Appendix A - Layer Guidelines
CADD Standards • Version 1.0


Floor Plans - New

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

A-ACCS

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Toilet accessory

A-APPL

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Appliance

A-CASE

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Base Cabinets & Millwork

A-CASE-OVHD

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Overhead Cab. & Millwork

A-DOOR

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Doors (plan view)

A-EQUP

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Equipment

A-EQUP-HEAD

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Equipment Headers

A-EQUP-MVBL

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Movable Equipment

A-EQUP-OVHD

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Overhead Equipment

A-FLOR

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Floor Patt & Material Changes

A-FURN-CASE

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Book & Misc. Cases

A-FURN-CHAR

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Chairs

A-FURN-DESK

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Desks

A-FURN-FILE

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

File Cabinets

A-FURN-MISC

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Misc Furniture

A-FURN-PATT

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Furniture Poche

A-FURN-PLNT

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Indoor Plants

A-FURN-PRTN

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Movable Partitions

A-FURN-TBLE

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Tables

A-GRID

15

4xO (.18mm)

Center

Structural Column Grid

A-GRID-TEXT

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Structural Column Text

A-PRTN

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Toilet Partitions

A-STRS

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Stairs

A-STRS-RAIL

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Hand Rails

A-WALL

7 (white)

2 (.60mm)

Continuous

Walls

A-WALL-1LNE

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Cavity & Veneer Wall lines

A-WALL-HEAD

7 (white)

2 (.60mm)

Continuous

Wall Headers

A-WALL-PATT

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Wall Poche

A-WALL-PRTL

9

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Partial Height

A-WNDW

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Window Frames & Glazing

A-WNDW-SILL

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Window Sills

E-COMM

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Communications

E-CTRL

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Electrical Control

E-PANL

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Electrical Panel

E-POWR

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Power

E-SWCH

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Switch

L-WALK

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Sidewalks

P-FIXT

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Plumbing Fixtures

S-CONC

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Concrete

S-CONC-HIDN

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Hidden concrete

S-METL

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Metal

S-METL-HIDN

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Hidden Metal

S-WOOD

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Wood

S-WOOD-HIDN

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Hidden Wood

 

Ceiling Plans – New

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

A-CLNG

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Ceiling Edges & Soffits

A-CLNG-GRID

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Ceiling Grids

A-CLNG-STRC

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Exposed Structures

E-COMM

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Communications

E-LGHT-EMER

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Emergency Lighting

E-LGHT-FLUR

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Fluorescent Lighting

E-LGHT-INCN

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Incandescent Lighting

M-DIFF

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Supply & Return Diffusers

M-FANS

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Exhaust Fans

 

Roof Plans – New

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

A-GRID

15

4xO (.18mm)

Center

Structural Column Grid

A-GRID-TEXT

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Structural Col Text & Bubbles

A-ROOF-DLGT

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Roof Light Dashed

A-ROOF-DMED

6 (magenta)

1 (.50mm)

Hidden

Roof Medium Dashed

A-ROOF-DTHN

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Hidden2

Roof Thin Dashed

A-ROOF-EQUP

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Roof Equipment

A-ROOF-PATT

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Roof Poche

A-ROOF-RFDR

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Roof Drain & Downspouts

A-ROOF-SLGT

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Roof Light

A-ROOF-SMED

5 (blue)

1 (.50mm)

Continuous

Roof Medium

A-ROOF-STHN

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Roof thin

 

Site Plans – New

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

L-BLDG

7 (white)

2 (.60mm)

Continuous

Building Outline

L-COMM

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Site Comm/Tele poles

L-COMM-OVHD

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Hidden2

Overhead Communicatin Lines

L-COMM-UNDR

15

4xO (.18mm)

Hidden

Underground Communicatin Lines

L-ELEC

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Site Electrical Substations

L-ELEC-LGHT

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Site Lighting

L-ELEC-OVHD

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Overhead Lines

L-ELEC-POLE

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Electric Poles

L-ELEC-UNDR

15

4xO (.18mm)

Hidden

Underground Electrical Lines

L-FIRE

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Fire Protect Hydrants, Connections

L-FIRE-UNDR

15

4xO (.18mm)

Hidden

Fire Protect - Underground

L-IRRG

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Irrigation System

L-NGAS

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Natural Gas Manholes, Meters

L-NGAS-UNDR

15

4xO (.18mm)

Hidden

Natural Gas - Underground

L-PAVE

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Road, Parking Lots

L-PAVE-DRAN

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Drainage Slope Indications

L-PAVE-STRP

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Parking Lot Striping

L-PLNT

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Plant Materials

L-PROP

6 (magenta)

1 (.50mm)

