Layout Structure & Page Content

Related: Printing

Rhino Drafting Overview

Sheet size and template

• Standard: Engineering uses a single Tabloid layout template for all projects. Use the current FE template from the team location (see Getting Started).¹
• Other sizes: Non-standard sheet sizes are reserved for unusual circumstances only. The department does not maintain alternate templates for other sizes—if an exception is required, coordinate with template owners and project leadership.

Page Numbering System

Layouts follow a “Hundred level page number” system:

• Format: Project.Job.Hundred level page number
• This system categorizes drawing types for consistency.

Layout Management

² In the layouts panel, you can:

• Move layouts via arrows or click and drag to reposition
• Right-click to duplicate, delete, or rename layouts
• Double-click to rename
• Note: When using the toolkit, layouts generate in standard numerical order (100s, 200s, 300s, 400s, etc.)

Standard Page Types

XXXX.T00: Title Sheet

• Project cover page with project index (table of contents for the drawing set)
• May include a project photo (becoming standard practice)
• Metadata fields populated via Drafting Toolkit → Project tab

XXXX.G00: General Requirements

• Material schedule (finish tags, general materials, veneer/wood, hardware)
• BOM summary or transmittal-driven data
• Populated via Drafting Toolkit → Schedules tab pulling from the Material Transmittal Log
• See also Cover Sheet & Common Pages

XXXX.XXX.1XX: Reference Plans

Includes: ²

• Overall floor plans
• Enlarged plans
• Key plans for site context
• VIF (Verify in Field) plans — use the VIF annotation style (see Annotation Styles Reference)
• Note: For freestanding items without site context, 100-level pages may not be needed. Can import site plans via work session for larger projects.

XXXX.XXX.2XX: Shop Drawings

For client submission. Typically includes: ²

• Isometric views (often first page for freestanding items, or elevation for large interior wall paneling)
• BOM (Bill of Materials) — can be published via Drafting Toolkit BOM workflow
• Plans
• Elevations
• Sections (using Clipping Planes)
• Details (using Detail Views)
• Note: Pre-populated detail views are included in templates.

XXXX.XXX.3XX: Install & Shipping Drawings

For install team. Includes: ²

• Shipping Components list (usually first 300-level page) — generated from SC export
• Installation supplements
• Z-clip locations
• Install sequence drawings

Named Positions: ²

• Used for detailed freestanding fixtures to generate exploded isometrics without bloating file.
• Time-stamp location of parts in Rhino space.
• Toggle between assembled and exploded positions.
• See Modeling Techniques — Named Positions for setup.
• Note: Must print all assembled first, then all exploded (can’t mix on same page).

XXXX.XXX.4XX: Fabrication Supplements

For shop team (internal use). Includes: ²

• Layups (see Lay-Up Formulas)
• Veneer Sequence
• Glue-up Jig
• Bucks (jigs/fixtures)
• Numbering: First drawing = 400, then 401, etc. Drawing number = WC/MT/IP code.
• See also Cover Sheet & Common Pages for additional page type details.

XXXX.XXX.SKXX: Sketches

• For quick feedback or pre-submittal sets
• Not part of formal submission set
• Useful for early PA/PM coordination

Schedules

• Required for WC and MT jobs
• Use toolkit or custom Grasshopper scripts if toolkit fails
• Should include part name, type, and topology

Next Steps

• Learn about Creating Details
• Review Printing Considerations

Footnotes

1. Source: Training Video — “Rhino 8 Kickoff Pt I” ↩

2. Source: Training Video — “Layouts, Details, and Annotations” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