Autocad 2005 LDD Layer Manager/Layer Standards

[TheHurri]

I use LDD (Land Developer Desktop, 2005) for site developement and have run into this issue: A SLOOOOOOOOW layer properties manager. Upon closer examination, I determined that an "AIA 2nd Edition" Layer Standard is attaching itself to my drawings. Since AIA stands for American Institute of Architects, I suspect this layer standard is being introduced into my drawings when I insert an architect's work into a site plan.

I've downloaded the patch for the slow layer properties manager issue--it hasn't really improved anything. The AIA layer standard appears to introduce many new layers and attemps to integrate itself into an existing standard, thus, slowing things down.

Anyone have any ideas on how I can eliminate this layer standard or prevent it from "infecting" my drawings in the first place?

Thanks in advance.

 

[TCARPENTER]

I'm not an LDD user but it seems to me I've heard this complaint somewhere before and I think somebody found the option under Tools, Options somewhere. Check your options dialog box and see if you don't have an option to disable or specify a different Layer discipline.

I'm an ADT3.3/2004 user and this option is under the Desktop pulldown - maybe LDD has this same pulldown?

Sorry if that's of no help.
Todd

 

[psarver]

I use LDD and have run into the same problem.

The solution is rather simple. In your layer manager, I'm sure you have a riduculous amout of layer filters located on the left hand side. I select all of them and right click and select delete. I don't know how they get there but as soon as I do this there is an immediate improvement.

Even though you delete all of them, Autocad knows you need a couple basic ones i.e. XREFs and ALL and those reapear automatically.

Hopefully that has helped you.
Patrick