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■ A named object in a drawing matches the name of one in a standards file,
but their properties are different. For example, in the drawing the
WALL
layer is yellow, but the standards file specifies red for the WALL layer.
When you fix objects with nonstandard names, the nonstandard objects are
purged from the drawing. Any drawing objects that are associated with the
nonstandard object are transferred to a replacement standard object that you
specify. For example, you fix a nonstandard layer,
WALL, and replace it with
the standard
ARCH-WALL. In this example, choosing Fix in the Check Stan-
dards dialog box transfers all objects from layer
WALL to layer ARCH-WALL and
then purges layer
WALL from the drawing.
Standards Plug-Ins
The auditing process uses standards plug-ins, applications that define the
rules for the properties that are checked for individual named objects. Layers,
dimension styles, linetypes, and text styles are each checked against their
corresponding plug-ins. You can specify which plug-ins to use when check-
ing a drawing for standards violations. Autodesk or third-party developers
may add standards plug-ins for checking additional drawing properties.
All plug-ins check all properties for each named object except for the layer
plug-in. The following layer properties are checked when using the layer
plug-in:
■ Color
■ Linetype
■ Lineweight
■ Plot style mode
■ Plot style name (when the PSTYLEMODE system variable is set to 0)
The following layer properties are not checked by the layer plug-in:
■ On/Off
■ Freeze/Thaw
■ Lock
■ Plot/No Plot
Standards Settings
A variety of settings that may be useful to CAD managers are available in the
CAD Standards Settings dialog box. This dialog box can be accessed by click-
ing Settings in the Check Standards and Configure Standards dialog boxes.