Notations/Color Coding

[FlangEG]

What notations do you use in planning? Like what symbol or letters. And if you do use color coding, what color(s) do you use?

When it comes to notations I use the closest related to real world counterparts.
Examples:
Fe = Iron
Au = Caterium (this basically gold)
C = Coal (Coal is nearly complete carbon)
CH = Oil (Hydrocarbons)
Fe+C = Steel

Color Coding
Iron = #B0B7BC, 757A7D
Coal = #141414, #000000
Oil = #180A0D, #532D35

The ones I don't have color codes for is Sulfur, and late game resources.

[TH3R4BB!T]

I mostly just use the signs with images, but it sounds as a good idea to add colour coding too

[Flash✪Gordon]

I made colors for everything.

Exclamation point marks pure, big resource symbol marks normal and small symbol marks impure.

Do I want overwriting radar towers?
Certainly not.

[Fenix]

I only color code pipes that match the color of the fluid.
Blue = water
Orange = Fuel
Red = turbo fuel
Etc.

[GI Ged]

#E7D970 i used for sulfur

[Flash✪Gordon]

coal just black

the rest I have to lock up

[kLuns]

i use the pipe indicators for color coding fluids but most of my buildings are satisblacktory.

I try to make lay-outs that are simple enough to explain the process without adding any signs or explaining colors.
So a part of the belts and pipes are always visible for this reason, and having them on an open ceiling is just great imo.
if I rly need the exact number for some reason I can always add a sign or color.

[info]

Top down on the 3 high are Aluminum Sheet, Plastic and Sulfur
Two in the corner are Battery and the 4 along the left side are Wire

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086667393

HOR

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086671445

Sulfur

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086674387