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ATP239Start Using AutoCAD® Architecture Now! 

Segment 3

Date:  March 23, 2009

Instructor:  Beth Powell Level: Beginner Category:  AutoCAD Architecture

Web:  www.AUGI.com 

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Other Useful Tools

1. Drag your most used Styles to your own custom Tool

Palette. Drag from Style Manager (as long as thedrawing file is saved that houses the Style) or drag from

within a drawing just like adding a block to a Tool Palette.

2. Right-Click on a Palette Tool to change an existing object or convert linework to an object.

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3. Content Browser is a visual way for finding content than Style Manager. It is also a big resource

that gives you the advantage over AutoCAD users because you can make networked tool

palettes or share tools and tool palettes between users. Be sure and check out Paul Aubin’smaterial on this topic.

My Tips…

Use the Resources page at the end of this document to learn more.

Check out other AU Content from this year or previous years.

Start small. If you only use the generic walls, doors, and windows, it’s better than what you

were doing with linework.

Don’t reinvent. Try to find styles that will work for you OOTB or that you can modify only slightly.

Set goals for what your next step with AutoCAD Architecture will be.

Enlist help. Don’t try to go it alone. 

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Resources

You’ve just completed learning about basics that make up AutoCAD Architecture. There is a lot moreto learn though:

1. Autodesk website

Download available Styles from the Autodesk website.

Use these to reverse engineer what makes up styles. This

will help you to learn more about how styles are created

and how you can create other objects with styles.

2. Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) at AUGI.com.

Free membership, a great magazine, Forums (users helping users), and online training.

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3. Best reference books

Anything by Paul Aubin and/or Matt Dillon!  http://paulaubin.com/  

Autodesk Architectural Desktop: An Advanced ImplementationGuideby Paul F. Aubin and Matthew DillonPublisher: Autodesk PressISBN-10: 1418061387ISBN-13: 978-1418061388

Mastering AutoCAD Architecture 2008by Paul F. Aubin

Publisher: Autodesk PressISBN-10: 1428311629ISBN-13: 978-1428311626

Accessing AutoCAD Architecture 2008by William G. WyattPublisher: Autodesk PressISBN-10: 1428311629ISBN-13: 978-1428311626 

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Good books for a classroom style setting

Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Fundamentalsby Elise Moss

Publisher: Schroff Development Corporationhttp://www.schroff.com ISBN-10: 1585033588ISBN-13: 978-1585033584AutoCAD Architecture 2008

A Comprehensive TutorialBy H. Edward GoldbergPublisher: Prentice HallISBN-10: 0131592270ISBN-13: 978-0131592278 

4. Blogs

Beth’s CAD Bloghttp://bethscadblog.blogspot.com/  Matt Dillon’s Bloghttp://modocrmadt.blogspot.com/  Robin Capper’s Bloghttp://rcd.typepad.com/rcd/  David Koch’s Bloghttp://architects-desktop.blogspot.com/  Chris Yanchar’s Bloghttp://blogs.autodesk.com/adt 

Remember to post your questions and comments in the course forum and I’ll see you in the AUGIforums.

Remember that this material is only a portion of the class, support is always available online in theprivate course forum. I encourage you to visit the course forum and ask any questions that you mayhave about this segment or simply join in the discussion. The ATP Mantra is: the only stupid question isthe one you don’t ask. Thanks again for attending this course!