Overheard a drafter at the coffee shop say he uses 10 layers in every drawing

I was waiting for my latte near a table of architects and this one guy says he stacks 10 layers minimum on every CAD file. No exaggeration. I've been doing fine with 4 or 5 for most residential plans. Am I missing some huge advantage by keeping it simple?

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tylerlane1mo ago

Oh boy, that reminds me of a buddy who drafts for a structural firm. He swore by 8 layers minimum until his boss made him consolidate down to 3 for a big project - turned out the extra layers were mostly just leftover junk he never turned off. From what I saw, the real pros keep it tight and only add layers when the job actually demands it, not because some coffee shop hero said so.

charlie_ellis1mo ago

Three layers is plenty if you name them right.