Alphabetical by name of thing. Please suggest improvements and additions. Note: I change the date whenever I update this, so it will pop up every now and then. Rest assured it's not all new. Big changes will have a post of their own.
Changes in this update: S Wall layers, the fireplace stuff, A Roof2 (roofs in plan), CenterLine & CenterPoint objects, gross area calculation, room name object moves to A Zones.
Item | Layer | Note |
Area Calculation Fill | Z Measurement | Use zones instead. |
Baseboard | F Trim Int Lo | |
Bathtub | P Fixture | |
Beam, Structural | S Beam | Control 3D/Section display in object settings. |
Beam, Structural | S Framing | Hidden in 3D. Alternate to setting control above. |
Bench | A Cabs2 | |
Bookshelves | A Cabs2 | |
Bracket | F Trim Int/Ext Hi/Lo/Mid | |
Builtins | A Cabs2 | |
Builtin Labels ("Bench") | +A Arch Note Reg Scale | |
Cabinet | A Cabs2 | To display in Plan & 3D; use thin, dotted line |
Cabinet | A Cabs3 | To display in 3D only |
Car; Plan | F Furniture | |
Ceiling | A Ceiling3 | |
Ceiling Finish | F Clg Fin3 | Drywall, panels, etc. |
Centerline Object | +A Arch Note Reg Scale | To display in Plan, otherwise ! Guide |
Centerpoint Object | ! Guide | |
Chimney Parts | A Fireplace | To display in Plan & 3D |
Chimney Parts | A Chimney3 | To display in 3D only |
Clip Line (Ceiling) | A Soffit2 | |
Closet Shelf | A Cabs2 | |
Coffer Beams | A Soffit2 | Use a dotted line for the beam or slab. |
Column, Decorative | F Trim Int/Ext Mid | To display in 3D only |
Column, Decorative | F Trim2 | To display in Plan & 3D, not in structure |
Column, Structural | S Column | |
Cooktop | A Appl | |
Counter | A Cabs2 | |
Crown | F Trim Crown | To display in RCP, otherwise F Trim Hi |
Cutline, Stair | A Stair2 | |
Deck Railing | A Deck2 | |
Deck Railing | A Deck Railing | To hide in Structure Plan |
Deck Structure | S Slab | |
Deck Surface | A Deck2 | To display in Plan & 3D |
Deck Surface | A Deck3 | To display in 3D only |
Drawing Area (Object) | +Z Drawing Area | |
Drawing Title | Note layer of drawing type | |
Driveway (Mesh) | L Drive3 | |
Elec Fixtures | Complicated. | |
Elec Fixture Symbols, Wall & Floor | E Fixt2 | To display in Elec Plan |
Elec Fixtures, Wall & Floor | E Fixt3 | To display in Elec Plan, Int Elevs, Views |
Elec Fixture Symbols, Ceiling | E Fixt Clg2 | To display in EP, RCP |
Elec Fixtures, Ceiling | E Fixt Clg3 | To display in EP, RCP, Int Elevs, Views |
Elec Fixtures, exterior, modeled | E Fixt Ext3 | To display in EP, 1/4" Elevs, Views |
Elec Fixtures, exterior, ceiling, modeled | E Fixt Ext Clg3 | To display in EP, RCP, 1/4" Elevs, Views |
Elevator | +A Arch Note Reg Scale | |
Energy Calculation Fill | Z Measurement | |
Firebox | A Fireplace | |
Floor Finish Fills | F Floor Fin2 | |
Flooring, Finish | F Floor Fin3 | |
Flue Parts | A Flue | |
Footing | S Footing | Use a dotted line for the slab. |
Foundation Perimeter on Site Plan | +L House Outline | |
Foundation Walls & Piers | S Wall2 | To display in Plan & 3D |
Foundation Walls | S Wall3 | To display in 3D only |
Furniture | F Furniture | |
Gutter | F Gutter | |
Hearth | A Cabs2 | |
Hotspot (Drawing Aid) | ! Guide, ! Site Guide | Not needed, use sparingly, reconsider. |
Hotspot (Plan Alignment) | Archicad Layer | |
Hotspot (Other Alignment) | Note layer of drawing type | |
House on Site Plan | +L House Line | |
Joists, 2D Fill | S Framing | |
Joists, Modeled | S Framing3 | Non-print; S2 Model only. Optional. |
Mask Fills, S/E | +A Misc Line | |
Mechanical Fixtures | M Fixture | To display in 3D |
Mechanical Fixtures | +M Elec Note | To display in Mechanical Plan only |
Note Leader | Note layer of drawing type | |
Note Text | Note layer of drawing type | |
Object Resources | Z Object Lab | |
Oven, wall | A Cabs3 | To hide in plan. The cabinet goes on Cabs2. |
Oven, wall | A Appl | To display in plan. |
Panels | F Trim Int/Ext Mid | The wall with the panel windows. |
Panels, trim, in slabs/roofs | F Trim Int/Ext Hi | Hidden in RCP |
Panels, trim, in slabs/roofs | F Trim Crown | To display in RCP |
Patches | Layer of patched elements | In S/E, use +A Misc Line |
Picture (Scanned) | Z Image Scan | |
Pool | A Deck2 | |
Rafters, Modeled | S Framing3 | Non-print; S2 Model only. As needed. |
Refrigerator | A Appl | |
Roof | A Roof2 | To display in plan & 3D |
Roof | A Roof3 | To display in 3D only |
Roof Finish (Thin) | A Roof Fin3 | |
Roof Overhead (dotted) | +A Roof Plan Line | |
Roof Plan Fills | F Floor Fin2 | |
Roof Structure (Thick) | A Roof | |
Roof, Cutting | X Cutting Roof | |
Room Name Object | +Z Zones | Use zones instead |
Section Marker (Object) | +Z SE & Detail Object | |
Section Tool (Cutter) | +Z S/E Tool | |
Shower Head | P Fixture | |
Shower Pan | P Fixture | |
Sink, Bath | P Fixture | |
Sink, Kitchen | P Fixture | |
Site (Mesh) | L Grade | |
Site Boundary | +L Site Line .E | |
Site Contour, existing | +L Contour.E | |
Site Contour, new/modified | +L Contour.N | |
Site Contour Labels | +L Site Note | |
Site Cutting SEO Operators | X Site Cutting | |
Soffit, Exterior | A Soffit3 | |
Solid Element Operators | X Solid Cutting | |
Stair Arrow | +A Arch Note Reg Scale | |
Stair Newel | A Stair2 | |
Stair Railing | A Stair Railing | To hide in Structure Plan |
Stair Stringer (Wall, Object) | A Stair3 | |
Stair Tread (Slab, Roof) | A Stair3 | |
Switch Path (Electrical) | +E Elec Note | |
Toilet | P Fixture | |
Title Block, Main | +A Arch Note Reg Scale | |
Title Block, SK | +Z SK Title | |
Tree, Model | L Tree3 | |
Tree, To remain, Symbol | L Tree2.E | |
Tree, Remove, Symbol | L Tree2.D | |
Vanity Top | A Cabs2 | |
Wainscot | F Trim Int Lo/Mid | |
Wall Poche Mask | +A Wall Mask | |
Washer/Dryer | A Appl | |
Zone for Room | +Z Zones | |
Zone for Gross Area Calc | Z Gross Area | |