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Layer Naming




Discipline Code
A
Architectural
C
Civil
E
Electrical
F
Fire Protection
G
General
H
Hazardous Material
I
Interiors
L
Landscape
M
Mechanical
P
Plumbing
Q
Equipment
R
Resource
S
Structural
T
Telecommunications
X
Other disciplines`
Z

Contractor/ Shop drawings

 

 

Location or Size Code
PATT
Pattern/ Hatch
EXTR Exterior
INTR Interior

 

Status Code

NEWW
New Work
EXST
Existing to remain
DEMO
Existing to demolish
FUTR
Future Work
TEMP
Temporary Work
MOVE Items to be moved

 

 

 

Material or Product Code

Architectural

Layer name

Layer Discription

  A-Anno-Adag Disabled Access Guides
  A-Anno-Clng Reflected Ceiling Notes
  A-Anno-Code Code Information
  A-Anno-Date Date Stamp
  A-Anno-Dims Dimensioning
  A-Anno-Fnsh Finish Tags
  A-Anno-Flor Floor Plan Notes
  A-Anno-Keyn Key Notes
  A-Anno-Iden Miscellaneous Annotation Symbols and Text
  A-Anno-Iden-Demo Demolition Tags
  A-Anno-Iden-Neww Demolition Tags
  A-Anno-Legn Schedule Border
  A-Anno-Legn-Text Schedule Text
  A-Anno-Note Notes
  A-Anno-Nplt Non-Plotting Information
  A-Anno-Symb Symbols
  A-Anno-Texl Large Text
  A-Anno-Texs Small Text
  A-Anno-Text Regular or Medium Text
  A-Anno-Ttlb Title Blocks
  A-Anno-Ttlb-Text Title Block Text
  A-Anno-Vprt-P# Paper Space Viewports. # Represents Different Number Or Name
  A-Anno-Xref-# Layer For X-Reference Insertion. # Denotes Either A Number, Sheet Title Or Name
  A-Area Area Calculations, Boundary Lines
  A-Area-Iden Room Numbers, Room Identification, And Area Calculations
  A-Area-Occp Occupant Or Employee Names
  A-Area-Pat(1-9) Area Cross-Hatching (1-9)
  A-Clng Reflected Ceiling.
  A-Clng-Accs Ceiling Access
  A-Clng-Grid Ceiling Grid
  A-Clng-Iden Reflected Ceiling Room Numbers
  A-Clng-Open Ceiling And Roof Penetrations
  A-Clng-Pat(1-9) Ceiling Patterns (1-9)
  A-Clng-Susp Suspended Elements
  A-Clng-Tees Main Tees
  A-Cols Columns
  A-Code-Fh1h One Hour Fire Rated Wall
  A-Code-Fh2h Two Hour Fire Rated Wall
  A-Code-Iden Room Tags with Code Information (SF, Number of Occupants)
  A-Code-Symb Symbols Used for Code Plans
  A-Detl Details
  A-Detl-Iden Component Identification Numbers
  A-Detl-Mbnd Material Beyond Section Cut
  A-Detl-Mcut Material Cut By Sections
  A-Detl-Note Detail Notes
  A-Detl-P# Detail Outlines Or Detail Using Different Pens Or Colors.
  A-Detl-Pat(1-9) Textures And Hatch Patterns And Carpet Patterns (1-9)
  A-Door Doors
  A-Door-Elev Doors (3d Views)
  A-Door-Full Full Height Doors
  A-Door-Iden Door Numbers
  A-Door-Prht Partial Height Door Swing And Leaf
  A-Door-Sill Door Sills
  A-Door-Swng Door Swing Arc
  A-Elev Interior And Exterior Elevations
  A-Elev-Case Wall-Mounted Casework
  A-Elev-Fixt Plumbing Fixtures In Elevations
  A-Elev-Fnsh Finishes, Woodwork, And Trim
  A-Elev-Iden Component Identification Numbers
  A-Elev-Note Elevation Notes
  A-Elev-Otln Building Outlines
  A-Elev-P# Elevation Outlines Or Detail Using Different Pens Or Colors.
  A-Elev-Pat(1-9) Textures And Hatch Patterns (1-9)
  A-Elev-Risr Riser Diagrams
  A-Elev-Sign Signage
  A-Eqpm Equipment
  A-Eqpm-Accs Equipment Access
  A-Eqpm-Clng Ceiling Mounted Or Suspended Equipment
  A-Eqpm-Elev Equipment Surfaces (3d)
  A-Eqpm-Fixd Fixed Equipment
  A-Eqpm-Iden Equipment Identification Numbers
  A-Eqpm-Move Moveable Equipment
