ISO 13567 is an international Computer-aided design (CAD) layer standard.
Contents
Standard parts
The standard is divided in three parts:
Standard has been developed by Technical Committee TC 10 (Technical product documentation) Subcommittee SC 8 (Construction documentation); Refer. ICS: 01.110; 35.240.10.
Structure of layer names
CAD layer names are structured as a series of mandatory and optional fixed length fields, composed as a continuous alpha-numerical text string.
Mandatory fields
(2 characters, indicating the person or organisation responsible for the layer information
-- manufacturer,A- architectA2 architect#2 on the same projectB- building surveyorsC- civil engineersE- electrical engineersF- facility engineersG- GIS engineers and land surveyorsH- heating and ventilating engineersI- interior designersL- landscape architectsQ- quantity surveyorsS- structural engineersT- town and country plannersW- contractorsX- sub-contractorsY- specialist designers(6 characters, indicating the functional parts of construction works or structure): follows a classification system like SfB building codes or Uniclass codes;
(2 characters, related to the information graphical presentation)
-- whole model and drawing page,E- element graphics (Model space)T- text (M)H- hatching (M)D- dimensions (M)J- section/detail marks (M)K- revision marks (M)G- Grid graphic and dimension (M)U- user red lines & construction lines (M)B- Border (Page/Paper space)V- text, title, notes (P)I- tabular information, legends, schedules, tables/query (P)-1 language#1 or pen thickness#1 or text height#1Optional fields
(1 character, status of the physical part, ISO code)
- whole, no subdivisionN new partE existing to remainR to be removedT temporaryO to be moved original positionF to be moved final position(4 characters, physical subdivision of construction work, recommended to use ISO 4157-2/3 codes)
---- whole project, all levels all blocks00-- ground floor02-- 2nd floor-1-- basementSA-- section AAEA-- elevation AEB-- elevation B--B1 block 1--A- zone A01B1 1st floor block#1-2-- 2nd basement level01A- storey 01 zone A(1 character, time or logical subdivision of work)
- whole durationP pre-design/preliminaryD designR procurementC constructionO post-construction1 phase#1 (pre-design)2 phase#23 phase#3 (licence design)(1 character, work multiple views differentiation, ISO code)
- all0 plan1 elevation2 section3 3D model(1 character, classification of layer information by the scale of final drawing, ISO code)
- allA 1:1B 1:5C 1:10D 1:20E 1:50F 1:100G 1:200H 1:500I 1:1000J 1:2000K 1:50001 1:1-52 1:5-203 1:20-504 1:20-1005 1:50-2006 1:200-5007 1:500-1000(2 characters, materials and/or work sections)
RC reinforced concreteSS structural steel23 phase#23(unlimited, additional subdivision or help plain description): description or subdivision.
Special characters
- (hyphenation) not used field_ (underscore) relative to all possible charactersResulting length
In practice, application of ISO 13567 fields can lead to short names (only mandatory fields), or much longer names (use of some or all optional fields in complex projects).
Short name samples
Long name samples
List of layers in a standard architectural drawing
Agent is Architect, using ISO 13567 and UniClass or CI/SfB Classification System.
Generic layers
A-------E-: all elementsA-------T-: textA-------H-: hatchingsA-------D-: dimensionsA-------J-: section/detail marksA-------K-: revision marksA-------G-: grid (graphics and dimensions)A-------U-: user (red and construction lines)A-------B-: border (border lines/frame and other graphics) in paper spaceA-------V-: text (title and notes) in paper spaceA-------I-: tabular information (legends, schedules and tables) in paper spaceA-------E-N: new work elementsA-------E-E: elements existing to remain A-------E-R: elements existing to be removedA-------E1: line thickness 0,13 mmA-------E2: line thickness 0,18 mmA-------E3: line thickness 0,25 mmA-------E4: line thickness 0,35 mmA-------E5: line thickness 0,50 mmA-------E6: line thickness 0,70 mmA-------T1: text height 1,8 mmA-------T2: text height 2,5 mmA-------T3: text height 3,5 mmA-------T4: text height 5,0 mmA-------T5: text height 7,0 mmA-------T6: text height 10,0 mmArchitectural layers using UniClass
Using UniClass Table G and Table H (exceptionally F and J tables).
