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Terms and Abbreviations

The following list contains terms and definitions that are not necessarily proprietary to AutoCad, AutoDesk and/or any of its affiliates. The list is comprised of words and phrases that are particularly relevent to this web site, and any other significance is coincidental.
Base Sheet (or Base Drawing)
This is the "Ground Zero" drawing; All information is drawn in Model Space only. A Minimal number of layers must be maintained here, as this drawing is later converted (cleaned up) for archiving as the Campus Space Planning Drawing. Sometimes called X-Plan.
Bound Drawing
A drawing file in which the Xrefs within it haver been bound.
Insertion Layer
The layer that was current when a given block was inserted to a given drawing file (Generally, Layer '0').
Host Drawing
Any drawing which contains an xRef.
MS
The abbreviation for Model Space.
PS
An abbreviation for Paper Space.
Plottable Sheet
The drawing which will ultimately be plotted. It is a second generation host drawing.
Xref (noun)
Any drawing referenced by another is an Xref (X-Reference)
Xref (verb)
The act of referencing another drawing to the current drawing.
X-Plan
(Or baseplan) The base floor plan which contains walls, doors, windows and stairs, only, and is Xref'd into other host drawings.
XA-Sheet
The first generation host drawing for the Architectural Trade. Contains secondary architectural elements not shown on the X-Plan.
XM-Sheet
The first generation host drawing for the Mechanical Trade.
XP-Sheet
The first generation host drawing for the Plumbing Trade.
XE-Sheet
The first generation host drawing for the Electrical Trade.
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