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Architecture
General (Section 1) .......................................................................................... A-1
Site Library (Section 2 ..................................................................................... A-2
Concrete (Section 3) ........................................................................................ A-3
Masonry (Section 4)
Brick Library .............................................................................................. A-4
Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) Library ................................................... A-5
Stone Library ............................................................................................. A-6
Metal Library (Section 5) ................................................................................. A-7
Wood Library (Section 6) ................................................................................ A-9
Roof/Insulation (Section 7) ............................................................................ A-10
Door and Windows (Section 8)
Door Libraries
Hollow Metal Doors ........................................................................... A-11
Store Fronts ........................................................................................ A-12
Table of Contents
Introduction
Microspot offers four series of Microspot Librarian symbol libraries. These are
sets of graphic images ready for use in MacDraft drawings and will provide you
with many of the elements you need to quickly and easily complete or embellish
your drawings.
Librarian
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type of data, and is included with MacDraft 4.3. It can be used with any
application that supports drag and drop (or copy and paste). An unlimited number
of libraries can be created, each of which can hold hundreds of items. Custom
libraries can contain symbols from different symbol libraries, items and files you
have drawn, and files of many other types.
Librarian can be used with MacDraft to hold PICT images of furniture,
architectural and electrical components etc. Adding library items to drawings is as
simple as dragging and dropping them from the library into the MacDraft
document.
See the section Librarian in the MacDraft User Guide Addendum for further
details.
Drag and Drop
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can be dragged into a MacDraft document window, and objects or group of objects
can be dragged from a MacDraft document to, for example, a Librarian file
(symbol libraries in the old format are not supported).
Items in image and graphics file formats dragged into MacDraft from Librarian
files will be converted into PICT.
See the section Drag And Drop in the MacDraft User Guide Addendum for further
details.
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Introduction
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Note: be careful when resizing symbols that contain text.
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II
Introduction
General Library
Down Dart
Basketball
Court
Football Field
X
X
X
X
Left Dart
Up Dart
X
X
Baseball Field
Right Dart
Tennis Court
X
X
Soccer Field
SECTION DARTS
ATHLETIC FIELDS
INSULATION
Undisturbed Earth
"C"
Drive
"A"
Curb Parking
"F"
Walk
NORTH
North Arrow # 1
"D"
Center Drive
"B"
Center Parking
"G"
Center Drive
N
North Arrow # 2
30 PARKING MODULES
"E"
Drive
A-1
Site Library
1 Hex
Elev
Elev
1 Octagon
Elev
Diamond Sq.
Plan
Hex.
Plan
3' Square
3' Dia.
Interlock
PLANTERS
Interlock Diag.
PAVING PATTERNS
BENCHES
Elev
Elev
Elev
Elev
Plan
Plan
Plan
Plan
Laced
Louvered
Picket
Staggered
FENCES
Elev.
20" Dia. #1
Pl.
Elev.
Pl.
20" Dia. #2
Elev.
Pl.
20" Square
TRASH RECEPTACLES
A-2
Concrete Library
TYPE "A"
TYPE "H"
3'-6" X 1'
Precast Hollow
Core Slab Units
3'-6" X 1'-4"
1 1/2" X 1 1/2"
3' X 1'
24"X 8"
2"
3' X 1'-4"
24"X 12"
2 1/2"
1 1/2" X 2"
24"X 15"
3' X 1'-8"
3'-6" X 1'-8"
3"
Structural
Bulb Tees &
Planks
4" Dumbell
6" Dumbell
6"
6" Dumbell
With Bulb
1/2" X 1 1/2"
1/2" X 1 1/2"
3/4" X 1 1/2"
1" X 2"
4"
Supported
Reglets
6"
4"
1" X 1"
1" V Joint
1/2" X 1"
Self Supporting
Construction
Joints
5 1/4" Special
Water Seals
Joints
Poured Concrete Accessories
A-3
Brick Library
Precast Conc.
8" Wall Cap
Precast Conc.
14" Wall Cap
8" Modular
Brick
8'
Rigid
Insul
Stretcher
Dovetail Anchor
7'
Weep
Rowlock
Header
Soldier Course
Rowlock Course
Thru Wall
Flashing
Precast
Lintel
Reinf
3 1/2"
4"
5"
Assembled
Masonry
Opening
Soldier
Offset Jnt
Reinf
Wall Reinf
3 1/2"
Shiner
Sailor
Brick Position Terms
8x8 Mod.
