A Call for Layer Nightmares

I'm working on a class that explains layer management tools and techniques and I decided I want to include a few more examples than I already have and I figured the Without a Net readers would be able to help.

What I want are examples of layer management nightmares that plague you and what you have to do to work through them. For example:

• People who believe that naming layers "Layer1" through "Layer438" is perfectly acceptable.
• Drawings where a million objects are on a handful of layers and the object colors, linetypes and lineweights are all forced by-object.
• Some wickedly complicated process you have to go through every time you get drawings from a consultant, just to convert them to your own company standards.

You get the idea and I'm sure you have dealt with much worse than this. If possible, I'd appreciate you including a drawing that shows the problem first-hand but I'll gladly accept just a detailed description if you don't have a drawing you can share.

Please send an email with your layer management nightmares (and drawings if you have them) to [email protected].

Share your pain.

Thanks,
Tom

Comments

[Pocket screw jig]

Hey Tom,

Thanks for asking for your readers nightmares. I don't have a specific nightmare at this time, but I do appreciate your blog and the way you try to actually help your readers.