Autocad Standard Layer Names
Autocad Standard Layer Names
Autocad Standard Layer Names
LAYER NAMES–DETAILS
Name Color Linetype Layer Use/Description
A-ANNO-DIMS white (7) Continuous Used for dimension strings.
A-ANNO-NOTE white (7) Continuous Used for multileader annotation.
A-ANNO-TEXT blue (4) Continuous Used for text annotation.
A-DETL-DARK yellow (2) Continuous Dark line used for elements “cut” in the detail.
A-DETL-HDDN blue (5) Hidden2 Dashed line used for hidden objects in the detail.
A-DETL-MEDM cyan (4) Continuous Medium line used for a change in plane (profile line).
A-DETL-THIN magenta (6) Continuous Light line used for change in material on a wall or surface.
A-DETL-PATT 8 Continuous Used for material hatches and patterns in the detail.
A-FLOR red (1) Continuous Dark line used for the floor when visible in section details.
S-COLS yellow (2) Continuous Used for structural columns visible in the detail.
S-GRID 8 Center2 Used for structural grids visible in the detail.
LAYER NAMES–ELEVATIONS
Name Color Linetype Layer Use/Description
A-ANNO-DIMS white (7) Continuous Used for dimension strings.
A-ANNO-NOTE white (7) Continuous Used for multileader annotation.
A-ANNO-TEXT blue (4) Continuous Used for text annotation.
A-ELEV-DARK yellow (2) Continuous Dark line used for elements “cut” in the elevation.
A-ELEV-HDDN blue (5) Hidden2 Dashed line used for hidden objects in the elevation.
A-ELEV-MEDM cyan (4) Continuous Medium line used for a change in plane (profile line).
A-ELEV-THIN magenta (6) Continuous Light line used for change in material on a wall or surface.
A-ELEV-PATT 8 Continuous Used for material hatches and patterns in the elevation.
A-FLOR red (1) Continuous Dark line used for the perimeter of the elevation.
S-GRID 8 Center2 Used for structural grids visible in the detail.
LAYER NAMES–SECTIONS
Name Color Linetype Layer Use/Description
A-ANNO-DIMS white (7) Continuous Used for dimension strings.
A-ANNO-NOTE white (7) Continuous Used for multileader annotation.
A-ANNO-TEXT blue (4) Continuous Used for text annotation.
A-SECT-DARK yellow (2) Continuous Dark line used for elements “cut” in the section.
A-SECT-HDDN blue (5) Hidden2 Dashed line used for hidden objects in the section.
A-SECT-MEDM cyan (4) Continuous Medium line used for a change in plane (profile line).
A-SECT-THIN magenta (6) Continuous Light line used for change in material on a wall or surface.
A-SECT-PATT 8 Continuous Used for material hatches and patterns in the section.
A-FLOR red (1) Continuous Dark line used for the floor when visible in the section.
S-GRID 8 Center2 Used for structural grids visible in the section.