asset layer

A set of three layers in a drawing that work together to hold asset symbols and their asset text. An asset layer is composed of:

a prototype layer (designed for holding entities that are not yet connected to records)
an asset text layer (holding the asset text)
an asset symbol layer (holding the asset symbol once it is connected to a record).

The asset text layer has the phrase "$TXT" as part of its name, and the asset symbol layer has the "$" character in its name.

For example, the equipment asset layer is composed of the EQ (prototype), EQ$TXT (asset text), and EQ$ (asset symbol) layers. Each asset layer has a default asset type. Selecting an asset layer sets the asset type for any items added to that layer.