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The following layer names and corresponding lineweights are used throughout Digital Drawing for Designers.
- Refer to page 54 and 55 for additional information about using color and line weight in AutoCAD.
- Refer to page 84 for additional information about using and installing this book's standard plot styles.
- Download a printable PDF of this page for future reference.
CAD Standard Layer Names for Floor Plans (see pg 59)
| Walls, Doors, & Windows printable PDF | ||||
| Layer Name | Description & Page No. | Color | Linetype | |
| A-WALL | All Walls | p 59 | 1 - RED | Continuous |
| A-WALL-INTR | Interior Walls | p 59 | 2 - YELLOW | Continuous |
| A-WALL-EXTR | Exterior Walls | p 59 | 1 - RED | Continuous |
| A-DOOR | Doors & Swing | p 59 | 4 - CYAN | Continuous |
| A-DOOR-JAMB | Door Jamb | p 62 | 6 - MAGENTA | Continuous |
| A-GLAZ | Glass in Window | p 63 | 3 - GREEN | Continuous |
| A-GLAZ-SILL | Window Sill | p 63 | 7 - WHITE | Continuous |
| A-GLAZ-MULL | Window Mullion | p 63 | 6 - MAGENTA | Continuous |
Furniture & Cabinets printable PDF |
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| Layer Name | Description | Color | Linetype | |
| A-FURN | Furniture | p 59 | 5 - BLUE |
Continuous |
| A-CASE | Casework or Built-Ins | p 59 | 5 - BLUE 6 - MAGENTA |
Continuous |
| A-CASE-ABOV | Overhead Casework | 6 - MAGENTA | HIDDEN2 | |
Floor Patterns |
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| Layer Name | Description | Color | Linetype | |
| A-FLOR-HATCH | Floor Patterns & Hatches | p 59 | 8 - GREY |
Continuous |
CAD Standard Layer Names for Elevations / Sections (see pg 68)
| Elevations printable PDF | ||||
| Layer Name | Description & Page No. | Color | Linetype | |
| A-ELEV-FLOOR | Floor or Ground | p 68 | 1 - RED | Continuous |
| A-ELEV-DARK | Perimeter of Elevation | p 68 | 1 - RED or 2 - YELLOW |
Continuous |
| A-ELEV-MEDIUM | Change in Plane (profile line) |
p 68 | 3 - GREEN or 4 - CYAN |
Continuous |
| A-ELEV-LIGHT | Change in Material on wall or surface |
p 68 | 6 - MAGENTA or 7 - WHITE |
Continuous |
| A-ELEV-XLIGHT | Material Pattern | p 68 | 8 - GREY or 9 - LT GREY |
Continuous |
| Sections printable PDF | ||||
| Layer Name | Description & Page No. | Color | Linetype | |
| A-SECT-FLOOR | Floor or Ground | p 64 | 1 - RED | Continuous |
| A-SECT-DARK | Cut Line | p 64 | 1 - RED or 2 - YELLOW |
Continuous |
| A-SECT-MEDIUM | Change in Plane (profile line) |
p 64 | 3 - GREEN or 4 - CYAN |
Continuous |
| A-SECT-LIGHT | Change in Material on wall or surface |
p 64 | 6 - MAGENTA or 7 - WHITE |
Continuous |
| A-SECT-XLIGHT | Material Pattern | p 64 | 8 - GREY or 9 - LT GREY |
Continuous |