Conc. Mas.
Unit (CMU)
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
Precast
Precast
Modular Brick
EXTERIOR ANGLES
INTERIOR ANGLES
L
x
L
x
L
x
3 1/2"x 3 1/2"
5/16"
4" x 3 1/2"
5/16"
5" x 3 1/2"
5/16"
8"X8" #1
SPAN
4'-0"
6'-0"
8'-0"
4'-0"
6'-0"
8'-0"
8" BRK
4#3
4#4
4#5
2#4
2#5
2#6
8" CMU
4#3
4#3
4#4
2#4
2#4
2#5
8"X8" #2
Concrete Reinf.Lintels
A-4
12"
12"
12"
12"
12"
8"
8"
12"
8"
16"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
6"
6"
6"
16"
8"
Stretcher
8"
8"
8"
16"
Control
Joint
16"
16"
Corner
8"
16"
16"
Column
6"
6"
6"
Column
6"
Pilaster
8"
8"
Joist
Block
Jamb
Block
8"
16"
16"
6"
8"
Stretcher
Control
Joint
8"
Corner
Corner
Return
Jamb
Block
8"
4"
8"
2"
8"
8" Deep
Lintel
8" Deep
Lintel
6"
8"
12"
6"
2"
8"
8"
2"
Header
Block
16"
16" Deep
Lintel
Split
Block
A-5
Stone Library
Uncoursed Fieldstone
Uncoursed Ledgerock
A-6
Metal Library
8"
7 1/2"
6 1/4"
8"
4"
6"
5"
6"
I Beams
3"
2 3/4"
1 1/2"
1 1/2"
6"
10"
2 1/4"
8"
1 7/8"
8"
2"
6"
1 5/8"
4"
6"
4"
4"
4"
Tubes
8"
4"
5"
3 1/2"
4" Dia.
6"Dia.
3 1/2"
4"
3"
3"
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
3"
3"
3 1/2"
2 1/2"
3"
3"
2 1/2"
3"
3 1/2"
Channels
4"
3 1/2"
6"
4"
5"
4"
10"
12"
12"
4"
5"
6"
4"
6"
6"
8"
8"
12"
14"
18"
21"
4"
2 1/2"
2 1/2"
2"
2"
2"
2"
2 1/2"
2"
1 1/2"
2 1/2"
2"
1 1/2"
1 1/4"
Angles
12"
22"
24"
14"
16"
28LH
1/2"
15/16"
1"
2"
18"
32LH
20"
A-7
2 1/2"
3"
3 1/4"
3 1/2"
5 1/2"
6"
3"
3 1/4"
4"
5 1/2"
6"
7 1/2"
8"
7 1/4"
2 1/2"
3 5/8"
3 1/2"
8"
9 1/4"
10"
12"
3 5/8"
4"
3 5/8"
4"
5 1/2"
6"
7 1/2"
8"
Channel Studs
7/8"
Furring Strip
2 11/16"
3 7/16"
3 13/16"
Runner Tracks
A-8
4 3/16"
6 3/16"
6"
8"
9"
10"
12"
8 3/16"
Wood Library
Asphalt or Comosition
Shingles at 1/4" Scale
Standing Seam
Metal Roof at 1/4" Sc
At Brick
At Concrete
At Frame
Gravel Stop #1
At Skylight
At Expansion Joint
Note:
Clay & Concrete Tile, Metal And Other Roofing
Materials Require Flashing And Details Which
Are Specific To The Individual Manufacturers
Requirements And Go Beyond The Purposes
Of This Library
3
Shingle Roof Valley Flashing
5
Rectangular
5
Beveled
3
Shingle Roof Sloped
Edge Flashing
3
4
5
Ogee
Gutter Shapes
A-9
Asphalt or Comosition
Shingles at 1/4" Scale
Standing Seam
Metal Roof at 1/4" Sc
At Brick
At Frame
At Concrete
Parapet Flashing With 4" Cant
Gravel Stop #1
At Skylight
At Expansion Joint
Note:
Clay & Concrete Tile, Metal And Other Roofing
Materials Require Flashing And Details Which
Are Specific To The Individual Manufacturers
Requirements And Go Beyond The Purposes
Of This Library
3
5
Rectangular
5
Beveled
A - 10
3
Shingle Roof Sloped
Edge Flashing
5
Ogee
Gutter Shapes
D
G
H
B
F
H
Transom/Sidelite
Fillers
D
B
Head
Jamb A
H
X
X
Swing
6" Plain
Jamb B
Frame Members
Symbol
Opening
5" Plain
Unsupported
Jamb Stiffener
5" Flutted
Door Anchors
Saddles
4" Outswing
Thresholds
A - 11
1'4"x6'8"
2'0"x6'8"
2'6"x6'8"
2'8"x6'8"
3'0"x6'8"
2'6"x6'8"
2'8"x6'8"
3'0"x6'8"
A - 14
3'0"
4'0"
5'0"
6'0"
7'0"
A - 15
14" S.l.
