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Specifies drawing layers and the default names, line types, and colors of the layers. Default layers are provided. You can add and delete layers.

  • The default layers are mandatory for use with P&ID and cannot be deleted. See the tables below.

  • Layer changes made in this dialog box affect the current drawing session similar to the CAD platform LAYER command.

  • The commands in this dialog box are inactive if the configuration file permission is set to read-only.

Name

Specifies the layer name. The layer name can be anything that is allowed by the CAD platform. Wild card characters and spaces are not allowed. Click Update to change the name.

Add

Adds a new layer with a default name. New layers are created when the drawing is initialized with P&ID.

Update

Updates the selected layer to use the value in the Name box.

Delete

Removes the selected layer from the list. You cannot delete default layers.

Linetype

Specifies the line type for the selected layer. Select a value in the Select Linetype dialog box.

Line types are defined in the [Product Folder]\P&ID\Support\Cfm.lin and [AutoCAD Product Folder]\UserDataCache\Support\acad.lin files, or [BricsCAD Product Folder]\UserDataCache\Support\default.lin.

Color

Displays the Select Color dialog box for selecting the color of the layer.

CADWorx P&ID Layers

Layer#

Default Name

Layer is used for

Layer1

System

Non-graphical components

Layer2

Border

Border drawing

Layer3

Major-1

Major Process Lines 1

Layer4

Major-2

Major Process Lines 2

Layer5

Minor-1

Minor Process Lines 1

Layer6

Minor-2

Minor Process Lines 2

Layer7

Inst-1

Instrument Lines 1

Layer8

Inst-2

Instrument Lines 2

Layer9

Elec1

Electrical Lines 1

Layer10

Elec-2

Electrical Lines 2

Layer11

Equip

P&ID

Layer12

Text

Text

Layer13

Graph

Graphics

Layer14

Exist

Existing

Layer15 to Layer100

(User Defined)

(User Defined)