6.

2 STANDAR D AUTOCAD LAYERS

6.2.1 Architectural Standard Layering

Line Styles

Conform to AIA standards

LAYER NAME COLOR LINETYPE DESCRIPTION

A-AREA GREEN CONTINUOUS BOUNDRY LINES
A-AREA-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS ROOM NUMBERS
A-CLNG GREEN CONTINUOUS CEILING INFORMATION
A-CLNG-PATT CYAN CONTINUOUS CEILING PATTERNS
A-DETL RED CONTINUOUS DETAILS
A-DETL-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS COMPONENT ID NUMBER
MATERIAL BEYOND
A-DETL-MBND MAGENTA CONTINUOUS
SECTION
MATERIAL CUT BY
A-DETL-MCUT CYAN CONTINUOUS
SECTION
TEXTURES & HATCH
A-DETL-PATT WHITE CONTINUOUS
PATTERNS
A-DOOR MAGENTA CONTINUOUS DOORS
DOOR NUMBERS,
A-DOOR-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS
HARDWARE GROUP
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
A-ELEV CYAN CONTINUOUS
ELEVATIONS
COMPONENT ID NUMBERS
A-ELEV-IDEN RED CONTINUOUS

A-ELEV-OTLN RED CONTINUOUS BUILDING OUTLINES

TEXTURES/ HATCH
A-ELEV-PATT WHITE CONTINUOUS
PATTERNS
A-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS EQUIPMENT
A-EQPM-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS EQUIPMENT ID NUMBERS
A-FLOR YELLOW CONTINUOUS FLOOR INFORMATION
A-FLOR-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS ROOM NUMBERS/ NAMES
A-FLOR-OVHD CYAN CONTINUOUS OVER HEAD ITEMS
PAVING, TILE, CARPET
A-FLOR-PATT WHITE CONTINUOUS
PATTERNS
A-FLOR-TPTN BLUE CONTINUOUS TOILET PARTITIONS
A-FURN 80 CONTINUOUS FURNITURE
A-FURN-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS FURNITURE NUMBERS
WINDOWS, GLAZED
A-GLAZ CYAN CONTINUOUS
PARTITIONS
GLAZING & MULLIONS
A-GLAZ-ELEV CYAN CONTINUOUS
ELEV. VIEWS
A-GLAZ-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS WINDOW NUMBERS
A-GLAZ-SILL CYAN CONTINUOUS WINDOW SILLS
PLANNING OR COLUMN
A-GRID MAGENTA CONTINUOUS
GRID
A-HVAC-RDFF YELLOW CONTINUOUS RETURN DIFFUSERS
A-HVAC-SDFF CYAN CONTINUOUS SUPPLY DIFFUSERS
A-LITE BLUE CONTINUOUS LIGHT FIXTURES
A-ROOF RED CONTINUOUS ROO F
A-ROOF-OTLN WHITE CONTINUOUS ROOF OUTLINE
A-SECT RED CONTINUOUS SECTIONS
A-SECT-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS COMPONENT ID NUMBERS
MATERIAL BEYOND
A-SECT-MBND MAGENTA CONTINUOUS
SECTION CUT
MATERIAL CUT BY
A-SECT-MCUT 9 CONTINUOUS
SECTION
TEXTURES & HATCH
A-SECT-PATT WHITE CONTINUOUS
PATTERNS
A-WALL-FIRE RED CONTINUOUS FIRE WALL PATTERN
A-WALL-FULL RED CONTINUOUS FULL HEIGHT WALLS
WALL INSULATION /
A-WALL-PATT WHITE CONTINUOUS
HATCHING
A-WALL-PRHT RED CONTINUOUS PARTIAL HEIGHT WALLS
ROOF SURFACE PATTERNS
AA-ROOF-PATT WHITE CONTINUOUS

