Professional Layer Management & Drawing Normalization
A production-quality AutoCAD plugin that detects layer misuse, rescues layerless drawings, and aggressively normalizes third-party drawings to industry-standard layer structures — preventing costly manufacturing errors and saving hours of manual cleanup.
LayerGuard interface screenshot
AutoCAD doesn't enforce layer discipline. Drawings from vendors, PDF imports, and legacy files often have everything dumped on Layer 0.
Dimensions exported as cut geometry — parts get physically etched with measurement text.
Mixed content on manufacturing layers causes CNC programs to crash or produce garbage output.
Incorrect layer assignments send wrong geometry to the cutting table — wasted material and time.
Drawings fail government and civil standards audits due to missing or incorrect layer structures.
Hours spent manually cleaning vendor drawings — inspecting every entity, reassigning layers one by one.
Choose the right level of intervention for your workflow — from read-only auditing to complete drawing normalization.
Analyze layer usage without making any modifications. Perfect for review and quality control.
Audit report screenshot
Intelligent detection and repair of layer issues. Automatically classifies entities and rescues layerless drawings.
Repair mode screenshot
Complete drawing normalization to LG_* standard layers with 12-rule scored classification.
Rebuild mode screenshot
The rescue engine uses a 12-rule scored classifier that analyzes entity type, geometry, and linetype to automatically route every entity to the correct layer — no manual inspection required.
Classification engine screenshot
RebuildToStandard creates 9 canonical LG_* layers with production-proven settings. Customize layer colors, linetypes, and lineweights to match your shop standards.
| Layer | Purpose | Color | Linetype | Lineweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG_CUT | Cut profiles, through-cuts | Red (1) | Continuous | 0.50 mm |
| LG_ETCH | Etch/engrave contours | Green (3) | Continuous | 0.25 mm |
| LG_BEND | Bend lines | Magenta (5) | DASHED | 0.25 mm |
| LG_DIMS | Dimensions | White (7) | Continuous | 0.13 mm |
| LG_TEXT | Annotations | White (7) | Continuous | 0.13 mm |
| LG_CENTER | Centerlines, center marks | Cyan (6) | CENTER | 0.09 mm |
| LG_HIDDEN | Hidden edges | Cyan (6) | HIDDEN | 0.25 mm |
| LG_CONSTRUCTION | Construction geometry | Gray (8) | CENTER | 0.09 mm (non-plot) |
| LG_REVIEW | Ambiguous entities | Yellow (2) | Continuous | 0.50 mm |
LayerGuard is designed to be fearless to run. Every operation is safe, reversible, and transparent.
Never deletes entities — only reassigns layers. Your geometry is always preserved.
All changes require Yes/No approval. Nothing happens without your explicit consent.
All operations run in a single transaction. Ctrl+Z reverts everything instantly.
Never overwrites existing layer properties in Repair mode. Your standards stay intact.
Frozen, off, and locked layers are reported but never modified. Policy-driven states are sacred.
If you've ever spent an hour cleaning up someone else's drawing, LayerGuard was built for you.
Preparing flat patterns for laser, plasma, and waterjet cutting
Maintaining layer standards across teams and projects
Working with vendor or legacy drawings requiring standards compliance
Requiring strict layer discipline and audit-ready deliverables
Receiving drawings from outside sources with poor or no layer structure
Works great out of the box with sensible defaults. Fully customizable when you need it.
Customize layer colors, linetypes, and lineweights
Plugin folder or %APPDATA% — your choice
Linetype fallbacks, auto-load behavior, overwrite protection
LAYERGUARDCONFIG shows active settings and resolved paths
Including verticals: Civil 3D, MEP, Architecture, Map 3D, Mechanical
Required once every 5 days for license verification
Need macOS support? Let us know
Install LayerGuard from the Autodesk App Store in three simple steps:
Access the Autodesk App Store from AutoCAD's Manage tab or visit apps.autodesk.com
Double-click the downloaded installer — the setup wizard handles everything automatically
Restart AutoCAD to activate the plugin — LayerGuard commands are ready to use
One product, one price. No hidden fees, no feature tiers.
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per user / month
Flexible month-to-month billing
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per user / year
Billed annually
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