AutoCAD Layer Translator
AutoCAD has a handy tool for re-mapping layers. If you are working with other consultants on a project and find the need to remap their layers to your own company standard this can be an invaluable tool to do so. You can use the command line and type LAYTRANS or go the the Manage tab on the Ribbon (AutoCAD 2010) and select Layer Translator.
The left hand pane shows the layers you want to convert from. You can use the Load button to load layers in from a dwg, dws or dwt file or you can click the New button to and add a layer name from your company standards. In this example I have Five layers named Layer1 – Layer5 that I am going to translate to Uniclass layers. I added five Uniclass layers in under the Translate To panel and created mappings by selecting the layer on the left then the layer in the list on the right and clicking the map button. The dialog should then look like this.
Note that you can also pick the Linetype, Colour and Linewight. Once you are happy with the translation hit the Translate button and all of your Layers will be remapped!
