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ISO 13567

ISO 13567 is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand ISO 13567 rather than just read about it. In short: ISO 13567 is an international computer-aided design (CAD) layer standard Standard parts The standard is divided into three parts: ISO 13567-1:2017 Technical product documentation — Organization and naming of layers for CAD — Part 1: Overview and principles ISO 13567-2:2017 Technical product documentation — Organization and naming of layers for CAD — Part 2: Concepts, format and codes used in construction documentati…

Key takeaways

ISO 13567 belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect ISO 13567 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of ISO 13567 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

ISO 13567 is an international computer-aided design (CAD) layer standard

Standard parts The standard is divided into three parts:

ISO 13567-1:2017 Technical product documentation — Organization and naming of layers for CAD — Part 1: Overview and principles ISO 13567-2:2017 Technical product documentation — Organization and naming of layers for CAD — Part 2: Concepts, format and codes used in construction documentation ISO/TR 13567-3:1999 (withdrawn September 2015) Technical product documentation — Organization and naming of layers for CAD — Part 3: Application of ISO 13567-1 and ISO 13567-2 Standard has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 Agent responsible (clause 6.1)

(2 characters, indicating the person or organisation responsible for the layer information—manufacturer,

A- architect A2 architect#2 on the same project B- building surveyors C- civil engineers E- electrical engineers F- facility engineers G- GIS engineers and land surveyors H- heating and ventilating engineers I- interior designers L- landscape architects Q- quantity surveyors S- structural engineers T- town and country planners W- contractors X- sub-contractors Y- specialist designers

Element (clause 6.2)

(6 characters, indicating the functional parts of construction works or structure): follows a classification system like CI/SfB building codes or Uniclass codes;

Presentation (clause 6.3)

(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#1

Optional fields Status (clause 7.1) (1 character, status of the physical part, ISO code)

- whole, no subdivision N new part E existing to remain R to be removed T temporary O to be moved original position F to be moved final position

Sector (clause 7.2) (4 characters, physical subdivision of construction work, recommended to use ISO 4157-2/3 codes)

---- whole project, all levels all blocks 00—ground floor 02–2nd floor -1-- basement SA—section AA EA—elevation A EB—elevation B --B1 block 1 --A- zone A 01B1 1st floor block#1 -2-- 2nd basement level 01A- storey 01 zone A

Phase (clause 7.3) (1 character, time or logical subdivision of work)

- whole duration P pre-design/preliminary D design R procurement C construction O post-construction 1 phase#1 (pre-design) 2 phase#2 3 phase#3 (licence design)

Projection (clause 7.4) (1 character, work multiple views differentiation, ISO code)

- all 0 plan 1 elevation 2 section 3 3D model

Scale (clause 7.5) (1 character, classification of layer information by the scale of final drawing, ISO code)

- all A 1:1 B 1:5 C 1:10 D 1:20 E 1:50 F 1:100 G 1:200 H 1:500 I 1:1000 J 1:2000 K 1:5000 1 1:1-5 2 1:5-20 3 1:20-50 4 1:50-100 5 1:100-200 6 1:200-500 7 1:500-1000

Work Package (clause 7.6) (2 characters, materials and/or work sections)

RC reinforced concrete SS structural steel 23 phase#23

User Defined (clause 7.7) (unlimited, additional subdivision or help plain description): description or subdivision.

Special characters - (hyphenation)Used for all possible values of a specific character position. For no further subdivision use the hyphen character _ (underscore) Where a field is not being used or a decision has not been made

Applications

Resulting 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 A-B374—T- agent Architect, element Roof window in SfB, presentation text A-B374—E- agent Architect, element Roof window in SfB, presentation graphic element Other

A-374---T- A-24—__D-

Long name samples A-37420-T2N01B113B23pro agent Architect, element Roof Window in SfB, presentation Text#2, New part, floor 01, block B1, *phase 1, projection 3D, scale 1:5(B), work package 23 and user definition "pro" A-G25---D-R agent Architect, element wall in Uniclass, presentation dimensions, status Existing to be removed Other

A-2441__D-N01AB1 A-37420-T2N01B113B23pro T-811---E-N----30F—DESCRIPTION_OF_LAYER E-63----E-N----30G—ELECTRICAL_EQUIPMENT A1645---Z-O----1-A72DESCRIPTION_OF_LAYER A-DUCTS-E-N02C------P281 F-5821ABE-N-I--13C23USER A-144001M-----

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 elements A-------T-: text A-------H-: hatchings A-------D-: dimensions A-------J-: section/detail marks A-------K-: revision marks A-------G-: grid (graphics and dimensions) A-------U-: user (red and construction lines)

A-------B-: border (border lines/frame and other graphics) in paper space A-------V-: text (title and notes) in paper space A-------I-: tabular information (legends, schedules and tables) in paper space

A-------E-N: new work elements A-------E-E: elements existing to remain A-------E-R: elements existing to be removed

A-------E1: line thickness 0,13 mm A-------E2: line thickness 0,18 mm A-------E3: line thickness 0,25 mm A-------E4: line thickness 0,35 mm A-------E5: line thickness 0,50 mm A-------E6: line thickness 0,70 mm

A-------T1: text height 1,8 mm A-------T2: text height 2,5 mm A-------T3: text height 3,5 mm A-------T4: text height 5,0 mm A-------T5: text height 7,0 mm A-------T6: text height 10,0 mm

Architectural layers using Uniclass Uniclass 1.4 now superseded by Uniclass 2015 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 text A-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)

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with ISO 13567

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what ISO 13567 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to ISO 13567 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about ISO 13567 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of ISO 13567

In research: ISO 13567 appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses ISO 13567 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: ISO 13567 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Architectural drawing, Computer-aided design, ISO standards, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for ISO 13567 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study ISO 13567 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is ISO 13567 in simple terms?

ISO 13567 is an international computer-aided design (CAD) layer standard Standard parts The standard is divided into three parts: ISO 13567-1:2017 Technical product documentation — Organization and naming of layers for CAD — Part 1: Overview and principles ISO 13567-2:2017 Technical product documen…

Why does ISO 13567 matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study ISO 13567?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on ISO 13567.