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Project settings include general settings, tool palettes and Content Browser library, project standards, project
details, and project databases. For more information, see “
Defining the Project Properties ” on page 177.
Step 3: Define levels and divisions in the project.
For more information, see “ Levels ” on page 204 and “ Divisions ” on page 208.
Step 4: Create the elements and constructs of your building project.
For more information, see “ Elements ” on page 231 and “ Constructs ” on page 217.
Step 5: Create views of your building project; for example, a first-floor view or a structural view.
For more information, see “ Views ” on page 242.
Step 6: Create plotting sheets for the building project, including property set data, annotation tags, and dimensions.
For more information, see “ Plotting Sheets ” on page 262 and “ Annotating a Building Project ” on page 297.
Project Support Files
A project can be associated with multiple support files. Normally these files are used to provide standards that ensure
consistency across the project, or across multiple projects. Some support files are mandatory, while others are optional.
NOTE You can find all project-related templates under \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\ACD-A
2008\enu\Template .
The following support files can be used in an AutoCAD Architecture project:
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Project template (optional)
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Drawing templates (mandatory)
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Sheet set template (mandatory)
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Project standards drawings (optional)
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Project tool palette group (optional)
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Project Content Browser library (optional)
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Project structure templates (optional)
These support files are described below.
Project Template
A project template is an existing project that can be used as a template for a new project. When you create a project
based on a template project, all drawing files, settings, and support files of the new project are taken from the template
project. Alternatively, you can use only the structure and the support files of the template project for the new project.
For more information, see “
Creating a New Project Based on a Template (Copying a Project) ” on page 174 and “ Creating
a New Project with the Structure of an Existing Project ” on page 176. AutoCAD Architecture provides two predefined
template projects:
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Template Project (Imperial)
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Template Project (Metric)
Drawing Templates
When you create a new project, you need to define default templates for new elements, constructs, and model views.
The following default project drawing templates are shipped with AutoCAD Architecture:
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Aec Model (Imperial - ctb).dwt
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Aec Model (Imperial - stb).dwt
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Aec Model (Metric - ctb).dwt
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