CADD Standards

The following resources are for projects related to Los Angeles County Public Works. These files are the same as those used in this organization's computer aided drafting and design (CADD) operations. Comments or questions can be sent to cadddpw.lacounty.gov@dpw.lacounty.gov

MicroStation Resource Files

The standard CADD software is MicroStation for this organization.

Entire workspace with all resource files:

MicroStation CONNECT workspace (.zip) - revised 1/30/2023

How to set up workspace (.pdf)

Individual resource files for MicroStation workspace:

MicroStation Levels (.dgnlib) - revised 12/5/2022

PDF list of level attributes (.pdf)

Text/Dimension Styles (.dgnlib) - revised 9/19/2022
Element Templates (.dgnlib) - revised 12/5/2022
Linestyles (.rsc) - revised 8/10/2022

Readme - how to use cosmetic line styles

Detailing Symbol Styles (.dgnlib) - revised 4/7/2022
Seed File (.dgn) - revised 9/6/2022
PDF Print Driver (.pltcfg) - revised 4/16/2018
Pen Table (.pen) - revised 8/4/2022
Symbol Libraries (.cel) - revised 9/19/2022
Remap Public Works Levels (.dgn) to SoCal Edison (.dwg) Layers - revised 3/1/2022

How to remap files (.pdf)

OpenRoads Designer & OpenBridge Modeler:

We setup the workspace for these software to use the same MicroStation CONNECT workspace which includes Feature Definitions, Annotation Groups, Text Favorites, and other OpenRoads related resource files. This workspace was setup for OpenRoads Designer CE 10.11 and OpenBridge Designer CE 10.11.00.

Border Sheets for Land Development Division (LDD)

Street Improvement

Miscellaneous Transfer Drain

Private Drain

Water Quality Notes

Sewer (Land Development)

Grading

There is no standard title block for grading and drainage plans for privately maintained improvements within private properties. This PDF lists information needed for the title sheet: Grading and BMP General Notes (03/28/2017). In addition, provide:

1. County bench mark
2. Name and address of the project, owner, applicant, engineer, surveyor, etc.

Forms and Guidelines

Border Sheets for Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District (CSMD)

Sewer (Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District)

Border Sheets for Public Works and Flood Control District Projects

County Infrastructure Projects

Engineering Border (.dgn) - revised 7/30/2021

includes standard notes and symbols

Engineering Border (.pdf)
Traffic Border (.dgn)
Traffic Border (.pdf)

Mapping Data

Cadastral Landbase Data

MicroStation (.dgn)
ArcMap (.gdb)

Land Records

Survey

The standard survey software is Carlson Survey for County projects (not required for private development projects). Resource files available for download: