Depending what software you are using with AutoCAD will make a difference in how easy it can be to accomplish.
Here is an example though just using AutoCAD
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=26358
The best thing that I can recommend and from my own personal experience is that it all depends on where you are and what you are working on. Honestly every public agency goes by a different set of standards and minimum criteria. As previously stated, find out what the people you work with rely...