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Adding AIA standard layers with LISP

September 20, 2012 by Edwin Prakoso 4 Comments

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Standard layers is one popular topic when we talk about CAD standards. There are several standard layers available like BS 1192, AIA, ISO 12567.

If you asked me, I would suggest you to keep your standard layers in AutoCAD template and standards file. However, if you’ve never created standard the layers before, it would take times to add them in your template manually.

There is a bundle of AutoLISP programs that you can download and run to build the layers. You can run it, it will create the layers and you can save your template.

You can download the AutoLISP program in this cadalyst tip.

There are four LISPs, one linetype, and one ctb plot style.

You must load demo.lin linetype, before you run AIALAYERSDEMO. If you don’t, you will get error when running the LISP program.

You can use AIA Monochrome.ctb as your plot style.

How to load and run the AutoLISP program

You will download a zip file.

  1. You need to extract it first. In Windows explorer, you can select the zip file, right click then select extract all… from contextual menu. Save the files in your LISP folder.
  2. After you extracted the file, you can load the AutoLISP programs. See this guide if you don’t know how to load them.
  3. After you load them, you can run the AIA layers tools by typing the commands. If you use AutoCAD 2012 or later, AutoComplete should help you.
  4. It might take a while until all the layers are created.

aia_layers

If you are planning to adopt AIA standard layers, now you have a good tool to start using it!

About Edwin Prakoso

I work as a Sr. Consultant in PT Cipta Satria Informatika. I've been using AutoCAD since R14 and Revit since Revit Building 9. I occasionally write for AUGIWorld magazine and I am also active in Autodesk discussion forum. I'm a member of Autodesk Expert Elite, an appreciation for individuals who give contributions to the Autodesk community.
Connect with me on twitter or LinkedIn.

Filed Under: AutoCAD, AutoLISP Tagged With: aia, autocad tips, autolisp, lisp, standard layer

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Arturo
Arturo
1 year ago
The download link no longer works, could you put it again please, I would be very grateful
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Hilda M Rodríguez
Hilda M Rodríguez
3 years ago

will this work in a AutoCAD LT 22 for Mac

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Dave
Dave
10 years ago

The LSP file AIALayers2009demo.lsp had several coding mistakes.

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Khaled
Khaled
11 years ago

CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH!!

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