Autodesk Architectural Desktop

by Aubin, Paul F.

• ISBN13: 9781401888763
• ISBN10: 1401888763
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-11
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Digging deep into the advanced techniques and deployment strategies of Autodesk Architectural Desktop (ADT), this comprehensive guide, applicable to both the 2007 and 2008 release, and co-authored by best-selling ADT author Paul F. Aubin-- emphasizes the process of creating projects with ADT while equipping readers with the tools both to assess current CAD standards and to build checklists for use throughout the deployment process. Focusing squarely on architectural production, the presentation progresses through installation, setup, configuration, training, customization, and standardization, arms readers with all the tools necessary to build a successful implementation plan uniquely suited to their needs.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. XIII
Features of this Edition	p. XIII
Units	p. XIII
Style Conventions	p. XIV
Who Should Read This Book?	p. XIV
How to Use This Book	p. XIV
How to Use the CD	p. XVI
Online Companion	p. XVI
International Extensions	p. XVI
Service Packs	p. XVII
About the Author	p. XVII
Dedication	p. XVIII
Acknowledgements	p. XVIII
Introduction	p. 1
The Benefits of Model-Based Design	p. 1
Benefits to the Architect and Engineer	p. 1
Benefits to the Building Owners	p. 2
Benefits to the Contractor	p. 2
Where Are We Now?	p. 3
Why Should We Spend Time to "Implement" ADT?	p. 3
Let's Get Started	p. 10
Planning	p. 11
Installation and Configuration	p. 13
Introduction	p. 13
ADT Software Installation	p. 14
Set Up Network Shares	p. 14
Installation Options (Network or Stand-alone)	p. 15
Build a Client Deployment	p. 16
Build a Stand-alone Full Installation	p. 26
Set Up Network Resources	p. 27
Customize the ADT Installation	p. 29
Drawing Setup	p. 47
Menus and Toolbars	p. 49
Create an ADT Desktop Icon	p. 55
Roll Out the Office Standard Installation	p. 60
Summary	p. 61
Project and Building Model Structure	p. 63
Introduction	p. 63
Parametric Design	p. 64
Understanding ADT Objects	p. 65
ADT Object Composition	p. 66
Understanding the Term "Model"	p. 70
Sheet Terminology	p. 71
Object Dimensionality	p. 71
Architectural Design Approach	p. 73
Conceptual Design	p. 73
Design Development and Construction Documents	p. 74
Outside--In Design	p. 74
Inside--Out Design	p. 75
Directory and Network Structure	p. 75
Project Folder Naming	p. 77
Sub-Folder Structure	p. 78
Backup Strategy	p. 80
Deciding How to Structure Files	p. 80
The Case for the Separated Building Model	p. 81
ADT Object Characteristics	p. 84
File Naming Conventions	p. 86
XREF Procedure	p. 86
Understanding Files, XREFs and Blocks	p. 88
Block and XREF Usage	p. 90
Understanding XREF Paths	p. 94
Additional Block Creation Considerations	p. 101
Drawing Indexes	p. 102
Preserving XREF Layer Visibility	p. 103
XEDIT System Variable	p. 104
Project Types and File Structures	p. 104
Choose a Pilot Project	p. 106
Small Commercial Building Example	p. 107
Large Commercial Office Tower	p. 109
Institutional Program Driven Projects	p. 111
Hotel and Multi-family Housing	p. 112
Tenant Build-out (Interior Only) Projects	p. 114
Remodeling and Renovation	p. 115
Large Horizontal Plan	p. 118
Small-scale Projects	p. 118
Mass Modeling	p. 119
Project Setup Checklist	p. 120
Summary	p. 121
CAD Standards Assessment	p. 123
Introduction	p. 123
