. Door Units: 10″…