Architectural CADD Term Translator

The most common or conceptual term at the left

Concept	AutoCAD	DataCAD	MicroStation	Arris	VectorWorks	AllPlan	ArchiCAD	ArchiTECH.PC
layer	layer	layer	level	layer	class	file	layer	layer
symbol	block	symbol/template	cell // compound cell	RI /repeated item	symbol	tagged symbol	gdl object	library object
layer set	LayerState / snapshot	gotoview	layer group	drawing	sheet	fileset	layer combination	layer
macro (menu command)	AutoLisp or ARX application	macro	macro / mdl application / user command	sigmac / macro	plug-in command	object	plug-in	parametric
macro (editing tool)	application	macro	macro / mdl application / user command	sigmac / macro	plug-in tool	object	plug-in	parametric
macro (parametric)	object (ADT only)	NA	Frame / Truss / Stair / etc.	parametric object	plug-in object	smart symbol	gdl parametric	parametric
sub layer	NA	NA	NA		class	layer	story	NA
drawing set (multiple)	xref drawing	drawing	project	project	drawing file	project	drawing file	project
zoom view save	view	gotoview	saved views	view	sheet	view save	quickviews	zoom
line gap	break	partial erase	partial delete	gap	clip	autoerase	trim / split	cut
fix line gap	NA (glue)	weldline	NA		NA	NA	NA	NA
wall opening	NA	opening	opening		wall gap		empty hole
fix wall opening	NA	weldwall	delete opening		wall heal		delete hole
corner trim	fillet	two line trim	connect	trim/extend	join	intersect / autoerase	intersect / trim	intersect
symbol library	DesignCenter	template	cell library / catalog	library	resource library	library	library	template project
plotting layout	paperspace / layout tab	MSP layout	plot layout / sheet file		layer	plot layout	plotmaker layout
building floor	NA - change UCS inADT	NA - change go-to-view			layer	fileset	story
Concept	AutoCAD	DataCAD	MicroStation	Arris	VectorWorks	AllPlan	ArchiCAD	ArchiTECH

Reference File (DataCAD, ArchiCAD, MicroStation, ArchiCAD, VectorWorks) - xref (AutoCAD) - file (AllPlan)

Glossary Definitions of CADD Vocabulary and Concepts

(under construction)

NTSC

Radiosity

Layer

GDL

Macro