Phantom2

Property lines, Survey Benchmarks

L-PROP-CONS

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Construction Controls

L-PROP-ESMT

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden

Easements, Right-of-Ways, Setback

L-SEWR

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Sanitary Sewer - Manholes

L-SEWR-UNDR

15

4xO (.18mm)

Hidden

Sanitary Sewer - Underground

L-SITE

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Proposed Fencing, Structures

L-STRM

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Storm Drain Catch Basins, Manholes

L-STRM-UNDR

15

4xO (.18mm)

Hidden

Storm Drainage Pipe - Undreground

L-TOPO

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Proposed Contour Lines & Elev

L-TOPO-BORE

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Test Borings

L-TOPO-RTWL

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Retaining Walls

L-TOPO-SPOT

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Spot Elevations

L-WALK

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Walks and Steps

L-WATR

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Domestic Water - Manholes, Tanks

L-WATR-UNDR

15

4xO (.18mm)

Hidden

Domestic Water - Underground

 

Elevations

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

A-ELEV-DHVY

10

3 (.80mm)

Hidden2

Heavy Lines - Dashed

A-ELEV-DIMS

2

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Dimensions

A-ELEV-DLGT

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Light Lines - Dashed

A-ELEV-DMED

6 (magenta)

1 (.50mm)

Hidden2

Medium Lines - Dashed

A-ELEV-DOOR

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Door Elevations

A-ELEV-DRHG

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden

Door Elevation Hinge

A-ELEV-DTHN

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Hidden2

Thin Lines - Dashed

A-ELEV-NOTE

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Notes

A-ELEV-PATT

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Poche - Hatch Paterns

A-ELEV-SHVY

11

3 (.80mm)

Continuous

Heavy Lines - Continuous

A-ELEV-SLGT

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Light Lines - Continuous

A-ELEV-SMED

5 (blue)

1 (.50mm)

Continuous

Medium Lines - Continuous

A-ELEV-STHN

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Thin Lines - Continuous

A-ELEV-WNDW

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Window Elevations

 

Section

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

A-ELEV-PATT

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Elevation Poche - Hatch Paterns

A-ELEV-SLGT

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Elevation Light Lines - Continuous

A-ELEV-STHN

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Elevation Thin Lines - Continuous

A-SECT-DHVY

10

3 (.80mm)

Hidden2

Heavy Lines - Dashed

A-SECT-DIMS

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Dimensions

A-SECT-DLGT

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Hidden2

Light Lines - Dashed

A-SECT-DMED

6 (magenta)

1 (.50mm)

Hidden2

Medium Lines - Dashed

A-SECT-DTHN

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Hidden2

Thin Lines - Dashed

A-SECT-PATT

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Poche - Hatch Paterns

A-SECT-SHVY

11

3 (.80mm)

Continuous

Heavy Lines - Continuous

A-SECT-SLGT

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Light Lines - Continuous

A-SECT-SMED

5 (blue)

1 (.50mm)

Continuous

Medium Lines - Continuous

A-SECT-STHN

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Thin Lines - Continuous

 

Details

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

A-DETL-DIMS

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Dimensions

A-DETL-NOTE

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Notes

A-DETL-PATT

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

Poche - Hatch Paterns

A-DETL-SHVY

11

3 (.80mm)

Continuous

Heavy Lines - Continuous

A-DETL-SLGT

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Light Lines - Continuous

A-DETL-SMED

5 (blue)

1 (.50mm)

Continuous

Medium Lines - Continuous

A-DETL-STHN

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Thin Lines - Continuous

A-DETL-TEMP

15

4xO (.18mm)

Continuous

No Plot Layer

 

Schedules

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

A-SCHD-SHVY

11

3 (.80mm)

Continuous

Heavy Lines - Continuous

A-SCHD-SLGT

1 (red)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Light Lines - Continuous

A-SCHD-SMED

5 (blue)

1 (.50mm)

Continuous

Medium Lines - Continuous

A-SCHD-TEXT

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Schedule Body Text

A-SCHD-STHN

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Thin Lines - Continuous

A-SECT-TITL

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Schedule Title Text

 

Sheet File

Layer Name

Color

Pen Weight

Linetype

Description

A-DIMS

2 (yellow)

3xO (.25mm)

Continuous

Dimensions

A-NOTE

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

General Notes

A-NRTH

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

North Arrows

A-REVN

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Revision Tags & Bubbles

A-SCLE

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Drawing Scale

A-TAGS

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Tags, Notes, Callouts

A-TAGS-DOOR

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Door Tags

A-TAGS-ROOM

4 (cyan)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Room Name Tags

A-TITL-BLCK

11

3 (.80mm)

Continuous

Drawing Title Lines

A-TITL-TEXT

3 (green)

O (.35mm)

Continuous

Drawing Title Text


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