BORDER CYAN CONTINUOUS BORDER

BORDTEXT GREEN CONTINUOUS BORDER TEXT
RUTGERS RED CONTINUOUS RUTGERS FONT
TEXT GREEN CONTINUOUS STANDARD TEXT/ NOTES

6.2.2 ELECTRICAL STANDARD LAYERING

Line Styles

Conform to AIA standards

LAYER NAME COLOR LINETYPE DESCRIPTION

BACKGRND WHITE CONTINUOUS BACKGROUNG IMAGE
BORDER CYAN CONTINUOUS BORDER
BORDTEXT GREEN CONTINUOUS BORDER TEXT
E-1LIN CYAN CONTINUOUS ONE LINE DIAGRAMS
E-ALRM SYSTEM CYAN CONTINUOUS MISCELLANEOUS ALARM
E-AVXL 8 CONTINUOUS AUXILIARY SYSTEMS
TELEPHONE
E-COMM BLUE CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION
OUTLETS
ELECTRICAL CONTROL
E-CTRL CYAN CONTINUOUS
SYSTEMS
E-CTRL-DEVC CYAN CONTINUOUS CONTROL SYSTEM
 DEVICES
CONTROL SYSTEM
E-CTRL-WIRE BLUE CONTINUOUS
WIRING
E-DATA CYAN CONTINUOUS DATA OUTLETS
E-FIRE FIRE ALARM, FIRE
RED CONTINUOUS
EXTINGUISHERS

E-GRND RED CONTINUOUS GROUND SYSTEMS

E-LEGN GREEN CONTINUOUS LEGEND OF SYMBOLS
E-LITE BLUE CONTINUOUS LIGHTING
E-LITE-CIRC 40 CONTINUOUS LIGHTING CIRCUITS
CEILING MOUNTED
E-LITE-CLNG 8 CONTINUOUS
LIGHTING
E-LITE-EMER YELLOW CONTINUOUS EMERGENCY LIGHTING
E-LITE-EXIT RED CONTINUOUS EXIT LIGHTING
FLOOR MOUNTED
E-LITE-FLOR BLUE CONTINUOUS
LIGHTING
LUMINAIRE
E-LITE-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS IDENTIFICATION AND
TEXT
E-LITE-JBOX 9 CONTINUOUS JUNCTION BOX
LIGHTING CIRCUIT
E-LITE-NUMB GREEN CONTINUOUS
NUMBERS
LIGHTING OUTLINE FOR
E-LITE-OTLN YELLOW CONTINUOUS
BACKGROUND
E-LITE-SITE BLUE CONTINUOUS SITE LIGHTING
E-LITE-SWCH CYAN CONTINUOUS LIGHTING SWITCHES
WALL MOUNTED
E-LITE-WALL MAGENTA CONTINUOUS
LIGHTING
E-POWR BLUE CONTINUOUS POWER
E-POWR-BUSW CYAN CONTINUOUS BUSWAYS
E-POWR-CABL CYAN CONTINUOUS CABLE TRAYS
E-POWR-CIRC CYAN CONTINUOUS POWER CIRCUITS
E-POWR-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS POWER EQUIPMENT
E-POWR-FEED BLUE CONTINUOUS FEEDERS
POWER IDENTIFICATION ,
E-POWR-IDEN GREEN CONTINUOUS
TEXT
E-POWR-JBOX WHITE CONTINUOUS JUNCTION BOX
E-POWR-NUMB GREEN CONTINUOUS POWER CIRCUIT NUMBERS
E-POWR-PANL YELLOW CONTINUOUS POWER PANELS
E-POWR-SITE YELLOW CONTINUOUS SITE POWER
E-POWR-SWBD MAGENTA CONTINUOUS POWER SWITCH BOARD
POWER WALL
E-POWR-WALL BLUE CONTINUOUS OUTLETS AND
RECEPTACLES
E-RISR RED CONTINUOUS RISER DIAGRAM
SITE ELECTRICAL
E-SITE WHITE CONTINUOUS
SUBSTATIONS, POLES
E-SITE-LITE CYAN CONTINUOUS SITE LIGHTING
E-SITE-OVHD CYAN CONTINUOUS OVERHEAD LINES
E-SITE-POLE CYAN CONTINUOUS ELECTRIC POLES
E-SITE-UNDR CYAN CONTINUOUS UNDERGROUND
 ELECTRICAL LINES
E-SOUN MAGENTA CONTINUOUS SOUND PA SYSTEMS
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RUTGERS RED RUTGERS FONT (LOGO)
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TEXT GREEN CONTINUOUS STANDARD TEXT/ NOTES

