Archibus Layers Table

The Archibus Layers table defines the layers in the layer convention . When working with a drawing, if you choose a layer that exists in the convention but not in the drawing, the program queries this table to create the layer.

You can access this table from the Smart Client at: System / Add-In Manager / Edit Drawing List .

Field Description

Drawing Layer

Specifies the name of the layer in the CAD drawing.

Layer Title

Describes the title of the layer as it will appear in the program's dialog boxes.

Layer Color

For new layers created with the Select Layers command, specifies the CAD color number of the layer. To change layer colors for existing layers, edit the drawings in a CAD package such as AutoCAD.

Layer Linetype

For new layers created with the Select Layers command, provides the default line type for layers, as specified in the Linetype File field in the Archibus Schema Preferences table . To change layer linetypes for existing layers, edit the drawings in a CAD package such as AutoCAD.

Default Asset Type

Specifies the default asset type to which you want to connect entities created on this layer. Users can override this default with the Set Type command.

Redefined Name

This field is not currently used.

Color

To specify a layer color, you enter a number representing a CAD color. The standard colors are:

  • 1 Red
  • 2 Yellow
  • 3 Green
  • 4 Cyan
  • 5 Blue
  • 6 Magenta
  • 7 White (Black, if your background color is white).

For more information on CAD colors, see the AutoCAD documentation.