  A-Eqpm-Nicn Equipment Not In Contact
  A-Flor Floor Information
  A-Flor-Appl Appliances
  A-Flor-Case Casework (Manufactured Cabinets)
  A-Flor-Evtr Elevator Cars And Equipment
  A-Flor-Fixt Miscellaneous Fixtures
  A-Flor-Hral Stair And Balcony Handrails And Guard Rails
  A-Flor-Iden Room Numbers, Names Targets, Etc.
  A-Flor-Levl Level Changes, Ramps Pits, And Depressions
  A-Flor-Otln Floor Or Building Outline
  A-Flor-Ovhd Overhead Skylights And Overhangs (Usually Dashed Lines)
  A-Flor-Pat# Floor Patterns, Poche (1-9)
  A-Flor-Pfix Plumbing Fixtures
  A-Flor-Rais Raised Floors
  A-Flor-Risr Stair Risers
  A-Flor-Sign Signage
  A-Flor-Spcl Architectural Specialties (Toilet Room Accessories And Display Cases
  A-Flor-Spcl Specialties (Toilet Room, Etc)
  A-Flor-Strp-Bbl# Floor Striping For Basketball Courts
  A-Flor-Strp-Vbl# Floor Striping For Volleyball Courts
  A-Flor-Strs Stairs, Treads, Escalators And Ladders
  A-Flor-Strs-Demo Demolition Stairs and Ladders
  A-Flor-Tptn Toilet Partitions
  A-Flor-Wdwk Architectural Woodwork (Field Built Cabinets And Counters)
  A-Furn Furniture
  A-Furn-Blr1 Bleachers – Closed Partitions
  A-Furn-Blr2 Bleachers – Open Position
  A-Furn-Char Chairs And Other Seating
  A-Furn-Elev Furniture (3d Views)
  A-Furn-File File Cabinets
  A-Furn-Fixd Fixed Furniture Such As Countertops
  A-Furn-Free Freestanding Furniture (Desks Credenzas, Etc.)
  A-Furn-Iden Furniture Numbers
  A-Furn-Pat(1-9) Finish Patterns (1-9)
  A-Furn-Peop People
  A-Furn-Plnt Plants
  A-Furn-Pnls Furniture System Panels
  A-Furn-Powr Furniture System Power Designations
  A-Furn-Stor Furniture System Storage Components
  A-Furn-Wksf Furniture System Works Surface Components
  A-Glaz Windows, Window Walls Curtain Walls, Glazed Partitions
  A-Glaz-Elev Glazing And Mullions (Elevation Views)
  A-Glaz-Full Full Height Glazed Walls And Partitions
  A-Glaz-Iden Window Number
  A-Glaz-Prht Windows And Partial-Height Glazed Partitions
  A-Glaz-Sill Window Sills
  A-Glaz-Swing Window Plan Swing Arc
  A-Grid Planning Grid Or Column Grid
  A-Grid-Iden Plan Grid Bubbles and Text
  A-Hvac-Rdff Return Air Diffusers
  A-Hvac-Sdff Supply Diffusers
  A-Lite Light Fixtures
  A-Roof Roof Information
  A-Roof-Elev Roof Surfaces (3d Views)
  A-Roof-Hral Stair Handrails, Nosing, And Guard Rails
  A-Roof-Levl Level Changes
  A-Roof-Otln Roof Outline
  A-Roof-Pat(1-9) Roof Surface Patterns, Hatching (1-9)
  A-Roof-Risr Stair Risers
  A-Roof-Strs Stair Treads And Ladders
  A-Sect Sections
  A-Sect-Iden Component Identification Numbers
  A-Sect-Mbnd Material Beyond Section Cut
  A-Sect-Mcut Material Cut By Sections
  A-Sect-Note Section Notes
  A-Sect-P# Section Material Cut By Section.
  A-Sect-Pat(1-9) Textures And Hatch Patterns (1-9)
  A-Wall Walls
  A-Wall-Demo Wall Demolition
  A-Wall-Elev Wall Surfaces (3d)
  A-Wall-Exst Existing Walls And Partitions
  A-Wall-Full Full Height Walls, Stair And Shaft Walls, And Walls To Structure
  A-Wall-Head Door And Window Headers (Shown On Reflected Ceiling Plans)
  A-Wall-Iden Wall Identification or Annotation
  A-Wall-Jamb Door And Window Jambs (Not On Reflected Ceiling Plans)
  A-Wall-Move Movable Partitions
  A-Wall-Neww New Walls And Partitions
  A-Wall-Pat(1-9) Wall Insulation, Hatching And Fill (1-9)
  A-Wall-Prht Partial Height Walls (Not On Reflected Ceiling Plans)
  A-Wall-Prht Partial Height Walls