CAD Standards	p. 124
Plotting	p. 125
Basic Plotting	p. 126
Installing Plotters	p. 127
Taking Stock of Plotting Needs	p. 134
Understanding Plot Style Tables	p. 136
Lineweights	p. 137
Named Versus Color Dependent Plot Style Tables	p. 141
Working with Service Providers	p. 143
Plotting Checklist	p. 144
Existing Cad Standards Assessment	p. 144
Layout (Paper Space) Usage	p. 144
Layer Naming and Usage	p. 147
Colors	p. 147
Linetypes	p. 153
Text	p. 155
Dimension Styles	p. 157
Scale Settings	p. 158
Block Library	p. 160
Detail Library	p. 161
Title Blocks	p. 161
Custom Commands	p. 164
Hatch Libraries	p. 164
Document Sharing Procedures	p. 164
Adt Standards	p. 164
Drawing Setup	p. 164
Template Files	p. 165
Display Settings	p. 166
Object Styles	p. 166
AEC Content	p. 166
Project Standards	p. 166
Agenda for Production Coordination Meeting	p. 167
Training	p. 167
Ongoing Evaluation and Revision	p. 169
Cad Standards Checklist	p. 170
Summary	p. 171
Display	p. 173
Layers	p. 175
Introduction	p. 175
Layers Versus Display Control Settings	p. 176
Layer Management Dialog Boxes	p. 177
Layer States, Filters, Snapshots and Groups	p. 178
Working With Layer Standards	p. 182
Build Your Office Standard Layer Standard	p. 189
The Final Word on Layer Standards	p. 193
Layer Keys and Layer Key Styles	p. 193
Working With Layer Key Styles	p. 193
The Auto-Import feature	p. 196
Customizing a Layer Key Style	p. 204
Documenting Your Layer Key Styles	p. 208
Updating Existing Drawings	p. 208
Using Non-Keyed Layers	p. 210
The Role of Template Files	p. 211
Beginning a Template File	p. 212
Layers Checklist	p. 214
Summary	p. 215
The Display System	p. 217
Introduction	p. 217
Exploring the Display System	p. 217
Display Configurations	p. 218
Understanding ADT Defaults	p. 219
In-the-box Templates	p. 225
The Display Manager	p. 233
Understanding Display Reps	p. 239
Determining Which Custom Display Reps to Use	p. 242
XREFs and Display Reps	p. 246
XREF Display Control Checklist	p. 249
Custom Display Reps and Spanning Elements	p. 250
Adding Display Control to the Template	p. 256
Customizing Template Display Reps	p. 259
Revisiting Lineweights	p. 262
The Render Display Configuration	p. 264
The Display System Checklist	p. 265
Summary	p. 265
Content	p. 267
Schedule Tables and Property Set Definitions	p. 269
Introduction	p. 269
Understanding Schedule Table Flow	p. 270
Planning	p. 271
Exploring the Sample Schedule Content	p. 272
Property Set Definitions	p. 273
Property Set Definition Preparation Checklist	p. 278
Building Property Sets	p. 279
Schedule Table Styles	p. 286
The Value of a Good Naming Convention	p. 292
Building Model Issues	p. 292
Generating Schedules in the Same File as the Objects	p. 292
Generating Schedules in the Composite Model File	p. 293
Understanding Schedule Tags	p. 294
Customizing Schedule Tags	p. 297
CD Resources	p. 303
Property Set and Schedule Table Checklist	p. 303
Summary	p. 305
Dimensioning and Annotation	p. 307
Introduction	p. 307
Drawing Setup	p. 308
Text Annotation and Drawing Notes	p. 311
Documentation Content	p. 316
Creating Scale-dependent Annotation	p. 321
Chases	p. 341
Elevation Labels	p. 348
Dimensions	p. 351
When to Use Associative Dimensions	p. 351
When to Use Standard AutoCAD Dimensions	p. 351
When to Use AEC Dimensions	p. 352
Variable Scaled Dimensions	p. 352
Dimension Labels	p. 356
Checklist	p. 358
Summary	p. 360
Content Library	p. 361
Introduction	p. 361
Understanding What is Provided By Default	p. 361
