User Manual - Page 3650

For AUTOCAD 2011.

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2 In the left pane of the Style Manager, expand Architectural Objects
and any subcategories as necessary to locate the object style for
which you want to specify a keynote.
3 Select the desired object style.
4 On the General tab of the Style Properties dialog box, click Select
Keynote.
5 In the Select Keynote dialog box, make sure the correct database
is displayed in the Keynote Database field (if you are using the
default keynote databases, it should be AecKeynote-Assemblies),
and then select the desired keynote from the hierarchical tree
view.
6 Click OK twice.
The keynote is specified for the selected object style and will be
used for subsequent keynote insertions for objects using that style.
Specifying Keynotes for Object Components
Use this procedure to specify a keynote for a particular component of an
architectural object by associating the keynote with the material definition
for that component. The same procedure applies, whether you are specifying
a keynote association for the first time or changing an existing one. Note,
however, that if you change the keynote association for a material definition,
it does not affect previously inserted keynotes for object components using
that material definition. Those object components must be re-keynoted if you
want them to reflect the newly specified keynote.
If you are establishing keynote associations for a number of material definitions
that are included with AutoCAD Architecture, you may find it most efficient
to work from the material definitions drawing file (located at
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ACA 2011\enu\Styles).
1 Click Manage tab ➤ Style & Display panel ➤ Style Manager .
2 In the left pane of the Style Manager, expand Multi-Purpose
Objects, and expand Material Definitions. Locate the material
definition for which you want to specify a keynote.
3 Select the desired material definition.
4 On the General tab of the Material Definition Properties dialog
box, click Select Keynote.
5 In the Select Keynote dialog box, make sure the correct database
is displayed in the Keynote Database field (if you are using the
3594 | Chapter 47 Annotation and Keynoting Tools
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