Panel
3' Fan
Transom
5'-0" 2 Panel
10'-0" 4 Panel
A - 16
6'-0" 2 Panel
3' Flat
Transom
Flat Trans
10" Sidelite
8'-0" 2 Panel
12'-0" 3 Panel
Flat Trans
2, 10" Sidelites
9'-0" 3 Panel
12'-0" 4 Panel
B
D
D
E
A
A
Projected (P)
Sliding (S)
Combination (CO)
Casement (CA)
Window Types
C
Double Hung
B
B
Casement
Projected
Aluminum
Sliding
Awning
Pivoted
Window Plans
B
D
D B
Steel
A
A
Aluminum
Steel
Horizontal Sliding
A
A
A
Steel
Awning
Aluminum
Steel
Combination
A
Aluminum
Pivoted
Steel
B
A
A
A
Aluminum
Steel
Casement
Aluminum
Steel
Doublehung
Aluminum
Steel
Projected
A - 17
2'-0"
2'-6"
3'-0"
3'-6"
4'-0"
3'-1"
3'-7"
4'-1"
4'-7"
5'-1"
5'-7"
6'-1"
A - 18
2'6"
3'0"
4'0"
5'0"
6'0"
7'0"
1'6"
2'0"
2'4"
2'6"
3'0"
Awning Windows
1'6"
2'0"
2'4"
2'6"
3'0"
1'6"
2'0"
2'6"
3'0"
3'6"
Casement Windows
4'0"
5'0"
6'0"
A - 19
2'0"
3'0"
4'0"
5'0"
2'0"
6'0"
2'6"
3'0"
3'6"
3'0"
4'0"
4'0"
4'6"
5'0"
Octagonal Windows
2'0"
1'6" A
2'0" A
2'4" B
2'6" B
3'0" B
3'6" B
4'0" B
2'6" C
3'0" C
3'6" C
4'0" C
2'6"
3'0"
1'6"
2'0"
2'4"
2'6"
2'8"
3'0"
3'6"
4'0"
4'6"
4'0"
4'8"
C
D
6'0"
7'0"
7'6"
8'0"
A - 20
Finishes Library
3/4" W
3/4"L
3/4" J
15/16 L
1/2" W
15/16" T
1 3/4" Beam
1 1/2" L
2" "C"
3/4" "C"
1 1/2" "C"
1 1/2" Tee
Corner
Flat
3/4"
3/4"
5/8"
5/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4" Corner
"J"
"F"
"T"
"W"
"X"
"Z"
Tile Patterns
4 1/4" Sq
4 1/4"x 6"
6" x 6"
5 1/2" Hex
5 1/4" Spanish
4 1/4" Sq.
W/ 1x1 Dia.
