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I know this is boring stuff but is very necessary for efficient drawing. Does anyone have a list of their standard layers? artmanvt2000 sent me his CADD standards and I would like to compare it with some others. I am trying to develop our cad standards so our base xrefs and floor plans will all be compatible. Our firm has been using Datacad for over 10 years and each person who uses it has their own layer naming system...yikes.
Thanks,
Alan

Hello Alan:

Here's the layer list from the plan file for a townhouse project:

Name of the layer

Border_- XRef'd from [Project Name Here] Border
A1BrdrText
A2BrdrText
Brdr3text
Brdr4text
Brdr5text
SiteXRef
StructXRef
Party wall centerlines
Building Footprint Outline
1st deck to 2nd ceiling (TWO story posts)
1st deck to 2nd deck only (1st story posts)
2nd deck to 2nd ceiling only (2nd story posts)
6' perimeter [used for height calculation]
Basement Energy Calc Area
Basement Net Area
FdnScratch
FdnWalls
FdnOverlapping Exterior Walls
Columns
FdnStudWalls
FdnBeams
FdnAbove Features above the plan
FdnDrWindows
Plumbing & Cabinets
FdnStairs
FdnHatch
FdnText
FdnDimensions
XRef of Unit 'A' Foundation plan
XRef of Unit 'A' 1st Floor plan
XRef of Unit 'A' 2nd Floor Plan
XRef of Unit 'A' 2nd Floor Plan for Roof Plan
XRef of Section 2 - Unit A
1stGrossArea
1stNetArea
1stEnergyCalcArea
1stFlrScratch
Site&Exterior Stairs, walks, veneers, etc.
Exterior Columns
Other Site Features
Footprint
1stExtWalls
1stOverlapping Exterior Walls
1stIntWalls
1stAbove Features above the plan
1stExtDoors & Windows
1stInteriorDoors
1stStairs
1stPlumbing
1stCabinet
1stFndn Below
1stHatch
1stSymbols
1stText
1stRoom Names
1stDimensions
2ndGrossArea
2ndEnergyCalcArea
2ndScratch
XRef-1stFloor Exterior Walls
2ndExtWalls
2ndOverlapping Exterior Walls
2ndIntWalls
2ndAbove Features above the plan
2ndWindows
2ndDoors
2ndStairs
2ndPlumbing
2ndCabinets
2ndFurniture
2ndHatch
2ndText
2ndRoof Breaklines
2ndRoom Names
2ndDimensions
RoofEnergy Calc Area
3rd-5'Area
3rd-7'Area
3rdScratch
3rdExtWalls
3rdIntWalls
3rdAbove Features above the plan
3rdDrWindows
3rdStairs
3rdPlumbing & Cabinets
3rdRoof_Below
3rdText
RoofScratch
HighestRoofs
3rdHatch
RoofHatch
RoofText
3rd_Dimensions
XRef2ndExterior Walls
XRef3rdExterior Walls
SectionLines
Optional Section Lines
Optional Site Features

I hope this makes sense, and hopefully it may help you out. In general, it is pretty hard to use somebody else's layer set, but maybe the structure of ours might help you figure out what works for you?