Unit Scaling Issues	p. 362
Common Features of Design Content	p. 365
Do We Need the 3D?	p. 366
Deciding What to Keep and What to Remove	p. 368
Where to Store the Content Library	p. 369
Building a Custom Folder Structure	p. 369
Content Building Considerations	p. 371
What to Include in the Content File	p. 371
Naming	p. 372
Block Orientation	p. 373
Use of Properties	p. 374
Alternate Insertion Points	p. 374
Using AEC Polygons in Content	p. 375
Content Scaling Options	p. 375
Property Sets	p. 378
Building a Piece of Aec Content from Scratch	p. 382
Building Custom Schedule Tags	p. 397
Building Content With Varying Levels of Detail	p. 398
Millwork	p. 398
Masking Block Content	p. 398
Checklist	p. 399
Summary	p. 400
Styles	p. 401
AEC Object Styles	p. 403
Introduction	p. 403
Getting the Most Out of Style Manager	p. 403
Filter Style Type	p. 404
Toggle View	p. 405
Style Libraries	p. 407
Building Office Standard Libraries	p. 410
Developing a Folder Strategy	p. 411
Look Out for Dependencies	p. 412
Wall Styles	p. 413
Physical Model Parameters	p. 413
Bring the Case to Management	p. 414
Level of Detail	p. 415
Endcaps	p. 419
Naming Conventions	p. 419
Data Parameters	p. 420
Creating Fire Rated Wall Types	p. 425
Graphical Parameters	p. 428
Wall Details	p. 429
Profiles	p. 431
Fenestration Styles	p. 432
Display Reps	p. 433
Coordinating Physical, Graphical and Data Parameters (Creating a Single Hinged Door With Louver Style)	p. 435
Structural Members	p. 439
Display Reps Unique to Structural Members	p. 439
Building a Custom Member Shape	p. 440
The Logical Display Rep	p. 445
Grouped Windows and Doors with Sidelights	p. 446
Checklist	p. 449
Summary	p. 451
Area Objects and Area Groups	p. 453
Introduction	p. 453
Objectives	p. 453
Basic Area Techniques	p. 454
Working with an Area Object Drawing Template	p. 463
Creating Areas from Walls	p. 475
Area Tags	p. 482
Calculation Modifiers	p. 483
Generating Reports	p. 489
Checklist	p. 492
Summary	p. 494
Sections and Elevations	p. 495
Introduction	p. 495
3D Section/Elevation Objects	p. 496
2D Section/Elevation Objects	p. 500
Uses of the 2D Section/Elevation Object	p. 500
The Bldg Section Line and Bldg Elevation Line	p. 501
Section Line Tags	p. 504
The 2D Section/Elevation Creation Procedure	p. 507
Model Issues (Object Selection)	p. 507
Understanding the Relationship to Sets	p. 511
Optimizing the Model	p. 518
Understanding Styles and Design Rules	p. 521
When to Use Edit/Merge Linework	p. 532
Tracing and Exploding	p. 535
Hatching	p. 536
Wall Types and Wall Sections	p. 536
Batch Update	p. 536
Using Live Sections	p. 537
Checklist	p. 537
Summary	p. 538
Interoperability	p. 539
Sharing Files with Consultants	p. 541
Introduction	p. 541
Understanding Object Enablers	p. 541
Understanding Proxy Graphics	p. 543
Turning Proxy Graphics Off	p. 543
Explode AEC Objects	p. 543
Using Explode AEC Objects from the Menu	p. 543
Additional Thoughts on Explode AEC Objects	p. 550
Using Explode AEC Objects from the Command Line	p. 550
Final Word	p. 558
Using Etransmit	p. 558
Sharing Files with Consultants Checklist	p. 562
Summary	p. 564
Conclusion	p. 565
Conclusion	p. 567
Pulling It All Together	p. 567
Create A Big Plan, Take "Baby Steps" to Achieve It	p. 567
Planning	p. 568
Templates and Libraries	p. 568
Interoperability	p. 568
Publishing Your Standards	p. 569
Template Checklist	p. 569
Summary	p. 570
Index	p. 573
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