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ОглавлениеLEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
1. Create a Master Architectural template.
CREATE A MASTER FEET-INCHES SETUP TEMPLATE
The following instructions will guide you through creating a “Master” Feet-inches setup template. This setup template is very similar to the setup template you may have made while using the Beginning workbook but there are a few differences.
Note:
This template is for “Architectural Inch” units of measurement and no longer used in countries where the metric unit of measurement is used. It is still good practice for metric users, so have a go and see how you do. There have been occasions when I have had to use Architectural drawings that use the inch system.
NEW SETTINGS
A. Begin your drawing with a different template as follows:
1. Select the NEW command.
2. Select template file acad.dwt from the list of templates. (Not acad3D.dwt)
3. Save the drawing as: My Feet-Inches Setup but keep the drawing open.
B. Set the drawing Units as follows:
1. Type UNITS <enter>
2. Change the Type and Precision as shown.
3. Select OK button.
C. Set the Drawing Limits (Size of the drawing area) as follows:
1. Type Limits <enter>
2. Select OFF
“Off” means that your drawing area in Modelspace is unlimited. You will control the plotting with the layout tabs. (Paperspace)
D. Set the Grids and Snap as follows:
1. Type DS<enter>
2. Select the Snap and Grid tab
3. Change the settings as shown below.
4. Select the OK button.
E. Change Lineweight settings as follows:
1. Left click on Lineweight button down arrow on status line.
2. Select Lineweight Settings.
3. Change to inches and adjust the Display scale as shown below.
4. Select the OK button.
Note: Metric users will be showing metric lineweights. Change to Inches then re-save the drawing. Close down AutoCAD then re-open My Feet-Inches Setup.
F. Create new Layers as follows:
1. Load the linetype Dashed.
2. Assign names, colors, linetypes, lineweights and plotability as shown below: Make the Viewport layer No Plot and the Walls layer current.
G. Create 2 new Text Styles as follows:
1. Select Text Style
2. Create the text style Text-Classic and Text-Arch using the settings shown below.
THIS NEXT STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT
H. Save all the settings you just created as follows:
1. Save as: My Feet-Inches Setup
Now you will select the printer and the paper size to use for printing. You will use the Layout1 tab (Paper space).
A. Open My Feet-inches Setup (If not already open).
B. Select Layout1 tab.
Note: If the “Page Setup Manager” dialog box shown below does not appear automatically, right click on the Layout tab and select Page Setup Manager.
C. Select the New... button.
D. Select the <Default output device> in the Start with: list.
E. Enter the New page setup name: Setup B
F. Select OK button.
This is where you will select the print device, paper size and the plot offset.
G. Select the Printer / Plotter
Note: Your current system printer should already be displayed here. If you prefer another select the down arrow and select from the list. If the preferred printer is not in the list you must configure the printer. (Refer to Appendix-A for instructions.
H. Select the Paper Size
I. Select Plot Offset
J. Select OK button.
K. Select Setup B.
L. Select the Set Current button.
M. Select the Close button.
You should now have a sheet of paper displayed on the screen.
This sheet is the size you specified in the “Page Setup”.
This sheet is in front of Model Space.
Rename the Layout tab
N. Right click on the Layout1 tab and select Rename from the list.
O. Enter the New Layout name A Size
P. Very important: Save as My Feet-Inches Setup again.
Q. Continue on to Exercise 4C....you are not done yet.
CREATE A BORDER AND TITLE BLOCK
A. Draw the Border rectangle as large as you can within the dashed lines approximately as shown below using Layer Border.
B. Draw the Title Block as shown using:
1. Layers Border and Text.
2. Single Line Text ; Justify Middle in each rectangular area. (Hint: Draw diagonal lines to find the middle of each area, as shown)
3. Text Style = Text-Classic Text height varies.
C. Very important: Save as My Feet-Inches Setup again.
D. Continue on to Exercise 4D.....you are not done yet.
The following instructions will guide you through creating a VIEWPORT in the Border Layout sheet. Creating a viewport has the same effect as cutting a hole in the sheet of paper. You will be able to see through the viewport frame (hole) to Model Space.
A. Open My Feet-Inches Setup (If not already open).
B. Select the A Size tab.
C. Change Current layer to: Viewport
D. Type: MV <enter>
E. Draw a Single viewport approximately as shown. (Turn off OSNAP temporarily.)
F. Adjust the Viewport Scale as follows:
F1. Confirm Model button showing.
F2. Select Zoom / All
F3. Select the Viewport Scale of 1/4” = 1’-0 (Note: inches = feet)
G. Lock the Viewport.
H. Very important.... Save as My Feet-Inches Setup again.
I. Continue on to Exercise 4E....you are not done yet.
The following instructions will guide you through the final steps for setting up the master template for plotting. These settings will stay with My Feet-Inches Setup and you will be able to use it over and over again.
In this exercise you will take a short cut by importing the Plot Setup A from My Decimal Setup.dwt. (Note: If the Printer, Paper size and Plot Scale is the same you can use the same Page Setup.)
Note: If you prefer not to use Import, you may go to 3-19 and follow the instructions for creating the Plot- page setup.
A. Open My Feet-Inches Setup
B. Select the A Size layout tab.
You should be seeing your Border and Title Block now.
C. Type Plot <enter>
D. Select Import... from the Page Setup drop down menu
E. Find My Decimal Setup.dwt as follows:
E1. Select Files of type: Template [.dwt]
E2. Select My Decimal Setup.dwt
E3. Select Open button.
F. Select Plot Setup A from the Import Page Setups list.
G. Select the OK button.
H. Select Plot Setup A from the Page Setup drop down list.
(Note: It was not there before. You just imported it in from My Decimal Setup.dwt)
I. Review all the settings.
J. Select Preview button.
If the drawing appears as you would like it, press the Esc key and continue
If the drawing does not look correct, press the Esc key and check all your settings, then preview again.
Note: The Viewport will not appear in the Preview because it is on a no plot layer.
K. Select the Apply to Layout button.
(The settings are now saved to the layout tab for future use.)
L. If your computer is connected to the plotter / printer selected, select the OK button to plot, then proceed to N.
M. If your computer is not connected to the plotter / printer selected, select the Cancel button to close the Plot dialog box and proceed to N.
N. Important: Save the file again as My Feet-Inches Setup
O. You are almost done....continue on to 4F.
1. Open My Feet-Inches Setup (If not already open)
2. Select the Dimension Style Manager command.
3. Select the NEW button.
4. Enter DIM-ARCH in the “New Style Name” box.
5. Select STANDARD in the “Start With:” box.
6. Select Annotative box.
7. Select the CONTINUE button.
8. Select the Primary Units tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
9. Select the Lines tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
10. Select the Symbols and Arrows tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
11. Select the Text tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
12. Select the Fit tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
13. Now select the OK button.
Your new DIM-ARCH dimension style should now be in the list.
14. Select the Set Current button to make your new style DIM-ARCH the style that will be used.
15. Select the Close button
16. Important: Save your drawing as My Feet-Inches Setup again.
17. You are almost done. Now Save all of this work as a Template.
a. Select Application Menu / Save As / AutoCAD Drawing Template
b. Type: My Feet-Inches Setup
c. Select the Save button.
Note:
Metric users may wish to create an Architectural Template the same as the Feet-Inches template. You can use the exact same principle used in this exercise but with the metric equivalents. Instead of opening the acad.dwt template described on page 4-2, use the acadiso.dwt template. For the Drawing Units use Length Type: Decimal. For the Insertion Scale use: Millimeters.
