Then…
If you want to…
click
, and browse for a new template. The template for
the appropriate view type set in the project is suggested.
select a different template file
6
Click Next.
7
Select the levels and divisions to include in the view.
For example, to create a detail drawing for a stair detail in the entrance hall, select Level 1 and the entrance
hall division. To create an exterior building elevation, select all levels and divisions.
8
Click Next.
9
Select the constructs to include in the view.
NOTE You can also include constructs that you want to display as background graphics, and change their display
to a background color, as described in
“
Using the External Display Configuration
” on page 295
.
10
Click Finish.
A new detail or section/elevation drawing with the content you have specified is created in the Drawing Explorer.
Changing the Properties of a View Drawing
Use this procedure to change the properties of a view drawing.
If you change the name or the location of constructs included in the view drawing, you need to re-path the drawing.
If you change the level or division assignment of constructs included in the view drawing, you need to reload the
external references in the drawing. For information, see “
Regenerating a View Drawing
” on page 253.
1
Click Window menu
➤
Project Navigator Palette.
2
Click the Views tab.
3
In the Drawing Explorer, select the view drawing, right-click, and click Properties.
4
Click the General category on the left, and change the general view properties:
Then…
If you want to…
enter a new name. If the project number is used as a prefix
for project file names, you do not need to enter the prefix
here. The complete name with prefix is displayed under File
Name. For more information on prefixes, see
“
Defining
General Properties
” on page 178
.
change the name of the view drawing
click the setting for Description, change the description of
the view drawing, and click OK.
change the description of the view drawing
select one from the Category list.
change the category of the view drawing
5
Click the Context category on the left, and change the levels and divisions to include in the view drawing.
6
Select the Content category on the left, and change the selected constructs for the view drawing:
Then…
If you want to…
check the box for the construct or category.
add a construct or category to the view drawing
clear the box for the construct or category.
remove a construct or category from the view drawing
select the construct, right-click, and select one of the following
commands:
change the referencing mode of a construct
■
To attach a previously overlaid construct to a view, click
Set to Attach.
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Summary of Contents for 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD
Page 1: ...AutoCAD Architecture 2008 User s Guide 2007 ...
Page 4: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...
Page 40: ...xl Contents ...
Page 41: ...Workflow and User Interface 1 1 ...
Page 42: ...2 Chapter 1 Workflow and User Interface ...
Page 146: ...106 Chapter 3 Content Browser ...
Page 164: ...124 Chapter 4 Creating and Saving Drawings ...
Page 370: ...330 Chapter 6 Drawing Management ...
Page 440: ...400 Chapter 8 Drawing Compare ...
Page 528: ...488 Chapter 10 Display System ...
Page 540: ...500 Chapter 11 Style Manager ...
Page 612: ...572 Chapter 13 Content Creation Guidelines ...
Page 613: ...Conceptual Design 2 573 ...
Page 614: ...574 Chapter 14 Conceptual Design ...
Page 678: ...638 Chapter 16 ObjectViewer ...
Page 683: ...Designing with Architectural Objects 3 643 ...
Page 684: ...644 Chapter 18 Designing with Architectural Objects ...
Page 788: ...748 Chapter 18 Walls ...
Page 942: ...902 Chapter 19 Curtain Walls ...
Page 1042: ...1002 Chapter 21 AEC Polygons ...
Page 1052: ...Changing a door width 1012 Chapter 22 Doors ...
Page 1106: ...Changing a window width 1066 Chapter 23 Windows ...
Page 1172: ...1132 Chapter 24 Openings ...
Page 1226: ...Using grips to change the flight width of a spiral stair run 1186 Chapter 25 Stairs ...
Page 1368: ...Using the Angle grip to edit slab slope 1328 Chapter 28 Slabs and Roof Slabs ...
Page 1491: ...Design Utilities 4 1451 ...
Page 1492: ...1452 Chapter 30 Design Utilities ...
Page 1536: ...1496 Chapter 31 Layout Curves and Grids ...
Page 1564: ...1524 Chapter 32 Grids ...
Page 1611: ...Documentation 5 1571 ...
Page 1612: ...1572 Chapter 36 Documentation ...
Page 1706: ...Stretching a surface opening Moving a surface opening 1666 Chapter 36 Spaces ...
Page 1710: ...Offsetting the edge of a window opening on a freeform space surface 1670 Chapter 36 Spaces ...
Page 1956: ...1916 Chapter 42 Fields ...
Page 2035: ...Properties of a detail callout The Properties of a Callout Tool 1995 ...
Page 2060: ...2020 Chapter 45 Callouts ...
Page 2170: ...2130 Chapter 47 AEC Content and DesignCenter ...
Page 2171: ...Other Utilities 6 2131 ...
Page 2172: ...2132 Chapter 48 Other Utilities ...
Page 2182: ...2142 Chapter 51 Reference AEC Objects ...
Page 2212: ...2172 Chapter 52 Customizing and Adding New Content for Detail Components ...
Page 2217: ...AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Menus 54 2177 ...
Page 2226: ...2186 Chapter 54 AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Menus ...
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