nicolas Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 Hi, I am looking for the best ways to create a standard for all my architectural drawings namely I want to have layers set for columns, beams, wall, floor, roof, doors, windows ... to name but a few, also I want to set within the layer the object color, line type, line thickness and so on and if possible which object is on top and which is at the bottom. Moreover, the walls can be 200mm or 150 mm thick, the columns are 200x200 or 150x150 and sometimes 150x200 and the slab is 125mm/150mm to name but a new of the possible configuration. However, I don't want to follow an arbitrary naming, coloring or line type system. It will be best if I can follow a set standard (Example BS) that is recognized by architectural firms. Drawing Scales are usually 1:50, 1:75, 1:100 and 1:125 and on A4 paper. Can anybody provide me with a standardized listing of architectural entities properties such as name, color, hatch and so forth. Also, what is the best procedure to follow in terms of LTSCALE with respect to layer settings. Regards, Nicolas. Quote
SuperCAD Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Google search "AIA Layer Guidelines". That should cover everything you want to do. Quote
BIGAL Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 As I have mentioned before in the architectural add on I worked on we set up the rules that using our commands to draw all your objects they came out always on user defined layers. I dont use Acad Architect but it uses styles to ensure consistency. I suggest that after you set up your standard layers you look into creating your own menus or toolbars draw wall door window so that you strictly now use those standards, there is no one out there that has not drawn something and then changed it to the correct layer. Your command can be simple like "line" but preceed with setting the correct layer ^c^c-la s wall2 line. We dealt with a worldwide company and they had an internal menu system and threat of death if users did not use it. So finally if you create lisp or download from here add your standards control to them. Quote
DANIEL Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 the UDS - Uniform Drawing System has a lot of great starting points for standards for any discipline you may need them form, I'd recommend at least taking a look at them. Quote
nicolas Posted September 20, 2011 Author Posted September 20, 2011 Hi, Thank you for the ^U^U macro tips. I am also planning to make use of palette to help me abide by the standard. What is UDS "Uniform Drawing System"? I am also looking for a standard chart on line thickness, line type, hatch and line color. Does the UDS make mention of such? Regards, Nicolas. Quote
DANIEL Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 not sure, I havn't looked at it in quite a while but it is was I used to set up the standards for my current employer, regardless of whether it does your probably going to want to print some things out and adjust them accordingly based on how your printer/driver handles the colors/linewieghts. The UDS does have some pretty good layer naming guidlines though so I'd be suprised if it didnt cover linewieghts and what not. as far as what it is, it's really a compliation of industry 'drafting standards' more like a guideline really, not sure where to direct you for free copy though. Quote
SuperCAD Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 http://www.nyu.edu/sapd/pdf/NYU_Layer_Standard_Binder.pdf That should help you. Quote
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