Example layer naming and coding in

Andraos Associates Office

A typical layer name on AA Project should look like this:
field1-field2-field3-field4
X(X)-XXXX-XXXX-X
e.g. A-WALL-FIRE-N = Architectural internal wall related graphics
Fields 1, & 2 are mandatory; field 3&4 is optional.

Agent

Element

Descriptio Alias
n

A
B

Architect
Building Surveyor/

Civil Engineer

Drainage, Highways
Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Facilities Manager/
Fire Protection
GIS, Land Surveyor/
General (non
disciplinary)
Heating, Ventilation
Designer/
Hazardous Materials

Geotechnical

Interior Designer

Client

Landscape Architect

Mechanical Engineer

Public Health Engineer/

Plumbing

See
AIA CAD
Layer
Guidelines.p
df
or
AIA Layer
Standards.p
df

See below N - New work

E - Existing to
remain

D - Existing to
demolish
F - Future work

T - Temporary
work
M - Items to be
moved
X - Not in contract

1-9 Phase
numbers

Quantity Surveyor/
Equipment

Structural Engineer

Town, Country Planner/

Telecommunications
Contractor/Civil Works

W
Survey/Mapping
V

Sub-Contractor/ X-REF

Specialist Designer

General (non
disciplinary) /
Contractor/Shop
Drawings

Field 2 - Elements examples:

-WALL
-DOOR
-WIND
-REVC
-ANNO
-PATT

Wall
Detail
Detail
Revision clouds
Annotation
Hatch/Pattern

Optional:
-DETL
-ELEV
-SECT

Detail
Elevation
Section

Field 3 - Description examples:

--DIMS
--IDEN
--KEYN
--LABL
--LEGN
--MARK
--TAGS
--NOTE
--NPLT
--RDME
--REDL
--REFR
--REVS
--SCHD
--SYMB
--TEXT
--TABL
--TITL
--TTLB

Dimensions
Identification tags
Keynotes
Labels
Legends, symbol keys
Markers, break marks, leaders
Tags
Notes
Non-plotting graphic information (not plotted)
Read-me layer (not plotted)
Redlines
Reference, external files
Revisions
Schedules
Reference symbols
Text
Data tables
Drawing or detail titles
Border and title block

Optional sufixes in field 1 after

agent:
A Architectural
AS Architectural Site
AD Architectural Demolition
AE Architectural Elements
AI Architectural Interiors
AF Architectural Finishes
AG Architectural Graphics

E Electrical
ES Electrical Site
ED Electrical Demolition
EP Electrical Power
EL Electrical Lighting
EI Electrical Instrumentation
ET Electrical Telecommunications
EY Electrical Auxiliary Systems

I Interior
ID Interior Demolition
IN Interior Design
IF Interior Furnishings
IG Interior Graphics

T Telecommunications
TA Audio Visual
TC Clock and Program
TI Intercom
TM Monitoring
TN Data Networks
TT Telephone

G General
GI General Informational
GC General Contractual
GR General Resource
GJ User-Defined
GK User-Defined

M Mechanical
MS Mechanical Site
MD Mechanical Demolition
MH Mechanical HVAC
MP Mechanical Piping
MI Mechanical Instrumentation

L Landscape
LD Landscape Demolition
LI Landscape Irrigation
LP Landscape Planting

Q Equipment
QA Athletic Equipment
QB Bank Equipment
QC Dry Cleaning Equipment
QD Detention Equipment
QE Educational Equipment
QF Food service Equipment
QH Hospital Equipment
QL Laboratory Equipment
QM Maintenance Equipment
QP Parking Lot Equipment
QR Retail Equipment
QS Site Equipment
QT Theatrical Equipment
QV Video / Photographic Equipment
QY Security Equipment

S Structural
SD Structural Demolition
SS Structural Site
SB Structural Substructure
SF Structural Framing
P Plumbing
PS Plumbing Site
PD Plumbing Demolition
PP Plumbing Piping
PQ Plumbing Equipment
PL Plumbing