Found a quicker way to label my layers in AutoCAD

I spent years typing out full layer names like 'A-ANNO-NOTE' every time. Last month I started using the LAYER command with wildcards and saved about 10 minutes on each project plan. It sounds small but after 30 sheets it adds up fast. Anyone else got any time saving tricks for layer management?

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sullivan.john5d ago

Wait, are we really calling a 10-minute savings per project a game changer now? I mean sure wildcards are handy but most of my time in CAD is spent fixing other people's messes not typing layer names. Sounds like you might be overthinking this, just set up a template and move on.

wren3015d ago

Hang on, 10 minutes per sheet times 30 sheets is 300 minutes. That's five hours, not a small thing at all. Did you actually do the math or are you just guessing at how long wildcards save you? Because that's basically a whole workday per project you're getting back. I'd say that's a pretty big deal, especially when you're stuck fixing other people's junk layers half the time anyway.