6.2.3 MECHANICAL STANDARD LAYERING

Line Styles

Conform to AIA standards

LAYER NAME COLOR LINETYPE DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND WHITE CONTINUOUS BACKGROUND
BORDER CYAN CONTINUOUS BORDER
BORDER TEXT
BORDTEXT GREEN CONTINUOUS
(ATTRIBUTES)
PREFABRICATED
M-CHIM RED CONTINUOUS
CHIMNEYS
M-CMPA COMPRESSED AIR
9 CONTINUOUS
SYSTEMS

M-CMPA-CPIP 9 CONTINUOUS COMPRESSED AIR PIPING

M-CMPA-PEQP 30 CONTINUOUS PROCESS AIR EQUIPMENT

M-CMPA-PPIP MAGENTA CONTINUOUS PROCESS AIR PIPING

CONTROLS AND
M-CONT BLUE CONTINUOUS
INSTRUMENTATION
M-CONT-THER MAGENTA CONTINUOUS THERMOSTATS

M-CONT-WIRE CYAN CONTINUOUS LOW VOLTAGE WIRING

M-CWTR BLUE CONTINUOUS CHILLED WATER SYSTEM

CHILLED WATER
M-CWTR-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS
EQUIPMENT
M-CWTR-PIPE GREEN CONTINUOUS CHILLED WATER PIPING

M-EXHS CYAN CONTINUOUS EXHAUST SYSTEMS

EXHAUST SYSTEM
M-EXHS-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST SYSTEM
M-EXHS-DUCT CYAN CONTINUOUS
DUCTWORK
ROOFTOP EXHAUST
M-EXHS-REFEQ BLUE CONTINUOUS
EQUIPMENT
M-FUEL GREEN CONTINUOUS FUEL SYSTEM PIPING
FUEL GAS GENERAL
M-FUEL-GGEP CYAN CONTINUOUS
PIPING
 FUEL GAS
M-FUEL-GPRP 9 CONTINUOUS
PROCESS PIPING
M-FUEL-OGEP MAGENTA CONTINUOUS FUEL OIL GENERAL PIPING

M-FUEL-OPRP BLUE CONTINUOUS FUEL OIL PROCESS PIPING

M-FUME-EQPM BLUE CONTINUOUS FUME HOODS

FUME HOOD EXHAUST
M-FUME-EXHS BLUE CONTINUOUS
SYSTEM
HOT WATER HEATING
M-HOTW RED CONTINUOUS
SYSTEM
HOT WATER
M-HOTW-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS
EQUIPMENT
M-HOTW-PIPE YELLOW CONTINUOUS HOT WATER PIPING

M-HVAC BLUE CONTINUOUS HVAC SYSTEM

M-HVAC-CDFF BLUE CONTINUOUS HVAC CEILING DIFFUSERS

M-HVAC-DUCT CYAN CONTINUOUS HVAC DUCTWORK

M-HVAC-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS HVAC EQUIPMENT

M-HVAC-ODFF BLUE CONTINUOUS HVAC OTHER DIFFUSERS

M-HVAC-RDFF BLUE CONTINUOUS RETURN AIR DIFFUSER

LABORATORY GAS
M-LGAS CYAN CONTINUOUS
SYSTEM
LABORATORY GAS
M-LGAS-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS
EQUIPMENT
M-LGAS-PIPE CYAN CONTINUOUS LABORATORY GAS PIPING

M-NGAS 9 CONTINUOUS NATURAL GAS PIPING

M-NGAS-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS NATURAL GAS EQUIPMENT

M-PROC YELLOW CONTINUOUS PROCESS SYSTEM

M-PROC-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS PROCESS EQUIPMENT

M-PROC-PIPE BLUE CONTINUOUS PROCESS PIPING

M-REFG BLUE CONTINUOUS REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS

M-REFG-PIPE BLUE CONTINUOUS REFRIGERATION PIPING

M-STEM RED CONTINUOUS STEAM SYSTEMS

STEAM SYSTEM
M-STEM-CONP BLUE CONTINUOUS
CONDENSATE PIPING
STEAM SYSTEM
M-STEM-EQPM 30 CONTINUOUS
EQUIPMENT
HIGH PRESSURE STEAM
M-STEM-HPIP WHITE CONTINUOUS
PIPING
LOW PRESSURE STEAM
M-STEM-LPIP CYAN CONTINUOUS
PIPING
MEDIUM PRESSURE STEAM
M-STEM-MPIP 9 CONTINUOUS
PIPING
M-TEST GREEN CONTINUOUS TEST EQUIPMENT

