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drawings should start with a template. Drawing templates are usually stored
in the folder established in the AutoCAD Options dialog for template file
storage. Additionally you can specify a default template to be used
whenever the QNEW command is invoked. Finally, a default plot sheet
template is usually specified as one of the sheet set properties for an
AutoCAD Architecture project.
â– Styles: Most AutoCAD Architecture objects, whether they are geometric
objects or documentation objects, are based on styles. Any successful
AutoCAD Architecture implementation will most likely consist of several
custom styles and definitions. Most styles should be stored in one or more
style library drawings, in a location that is accessible by all users. Usually,
styles can be easily accessed by users from a tool on a palette or in a tool
catalog.
NOTE Although some styles may be stored in the drawing template, this
should be kept to a minimum and limited to those styles and definitions that
are required for other content in the template.
â– Design and General Documentation Symbols: These are best stored as AEC
Content, which is created using the Create AEC Content wizard.
Palette-based tools can also access these symbols.
NOTE Some symbol-based content, such as multi-view blocks used for column
grid bubbles, can be stored in the drawing template. As with styles, however,
this should be kept to a minimum. Once a symbol is stored as AEC Content,
you can access it through Design Center
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â– Callout Symbols: These are special symbols that use attributes with field
values to automate drawing coordination when you are placing keys for
elevations, sections and details. The blocks that define callouts are stored
in a library drawing and are accessed through palette-based tools.
â– Schedule Tags: Based on multi-view block definitions, schedule tags capture
and display property set data for objects in a drawing. Like callout symbols,
schedule tags are stored in a library drawing and accessed from a
palette-based tool.
â– Layer Key Styles: While they can be stored in the drawing template, it is
better to keep layer key styles in a central library drawing. When setting
up a drawing, you can specify that a particular layer key style automatically
loads each time a drawing is opened. This way if a layer key style is updated,
a drawing that is already in progress will always be using the latest version.
920 | Chapter 14 Content Creation Guidelines
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