Wood Patterns
A - 21
Specialties Library
Assembled Plan
Front
Side
Handicap Stall
End Stall
Center Stall
Urinal Stall
Normal Stall
End Post
Front Elements
Paper Holder
Locker Elevations
3' 4"
Tub Bar Elev
A - 22
6'
Sinble Tier
6'
Double Tier
6'
Triple Tier
Equipment Library
24" Range
30" Range
Plan
Plan
Elevation
Elevation
DISHWASHER
STACK WASHER/DRYER
WASHER/DRYER
36"Elev SxS
w/Ice Door
REFRIGERATORS
A - 23
Stadium Seating
Backed
Bleacher
Free Standing
Laboratory Cabinets
30"
Wall
84"
Tall
28 1/2"
Base
18"
18"
30"
24"
42"
30"
Wall
42"
Glass
Glass
84"
Tall
28 1/2"
Base
18"
18"
30"
42"
24"
42"
Plan
Plan
Plan
Fryer
Side
Front
Salad Bar
Front
Side
Front
Side
Front
Side
Serving Counter
Plan
Dishwasher
Sink
Side
Front
Refrigerator
A - 24
Furnishings Library
30" x 60"
Plan
Plan
18" x 36"
Front
B
Plan
Front
Back
Side
Front
Side
LOUNGE CHAIRS
Back W/ Return
Side W/ Return
Side
DESKS
Plan
Plan
Front
Side
Front
Side
SECRETARY/OFFICE CHAIRS
Plan
C
Plan
Plan
Front
Side
Front
LOUNGES
Side
Front
Side
A
Plan
Plan
Plan
Plan
Front
Front
Side
Side
CREDENZA
Front
Side
Front
4 DRAWER
Side
B
Plan
Front
Side
Front
2 DRAWER
FILE CABINETS
Side
Front
Side
TABLES
A - 25
Block In Wall
Framing Lumber
Brick In Wall
Finish Wood
Plywood
Quarry Tile
Steel
Glazed Tile
Rigid Insulation
Insulation
Plan Symbols
Gypsum Board
Concrete
Sand
Mortar
Concrete Block
Wood Joist
& Plwd Deck
Wood Beam
& Lam Deck
Wd Truss
& Plwd Deck
Brick
Acoustic Tile
Detail Symbols
Steel Jst &
Wood Deck
Lt Wt Stl
Nail Jst &
Plwd Deck
Stl Frame
& Conc Deck
A - 26
Note:
Many Roof Assemblies Are
Similar To Floor Assemblies
Except That The Structural
Members Are Lighter.
Roof Assemblies
Concrete, Rgd
Insul & Plaster
Note:
Elevator plans & details vary with each
manufacturer. These symbols indicate
approximate sizes for the suggested loadings
for design layout only. Verify all dimensions and
code requirements prior to beginning
construction documents.
A - 27
Oval Lav
18" x 22"
Cab. 3'-6"
Cab. 5'-0"
Cab. 6'-0"
Cab. 6'-0"
Cab. 3'-6"
Cab. 5'-0"
Rect. Lav
18" x 22"
Cab. 3'-6"
Cab. 5'-0"
Cab. 6'-0"
Sinks
Bar
15" Sq
Single
26"x20"
Double
30"x20"
Triple
42"x22"
Plan
3' x 3' Shower
Elevation
3' x 3' Shower
Plan
5' x 3' Whirlpool
Plan "A"
5' x 3' Shower
Plan "B"
5' x 3' Shower
Plan
5' x 3' Tub/Shower Encl
Elevation "A"
5' x 3' Shower
Elevation "B"
5' x 3' Shower
Elevation
5' x 3' Tub/Shower Encl
Plan
6' x 3'-6" Whirlpool
Plan
6' x 2'-8" Tub
Plan
5' x 2'-8" Tub
A - 29
Electrical Library
Lighting Symbols
A
R A
R A
Duplex Outlet
WP
Duplex Outlet
Weather Proof
Triple Outlet
Recirculating Fan
R FL
PC
Fan Outlet
PC
L A
L = Low Voltage
Lm = Low Voltage Master
K = Key Operated
D = Automatic Door
P = Switch & Night Lamp
Cb = Circuit Breaker
Wcb = Weather Proof Cb
Rc = Remote Control
Wp = Weather Proof
F = Fused
Wf = Weather Proof Fused
T = Time Switch
L A
FR A
Residential &
Commercial Switch
Symbols
Fourplex Outlet
F A
Single Outlet
FL
Receptacle Symbols
Floor Outlet
Special Purpose
Floor Outlet
Private Telephone
A - 30
Exterior Overhead
Symbols
Push Button
Pole
Buzzer
Bell
Transformer
Primary Circuit
Annunciator
Secondary Circuit
Telephone
Down Guy
Interconnected Phone
Head Guy
Phone Switchboard
ST
Transformer
Door Opener
Maid's Signal
Radio Outlet
CH
Chime
TV
Television Outlet
Thermostat
Smoke Detector
Note:
A= Lighting Symbol
B = Receptacle Symbol
C = Switch Symbol
D = Residential Signal Device
E = Exterior Overhead Symbol
Sidewalk Guy
Service Weather
Site Lights
Main Disconnect
Low Light
Mushroom
Up Light
Globe
4 Light
Metal Halide
A - 31
The Quick Plans and Quick Elevations libraries offer a selection of symbols from all
16 sections of the architectural specification format. You can use these files as seed
libraries, adding and deleting items as you learn which kinds of symbols you need
most often.
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