specify insertion point once Excel information is inserted into drawing, employ OLE object tool to embed objects, link file before copylinking drawing in Excel, invoke OLEQUALITY variable to control plot quality in AutoCAD Architecture, Melinda Heavrin, AUGI Library,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
ACA-AMEP 2016: Section Enhancements
new version prompts user to place insertion point once section line is placed, length is specified, improved ways to specify length of section, allows refreshing all 2D sections/elevations in current drawing, David Koch, The Architect’s Desktop,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
ACA 2016: New DIM Command is Not in AutoCAD Architecture 2016
type CUI in command line, expand ribbon, panels, dimensions, visit command list to type DIM to locate command, Cherisse Biddulph, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
ACA: -EXPORTTOAUTOCAD and the EXPERT System Variable
set value of EXPERT system variable to 2 to suppress drawing whose name already exists, add ‘_Y’ to command input to allow AutoCAD Architecture overwrite file, David Koch, The Architect’s Desktop,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
ACA/AMEP 2016: Styles Browser, Pt 2
apply color selection tool to select background color of preview images, double click on style/definition to initiate ADD command for that object type, visit styles browser to easily access styles, definitions, David Koch, The Architect’s Desktop,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
Speed and Simplify with Sheet Set Manager
consolidate drawing files, eliminate multiple layout tabs, create sheet creation template before creating sheet set, import layout(s) from existing drawings, re-associate sheet in sheet set before publishing sheet set in AutoCAD Architecture, Melinda Heavrin, AUGI Library,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
control ordering of labels when initially creating or editing enhanced custom column grid in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect’s Desktop,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
turn on auto-hide feature or anchor palette when using external references palette, apply reload option to update xrefs, select host drawing to isolate objects in external references in AutoCAD Architecture, Melinda Heavrin, AUGI Library,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
set PICKFIRST to 1 to pick objects, indicate action/commands, double click on Mtext or text before entering associated text editor, press delete to erase selected objects, David Koch, The Architect’s Desktop,
AutoCAD Architecture Tutorials
5-step process to create display theme in AutoCAD Architecture: create property data formats, property set definitions, display theme style, attach property set data to objects, activate display theme, Melinda Heavrin, AUGI Library,
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