A-F1----E-: zones (blocks, wings, floors, departments)A-F2----E-: rooms A-F2----T-: room numbers and textA-F3----E-: circulation (foyers, halls, stairs, corridors, gangways)A-F9----E-: building space analysed (areas)A-F911--E-: usable area (ISO 9836)A-F912--E-: circulation area (ISO 9836)A-F913--E-: services area (ISO 9836)A-F914--E-: structural element area (ISO 9836)A-F919--E-: gross area (ISO 9836)A-G-----E-: buildingA-G11---E-: site clearanceA-G12---E-: ground contouringA-G2----E-: building fabricA-G21---E-: foundationsA-G21---E5: foundations in sectionA-G22---E-: floors, slabsA-G22---E5: floors, slabs in sectionA-G23---E-: stairs (incl. balaustrades), rampsA-G23---E5: stairs and ramps in sectionA-G24---E-: roofsA-G24---E5: roofs in sectionA-G25---E-: wallsA-G25---E5: walls in sectionA-G251--E-: external wallsA-G252--E-: internal wallsA-G253--E-: walls retainingA-G26---E-: structural frame, columns, beams, bracingA-G26---E5: structural frame, columns, beams, bracing in sectionA-G261--E-: beamsA-G262--E-: columnsA-G3----E-: fabric: parts of elementsA-G312--E-: coverings or external finishesA-G321--E-: windowsA-G322--E-: doorsA-G33---E-: internal finishes (on floor, ceilings, walls)A-G331--E-: floor finishesA-G332--E-: ceilings/soffit finishesA-G333--E-: internal wall finishesA-G4----E-: fittings, furnitures, equipmentsA-G44---E-: sanitary fittingsA-G50---E-: water supply (water pipes)A-G501--E-: cold waterA-G502--E-: hot waterA-G51---E-: gas supplyA-G52---E-: heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) (HVAC ductworks)A-G53---E-: electric power (cable runs)A-G54---E-: lighting fixtures (fittings)A-G55---E-: communications (radio, TV, telephones, computer networks)A-G561--E-: liftsA-G562--E-: escalatorsA-G57---E-: protection (security, fire)A-G581--E-: removal /disposal, drainageA-G6----E-: energy (heat, electricity) generation, storage and conversionA-G621--E-: tanks A-G7----E-: external site worksA-G71---E-: surface treatment of external site (hard surfaces, landscaping)A-G72---E-: enclosures of external site (fence, walls)A-G74---E-: fittings/furnitures/equipment of external site (manholes)A-G77---E-: underground drainage in external site (drain runs)A-H-----E-: civil engineering works (non-building)A-H1----E-: pavements and landscaping (ground, pavements, etc.)A-H122--E-: surfacing to pavements and hard landscapingA-H123--E-: edgework to pavements and hard landscapingA-H132--E-: electrical installations (mechanical, lighting, power, communications)A-H142--E-: fittingsA-H1422-E-: signsA-H1424-E-: street furnitureA-H735--E-: drainage (non building)A-JE0---E-: concreteA-JF1---E-: block/brick workA-JF2---E-: stoneA-JG1---E-: metalA-JG10--E-: structural steelA-JG2---E-: timberA-JK3---E-: glassA-Z1----V-: title sheetA-Z22---V-: annotation (in paper space)A-Z2211-T-: tagsA-Z2212-T-: labelsA-Z2213-T-: referencesA-Z22131T-: room referencesA-Z22132T-: door referencesA-Z22133T-: window referencesA-Z224--I-: legends (in paper space)A-Z226--E-: key planA-Z227--E-: barscalesA-Z228--E-: north pointA-Z23---D-: dimensionsA-Z24---H-: hatchingA-Z241--E-: hatch boundariesA-Z31---E-: external reference (Xref)A-Z33---I-: tables and schedulesA-Z34---E-: imagesA-Z41---E-: pointsA-Z42---G-: gridlinesA-Z5----E-: drawing symbolsA-Z521--J-: section marksA-Z522--J-: break marksA-Z524--J-: void and opening markersA-Z7----E-: presentationA-Z71---E-: vehiclesA-Z72---E-: peopleA-Z73---E-: trees and plantingA-Z74---H-: hatchingA-Z8----U-: read me and non-plottingA-Z81---U-: construction lines
Note: Elements cut by section has been provisionally indicated as A-****--E5 (reflecting the use of a wider line). An alternative -but longest- notation could be A-****--E-------2 (defining the view as section) or A-****--ES.