Standard Naming

The Standard Naming command controls the layer, class, and viewport names used in a project. These names can be changed to a user-defined system other than the default VWArch naming system. Standards can be mapped for office-wide use or to convert an existing file to the office standard. This command can also be used to assign specific attributes to classes in standards, and to change the names of layers, viewports/views and classes in the current standard. The command does not create new layers, classes, or viewports/views.

If classes, layers, and viewports/views have not been set up according to VWArch standards, their names may not match the example layer and class names presented here.

To set the standard naming of layers, classes, and views:

1. Select File > Document Settings > Standard Naming.

The Standard Naming dialog box opens. Select a naming standard for the file, and choose whether auto-classing should be enabled for objects.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Active Standard	Select the naming standard to apply to classes, design layers, sheet layers, viewports, and saved views
Details	Opens the Standard Naming Details dialog box; to edit the names for a custom standard (User 1, User 2, and User 3), the standard must be selected as the Active Standard first
Enable Auto-classing	Enables Auto-classing for the file and automatically places auto-classing objects into pre-assigned classes; see Automatically Created Classes. If objects were already present in the drawing when auto-classing is enabled, choose whether existing objects should be auto-classed when exiting this dialog box. Some automatic classing standards, such as for irrigation, are always enabled.

2. Click Details to edit custom class, layer, and viewport/view names.

The Standard Naming Details dialog box opens, displaying class names on the Classes tab. Select the Design Layers tab to display design layer names, and the Sheet Layers, VP, Saved Views tab to display the names for viewports and their associated sheet layers, or for saved views.

Using the reference list, verify the mapping of standard names. Custom naming can be specified for custom active standards by entering a new name for each layer, class, or viewport/view. If desired, class attributes can also be specified for each standard or custom class name. See The Attributes Palette.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Reference Standard	Select a reference naming standard from the list; the relevant class, layer, or viewport/view names are displayed below. Each active entry in the list is mapped to its corresponding reference list entry. User 1, User 2, and User 3 are custom standards. More custom standards can be defined (see Creating Additional Custom Standards).
Active Standard	Displays the overall naming standard currently in effect for the file (selected in the initial Standard Naming dialog box)
Reference Standard List	Lists the reference standard names for the class, design layer, viewport/sheet layer, or saved view
Active Standard List	Lists the standard name currently in effect and mapped to the reference standard for the class, design layer, or viewport/sheet layer, or saved view
Description of class/layer/view	Describes the currently selected class, layer, viewport/sheet layer, or saved view in the list
Edit Class/Layer/View Name	When a custom active standard is selected (User 1, User 2 or User 3), enter the custom name for the currently selected class, layer, or viewport/view
Class Attributes (Classes tab only)	Sets the attributes of a selected class in the Active Standard list
Lines	Select the line class attributes
Pen Color	Select the pen color
Line Weight	Select the line weight
Line Style	Select the line style
Fills	Select the fill style class attributes
Fill Pattern	Select the fill pattern
Fill Fore Color	Select the fill foreground color
Fill Back Color	Select the fill background color
Use at Creation	Applies the class attributes as the classed item is created

3. When the desired class attributes have been specified, and, for custom standards, the standard names have been established, click OK.

4. In the Standard Naming dialog box, click OK. If custom viewports exist in the drawing, you are prompted to run the Create Standard Viewports command again (Vectorworks Architect required; see Creating Standard Viewports) to update the viewports/views with the new naming standard, and update any new class attributes. If auto-classing is selected and objects had already been placed in the drawing, select whether to auto-class those existing objects.

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Creating Additional Custom Standards

Coarse and Fine Custom Standards

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