AutoCAD Civil3D Layer Naming Standards
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General Information
Name
Email
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example@example.com
What's your Job Title?
How many years of experience do you have?
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2 - 5
6 - 9
10+
How many companies have you worked in related to the AEC industry.
0 - 1
2 - 5
6 - 9
10+
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Layer usage & naming conventions
A clear and intentional layer strategy ensures layers are readable, visually clean, and logically grouped. Since layers sort alphabetically by default, naming should support readability, strategic sorting, and functional grouping.
What kind of layer standard would you like at your company?
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American - National CAD Standards
International - ISO CAD Standards
Europe - BS (8888 & 1192) Variants
Company Custom
Other
Do you find your company's current layer naming convention easy to understand?
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Yes
No
Do you feel the current number of layers that are being used is too much, too little, or just right for your typical workflow?
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Too much
Too little
Just Right
Other
Do you often have to ask others what layer to use now or when you started?
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Yes
No
When you first started using your current layer standard, how did you learn what each layer was for and how to use them correctly?
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The description of the layer was clear
The layer name was clear to understand
Someone told you / Seen Example
Other
Typically, are there layers you never use but see in the layer manager of every drawing?
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Yes
No
Are there layers that you find yourself frequently creating? Excluding a "Working" layer.
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Yes
No
How often do you use the layer property filter groups?
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I heavily depend on using it.
I don't ever use it.
I would use it more if there were more features.
Im not sure if I would use it more or not with more features.
I don't know what that is
Other
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Drawing production workflow
For your construction drawings, are your 2D design files coming through as an XREF?
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Yes
No
Depends on the drawing
For your construction drawings, are your 3D design files coming through as an XREF?
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Yes
No
Depends on the drawing
Does most of your 2D and 3D design live local in your construction drawing?
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Yes
No
Maybe
Do you use XREF's in any project workflow?
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Yes
No
I don't know how to use it
Do you often spend time cleaning up CAD layer mistakes?
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Yes
No
Not so much
Where are these layer mistakes typically found?
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3D Design Files
2D Design Files
Construction Drawings
The 3D and 2D design are located in the Construction Drawings
Other
Do you consistently have to change an object layer to the correct layer? Example: When you draw a Civil3D object does it come on "0" or a different layer that's not correct?
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Yes
No
Sometimes
Does anyone enforce layer standards for projects on your team?
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Yes
No
Depend on the lead
Would you benefit from a tool that compares your drawing layer overrides to a standard and lets you know of the differences?
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Yes
No
Im not sure
Did you receive any training or walkthroughs of the standard layers upon starting your company?
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Yes
No
For you personally, what would be a great way to independently figure out what layers to use for projects?
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PDF Document
Example Project in CAD
Layer Manager Description
Settings and tools that puts them on the correct layer
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Layer translation workflows
For INCOMING CAD files, which outside disciplines do you have to change the layer standard to match your own?
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None
Surveyors
Building Architects
Landscape Architects
MEP
County & State Agencies
Other
For OUTGOING CAD files, which outside disciplines do you have to change your layers to match their standard?
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None
Surveyors
Building Architects
Landscape Architects
MEP
County & State Agencies
Other
Do you know how to use the native layer translation tool?
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Yes
No
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Layer states
Layer states - captures a snapshot of your current layer settings(visibility, colors, linetypes, etc.) so you can quickly switch between setupswithout redoing everything.
Do you know how to create and modify layer states?
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Yes
No
Have you used layer states for a project?
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Yes
No
Do you use layer states for XREF's MODEL overrides?
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Yes
No
I didn't know you could use layer states that way
Do you use layer states for XREF's VIEWPORT overrides?
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Yes
No
I didn't know you could use layer states that way
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Setting up base files
When starting a project how would you like to create your base files with your starting layer list?
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All layers in every drawing
Start in a template for a specific type of file (Site Base or Utility Base)
Start in an "Empty" drawing and bring in a specific set of layers and styles each time
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Layer classification working scenario (Est. + 5:00 Minutes)
Which type of overall layer formatting would be best for you to engage with on a daily basis? Note: A "-" or another character & space can be added into any part of the format to separate out "Storm" & "Pipe" such as Storm-Pipe See below for image example: (Figure 1.1)
Spelled out Case Variation (Storm Pipe)
Spelled out Upper Case (STORM PIPE)
Spelled out Lower Case (storm pipe)
Condensed Case Variation (StmP)
Condensed Upper Case (STMP)
Condensed Lower Case (stmp)
Hybrid Case Variation (StormP)
Hybrid Upper Case (STORMP)
Hybrid Lower Case (stormp)
Proposed 24" Inner Wall Diameter Reinforced Concrete Storm Pipe (Showing the outer walls and other supporting visuals as an overall object layer)
Answer Example: P-UTILITY-STORM-PIPE-RCP
Proposed 8" Inner Wall Diameter Ductile Iron Potable Waterline (Only showing the Centerline of Utility with a descriptive linetype)
Answer Example: P-UTILITY-WATER-MAIN
Proposed 8" Inner Wall Diameter Polyvinyl Chloride "PVC" Sanitary Sewer (Only showing the Centerline of Utility with a descriptive linetype)
Answer Example: P-UTILITY-SANITARY-PIPE-PVC
Proposed Centerline of a Roadway
Answer Example: P-ROAD-CENTERLINE
Proposed 48" Inner Diameter Sanitary Sewer Manhole (Eccentric Cone)
Answer Example: P-SANITARY-STRUCTURE
Proposed Fitting for Potable WaterLine?
Answer Example: C-WATER-FITTING
Proposed Fire Hydrant?
Answer Example: CIVIL-WATER-FH
Existing Right-Of-Way
Answer Example: V-ROW
Assuming the Titleblock/Border is in a Block - What is the best layer name for it?
Answer Example: G-TTLB
Proposed "TIN" Surface
Answer Example: C-TOPO
Proposed Major Contour of "TIN" Surface
Answer Example: P-TOPO-MAJ
Proposed Minor Contour Label of "TIN" Surface
Answer Example: CIVIL-SURF-MINOR
Existing Top Back of Curb from a Roadway
Answer Example: V-ROAD-CURB-TBC
Existing Flowline of Curb from a RoadwayAnswer Example: E-ROAD-CURB-FLOWLINE
Proposed Pipe Network? Answer Example: c-pipenetwork
Proposed Pipe Network Pipe Label? Answer Example: C3D-PipeNetwork-Label
Proposed Pipe Network Structure Label? Answer Example: strc-lbl
Viewport Layer? Answer Example: _ViewPORT
XREF Layer? Answer Example: _XREF
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