Drawings for Aluminum Cladding & Glazing

AST Architectural Drawing Services
Professional CAD Shop Drawings for the Aluminum Cladding & Glazing Industry

Shop drawings are extremely important to the contract glazing & aluminium cladding industry. The drawings show contractor's interpretation of construction document set in reference to the scope of work in contract. Quality shop drawing details and documents/ all requirements of design parameters are used by Project Managers for material ordering, take-offs, fabrication, installation & erection. Offshore CAD outsourcing to India is one of the most popular management practices today. Though it is generally spurred by the cost reduction factor, this is just one of the reasons one shall consider for offshore outsourcing; other real/ major contribution is good value addition by way of much better productivity and improvement in quality. Shop drawings will include all necessary details, drawn in AutoCAD to describe Client’s interpretation of the CD set, for Architectural approval. The details will be generated from the Architectural Plans and Client’s directions as per check list to which System subscribes fully.

AST ADS TEAM is well experienced working on Curtain Wall, Window & Storefront systems of all major manufacturers in USA & Canada.


Special Services


  • Aluminum Cladding Shop Drawings
  • Rain Screen Cladding Shop Drawings
  • Storefront Shop Drawings
  • Curtain Wall Shop Drawings
  • Window Shop Drawings
  • Sliding Door Shop Drawings
  • All Glass Entrance Shop Drawings
  • All other Glazing Shop Drawings

A typical set of drawings will contain the following:

Cover sheet

This sheet contains all the miscellaneous job information including: general notes, door schedule, door hardware schedule, miscellaneous glass and glazing schedule, glass type schedule, legend, window schedule, general contractor information, architect information, job location, revision block and will have place for architect/contractor approval stamps and comments.

Key floor plan sheet(s)

The floor plans are drawn to a scale of 1/8" = 1'-0" and contain the locations of all the work shown on the shop drawings. All work is keyed with a sheet number for quick access.

Elevation sheet(s)

The elevations are typically drawn to scale at 1/2" =1 '-0" ("D" size sheet). Typical elevations include all dimensioning, quantities, architectural references, detail balloons with sheet numbers, door numbers and door swings.

Detail sheet(s)

The details are typically drawn at full scale ("D" size sheet). Typical details include dimensioning, architectural references, perimeter construction and notes (part numbers, by other designations, fabrication and installation notes).

In order to perform the most accurate set of drawings, the following are the requirements:


A full set of architectural & structural drawings.

Cad details of aluminum store front & curtain wall systems.


The shop can be drawn as per Client standards, title block & company logo.

There is always a small learning curve with first time customers. Our first job may take a little longer, as AST Technicians may spend little extra bit to reconcile to the thoughts/ taste of first time Clients so that the job can be presented the way Client want to see it.

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