Digital submittal requirements

Pla​n creation checklist

Allowed sheet sizes (Consistent throughout the plan set)

Mandatory submittal requirements

• File type:
  • PDF
• Naming:
  • Consistent with naming conventions
• Color depth: 
  • Grey-scale (8-bit)
• Maximum file size: 
  • 100 MBs
• Layers: 
  • No layers; Drawings must be flattened
• Resolution: 
  • 300 dots per inch, minimum
• File compression: 
  • Yes
• Protected or locked files: 
  • No
• Zip file: 
  • No
• Grouping: 
  • Multiple sheets - Set of drawings must be combined into a single document. If file size exceeds 100 MB, drawing set can be broken down into volumes by discipline including Architectural, Structural, MEP, etc.
• Orientation: 
  • Landscape

 
Correct (landscape)

 
Incorrect (portrait)

• View: 
  • Zoomed to full view
• Alignment: 
  • Consistent through discipline
• Sheet count: 
  • Sheet index on cover sheet. Sheet count must match the submitted plan set.
• Bookmarks, digital: 
  • Yes – Must indicate sheet number (e.g. S1.0) and sheet name (e.g. FOUNDATION PLAN)​
• ​Title block: All sheets must include:
  • ​Project title and address (e.g. SMITH RESIDENCE – 1234 STREET, City, CA 95XXX)  
  • Unique sheet number (e.g. S1.0) 
  • Unique sheet name (e.g. FOUNDATION PLAN) 
  • Revision number 
  • Revision date
• ​Graphical scale: 
  • Yes (for plans only) unless noted as “Not to Scale”
• Minimum scale: 
  • ¼” = 1’-0” for building plans, elevations, and sections; 
  • ​¾” = 1’-0” for building details and sections ​
•  Minimum font size:
  • 10 pt. or 1/10” in height​
• Embedded fonts:
  • Not acceptable
• Resubmittals:
  • Plans must be in the same order as previous submittals. If sheets are removed or added, sheet orders and previous sheet numbers must not be changed​
• County stamp space:

Recommended

• ​ Alignment:
  • Grid lines should line up between sheets
• PDF format:
  • Vector based converted from AutoCAD, Word, etc.​
•  Font style:
  • Open type
• ​Hatch pattern fills:
  • Looser pattern.

   
Correct hatch fill

 
Hatch fill too dense

Report and calculation creation checklist

• Allowed sheet size (consistent throughout the set)

Req​uired

• ​​ File type:
  • PDF​
• File naming:
  • Consistent with naming conventions​ 
• Table of Contents:
  • Key sections must be identified in Table of Contents
• Page number:
  • All pages must be numbered
• Layers:
  • No layers. Sheets must be flattened
• Resolution:
  • 300 dots per inch, Minimum
• Maximum file size:
  • 100 MB
• File compression:
  • Yes
• Protected or locked files:
  • No
• Zip files:
  • No
• Grouping:
  • Multiple Sheets
• Orientation:
  • Portrait
• Bookmarks, electronic:
  • Yes. Must be, at a minimum, consistent with Table of Contents
• Alignment:
  • Consistent through disciplines
• Minimum font size:
  • 10 pt. for electronically prepared files or 1/10” in height.
• Font style:
  • Open Type for electronically prepared files
• Signed and stamped:
  • Cover page only (Engineer calculations, letters, and reports). Digital signature is not allowed

Recommended

• ​PDF format:
  • Vector based converted from AutoCAD, Word, etc.