ACAD Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Introduction to AutoCAD

Architecture 2010


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Objectives Describe how to start AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and identify the

components of the workspace.

Identify the purpose and resources of the Ribbon.

Identify the purpose of templates and Drawing Setup.

Identify the display options of tool palettes and the Properties palette.

Describe how to use display configurations and the Object Viewer.

Describe how to use the Project Browser and Project Navigator to

create a project


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Starting AutoCAD Architecture

2010 Choose Start>All Programs>Autodesk>AutoCAD

Architecture 2010> AutoCAD Architecture 2010

Or

Select the AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Shortcut


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Welcome Screen


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Accessing Help


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Templates

Create Floor Plans and other

drawing content Aec Model (Imperial Ctb)

Aec Model (Imperial Stb)

Aec Model (Metric Ctb)

Aec Model (Metric Stb) Create Sheets for Projects

Aec Sheet (Imperial Ctb)

Aec Sheet (Imperial Stb)

Aec Sheet (Metric Ctb) Aec Sheet (Metric Stb)


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Aec Model Template SettingsSetting Imperial Metric

Annotation Plot Size 3/32" 3.5 mm

Grid 10 3000 mm

Layer Standards AecLayerStd.dwg AecLayerStd.dwg

Layer Key Style AIA (256 Color) BS1192 Cisfb (256 Color)

Limits 0,0 to 288',192' 0,0 to 53600,41400

Scale Factor 96.000 100.000

Ltscale .5 .5

MsLtscale 1 1

PsLtscale 1 1

Snap 1/16 1 mm

Units Architectural Decimal

Units Precision 1/32 Precision 0.00 Precision


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AutoCAD Architecture Screen Layout


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Quick Access Toolbar


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The Drawing Window Status Bar

Status Bar


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Application Status Bar Toggles


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Application Menu


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Home Tab of the Ribbon


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Insert Tab of the Ribbon


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Annotate Tab of the Ribbon


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Render Tab of the Ribbon


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View Tab of the Ribbon


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Manage Tab of the Ribbon


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Wall Contextual Tab


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Accessing Tool Palettes


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View Sticky Panel


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Display Options of Tool Palettes


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Tool Palette Transparency

Turned ON


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Icon Options of the Tool Palette


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Customizing Tool Palette Sets

Right-click over title bar of tool palette, chooseCustomize Palettes

Create palette groups

Drag palettes from the palette list to a palette group

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Content Browser


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Stock Tool Catalog


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Categories of the Design Tool

Catalog-Imperial

Conveying

Curtain Walls

Doors and Windows

Electrical Equipment

Furnishing

General

Mechanical

Roof Slabs and Slabs

Site

Spaces

Special Construction

Specialties

Stairs and Railings

Structural

Walls


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Categories of the Documentation

Tool Catalog-Imperial

Break Marks

Callouts

Chases

Display Themes

Elevation Labels

Keynotes

Leaders

Miscellaneous

Revision Clouds

Schedule Tables

Schedule Tags

Title Marks

Zone


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Customize Content of the

Content Browser

- Ctrl+N to open additional Content Browser windows

- Right-click over the Content Browser, select NewWindow

- Drag idrop of tools to the new Content BrowserWindow

P ti P l tt C t l


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Properties Palette Controls

Drag styles from the Style Manager


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Drag styles from the Style Manager

and Content Browser to Tool Palettes


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Accessing the Design Center


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Accessing the Detail

Component Manager


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Structural Member Catalog


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Accessing the Style Manager


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Open Files to Import Styles in

the Style Manager

Content of Places


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Content of Places Provides access to: Document and Settings\All

Users\Application Data\Autodesk\ACA

2010\enu\Styles or {Program Data\Autodesk\ACA2010\enu}

To View the Path to Additional Styles in


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To View the Path to Additional Styles in

Windows XP

Launch WindowsExplorer

Select Tools>FolderOptions

Select the View tab Click Show hidden files

and folders


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To View Path to Additional Styles in

Vista Open Windows Explorer

Choose Organize > Folder and

Search Options


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Editing Objects using the

Contextual Menu and the Ribbon

C t i i th St l M


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Categories in the Style Manager

