introduce to autocad architecture 2010

• Identify the display options of tool palettes and the Properties palette.. • Describe how to use the Project Browser and Project Navigator to create a project... • Create Floor Plans

Introduction to AutoCAD

Architecture 2010

• 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

Starting AutoCAD Architecture

Welcome Screen

Accessing Help

• 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)

Aec Model Template Settings

Setting 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

AutoCAD Architecture Screen Layout

Quick Access Toolbar

The Drawing Window Status Bar

Status Bar

Application Status Bar Toggles

Application Menu

Home Tab of the Ribbon

Insert Tab of the Ribbon

Annotate Tab of the Ribbon

Render Tab of the Ribbon

View Tab of the Ribbon

Manage Tab of the Ribbon

Wall Contextual Tab

Accessing Tool Palettes

View Sticky Panel

Display Options of Tool Palettes

Tool Palette Transparency

Turned ON

Icon Options of the Tool Palette

Customizing Tool Palette Sets

• Right-click over title bar of tool palette, choose

Customize Palettes

• Create palette groups

• Drag palettes from the palette list to a palette group

Content Browser

Stock Tool Catalog

Categories of the Design Tool

Categories of the Documentation

Customize Content of the

Content Browser

- Ctrl+N to open additional Content Browser windows

- Right-click over the Content Browser, select New

Window

- Drag idrop of tools to the new Content Browser Window

Properties Palette Controls

Drag styles from the Style Manager and Content Browser to Tool Palettes

Accessing the Design Center

Accessing the Detail Component Manager

Structural Member Catalog

Accessing the Style Manager

Open Files to Import Styles in

the Style Manager

Content of Places

• Provides access to: Document and Settings\All

Users\Application Data\Autodesk\ACA 2010\enu\Styles

or {Program Data\Autodesk\ACA 2010\enu}

To View the Path to Additional Styles in

• Select the View tab

• Click Show hidden

files and folders

To View Path to Additional Styles in

Vista

• Open Windows Explorer

• Choose Organize > Folder

and Search Options

Editing Objects using the Contextual Menu and the Ribbon

Categories in the Style Manager

• Architectural Objects -includes door, window,

railing, slab, space, stair, structural member, and

wall styles

• Documentation Objects -includes such styles as 2D

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

• Multi-Purpose Objects-includes AEC Polygon,

Layer Key, Materials, Mass Element, and Multi-View Block

Accessing Drawing Setup

• Expand the

Application Menu

• Choose Utilities >

Drawing Setup

Units Tab of Drawing Setup

Scale Tab of Drawing Setup

Setting Annotation Scale

• Choose

Annotation

Scale from

flyout menu

Layering and Display tabs of Drawing Setup

Access the Display Manager

Display Manager Cut Plane

• Display Manager position of cut

plane height

Display Representation Sets of the

Display Manager

Display of a Door using Display

Representations

Selecting Display Configuration from

the Drawing Window Status Bar

Display Representation Sets

View Direction for the Medium Detail Display Configuration

Controlling View Direction with

Display Representation

Overriding View Direction and Controlling

Display Representations

Toolbars of the Object Viewer

Controlling Display Representation Using

Object Display

Display Tab of the Properties

Project Browser Tools

Creating a New Project

Specify Default Templates in

Project Properties

Project Navigator Tabs

• Project Tab -specify levels and divisions

• Constructs Tab -create construct drawings assigned to levels and divisions

• Views Tab - create drawings to view constructs

drawings attached as reference files specified per level

or division

• Sheets Tab -create drawings for plotting which includes view drawings attached as reference files

Project Template Folders

Project Tool Palette Settings

Creating Levels in the Project Tab

Creating Floor Plans and Elevations using Projects

Creating New Construct Drawings

Specify Level and Division of a

Construct Drawing

Attaching Elements to Drawings

Creating New View Drawings

General, Context, and Content Pages of

a View Drawing

Creating a Model Space View

Specifying the Layout for a

Sheet Template

Creating a New Sheet Drawing

Placing a View on a Sheet Drawing

• 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 the

Application 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

Sheets tab of the Project Navigator.

• Plot drawings from the Sheets tab of the Project Navigator

Project Rules

Repath a Project

Using the Xref Manager to

Update Attached Files

Reconcile Layers in Reference Files

• Layer notification

tracks the layer list of each file attached as reference file.

• If new layers are added

the Unreconciled new layers message box will display as shown at left.

• Select all layers,

right-click choose Reconcile Layer to reconcile all layers

Isolate and Select Similar

Select Similar- select an object

choose Select Similar to select all

objects of the same style and layer.

Isolate Objects shortcut menu

options allow you to isolate the

selected objects.

Edit in Section, Edit in Elevation, and Edit in Plan allows isolation and edit

of objects.