RUTGERS RED ------------------- RUTGERS FONT (LOGO)

TEXT GREEN CONTINUOUS STANDARD TEXT/ NOTES

6.2.4 LANDSCAPE STANDARD LAYERING

Line Styles

Conform to AIA standards

DESCRIPTION
LAYER NAME COLOR LINETYPE

L-PLNT GREEN PLANT & LANDSCAPE

CONTINUOUS MATERIALS

L-PLNT-TREE GREEN CONTINUOUS TREES

GROUND COVERS & VINES

L-PLNT-GRND RED
CONTINUOUS
WHITE VARIOUS LANDSCAPE
L-PLNT-BEDS
CONTINUOUS BEDS

L-PLNT-TURF
GREEN LAWN AREAS
CONTINUOUS

L-PLNT-PLAN
YELLOW PLANTING PLANTS
CONTINUOUS

L-IRRG
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
BLUE CONTINUOUS

L-IRRG-SPKL IRRIGATION SPRINKLERS

CYAN CONTINUOUS
L-IRRG-PIPE
IRRIGATION
CYAN CONTINUOUS
PIPING

L-IRRG-EQPT IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT

CYAN CONTINUOUS
L-IRRG-COVR
YELLOW IRRIGATION COVERAGE
CONTINUOUS

L-WALK WALKS & STEPS

WHITE CONTINUOUS
L-WALK-PATT WALKS
& STEPS- HATCH
WHITE CONTINUOUS
PATTERNS
L-SITE YELLOW SITE IMPROVEMENTS
 CONTINUOUS

RED
L-SITE-FENC FENCING
CONTINUOUS

L-SITE-WALL MAGENTA WALLS

CONTINUOUS
L-SITE-STEP
YELLOW STEPS
CONTINUOUS

L-SITE-DECK YELLOW DECKS,PATIOS &

CONTINUOUS
PLAZAS
L-SITE-BRDG
BRIDGES
RED CONTINUOUS

POOLS
L-SITE-POOL
CYAN CONTINUOUS & SPAS
L-BUS-SHLT CONTINUOUS
BLUE BUS SHELTERS

CONTINUOUS
L-RETAIN-WALL RETAINING WALLS
GREEN

CONTINUOUS
L-SITE-SPRT GREEN SPORTS FIELDS

L-SITE-PLAY RED CONTINUOUS

PLAY STRUCTURES

L-SITE-FURN YELLOW
CONTINUOUS SITE FURNISHINGS

L-SITE-SIGNS RED CONTINUOUS SIG NS

MONUMENTS CONTINUOUS MONUMENTS

RED

FLAGPOLES
RED CONTINUOUS FLAGPOLES

SCULPTURE
CONTINUOUS SCULPTURES
RED

RUTGERS RED ------------------- RUTGERS FONT (LOGO)

TEXT GREEN CONTINUOUS STANDARD TEXT/ NOTES

6.3 TEXT STYLES

Drafting Components Text Style Name Font File Name Text Size
Notes, Dimensions, General
Drafting, etc... ROMANS ROMANS.SHX 3/32”

Room Names ROMAND ROMAND.SHX 1/8"

Drawing Titles
(Plan, Section, etc...) ROMAND ROMAND.SHX 3/16"

Title Block -
Sheet* Identification ROMANS ROMANS.SHX 3/16"
Box
Title Block -
Client/Project*
ROMAND ROMAND.SHX 1/4"
Identification
Box
Title Block - General* ROMAND ROMAND.SHX 1/8"

Title Block and border text size should be preset by Rutgers University Facilities Design, consult
Technical Services Department at (732) 445-2430 x-678 for any concerns about the CAD
standards.