Architectural Objects -includes door, window,railing, slab, space, stair, structural member, andwall styles

Documentation Objects -includes such styles as 2D

Section/Elevation, AEC Dimension, Area, PropertyData, Property Sets, Themes, and Schedule Tables

Multi-Purpose Objects-includes AEC Polygon,Layer Key, Materials, Mass Element, and Multi-

View Block


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Accessing Drawing Setup

Expand the

Application Menu Choose Utilities >

Drawing Setup


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Units Tab of Drawing Setup


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Scale Tab of Drawing Setup

Setting Annotation Scale


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Setting Annotation Scale

ChooseAnnotation

Scale from flyout

menu

L i d Di l t b f D i S t


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Layering and Display tabs of Drawing Setup


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Access the Display Manager


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Display Manager Cut Plane

Display Manager position of cut planeheight

Display Representation Sets of the


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Display Representation Sets of the

Display Manager

Di l f D i Di l


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Display of a Door using Display

Representations


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Selecting Display Configuration from

the Drawing Window Status Bar


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Display Representation Sets

View Direction for the Medium


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View Direction for the Medium

Detail Display Configuration

Controlling View Direction with


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Controlling View Direction with

Display Representation

Overriding View Direction and Controlling


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Overriding View Direction and Controlling

Display Representations

Toolbars of the Object Viewer


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Toolbars of the Object Viewer

Controlling Display Representation Using


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Controlling Display Representation Using

Object Display

Display Tab of the Properties


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Display Tab of the Properties

Palette

Display

controlled by:

This object

Object Style Drawing default

settings

Project Browser Tools


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Project Browser Tools

C ti N P j t


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Creating a New Project

Specify Default Templates in


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Specify Default Templates in

Project Properties

Project Navigator Tabs


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Project Navigator Tabs

Project Tab -specify levels and divisions

Constructs Tab -create construct drawingsassigned to levels and divisions

Views Tab - create drawings to viewconstructs drawings attached as referencefiles specified per level or division

Sheets Tab -create drawings for plottingwhich includes view drawings attached asreference files

Project Template Folders


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Project Template Folders

Project Tool Palette Settings


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Project Tool Palette Settings

Creating Levels in the Project Tab


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Creating Levels in the Project Tab

Creating Floor Plans and


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Creating Floor Plans and

Elevations using Projects

Creating New Construct Drawings


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Creating New Construct Drawings

Specif Le el and Di ision of a


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Specify Level and Division of a

Construct Drawing

Attaching Elements to Drawings


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Attaching Elements to Drawings

Creating New View Drawings


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C eat g e e a gs

General Context and Content Pages of


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General, Context, and Content Pages of

a View Drawing

Creating a Model Space View


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Creating a Model Space View

Specifying the Layout for a


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Specifying the Layout for a

Sheet Template

Creating a New Sheet Drawing


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Creating a New Sheet Drawing

Placing a View on a Sheet Drawing


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Project Rules


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Create new drawings from the Constructs, Views, and Sheets

tabs of the Project Navigator. Click Save on the Quick Access Toolbar to save drawings.

Do not choose Save As > AutoCAD Drawing from theApplication menu to save a drawing.

Select the project name in the Project Selector, right-click, and

choose Close Current Project to close the project. To move a drawing to another computer use the Windows

Explorer and move the project folder.

Rename drawings from within the Constructs, Views, or Sheetstab of the Project Navigator.

Plot drawings from the Sheets tab of the Project Navigator.

Project Rules

Repath a Project


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Repath a Project

Using the Xref Manager to


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Using the Xref Manager to

Update Attached Files

Reconcile Layers in Reference Files


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Reconcile Layers in Reference Files

Layer notification tracksthe layer list of each fileattached as referencefile.

If new layers are added

the Unreconciled newlayers message box willdisplay as shown at left.

Select all layers, right-click choose ReconcileLayerto reconcile alllayers

Isolate and Select Similar


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Isolate and Select Similar

Select Similar- select an objectchoose Select Similar to select allobjects of the same style and layer.

Isolate Objects shortcut menuoptions allow you to isolate theselected objects.

Edit in Section, Edit inElevation, and Edit in Plan

allows isolation and edit

of objects.

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