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Advantages of Working in a Project Environment
When you organize your building in an AutoCAD Architecture project, you have the following advantages in your
work:
Organization of drawing files and supporting files in one easily accessible location in Project Navigator
Ability to store project-wide information like project name, number, and project details in one global location in
Project Browser
Construction document coordination: when you work in a project document, you have always the right documents
available and up to date when creating construction documents. Sheet numbers are updated automatically to reflect
changes in the sheet set. If a detail has changed, you are notified and can reload the containing xref.
Ability to set up project tools and project standard style and display settings
Easy creation of sheets and sheet set
Multi-user access and distribution of projects over the network
Project Components
A project consists of a number of drawing files that represent different components in the design and documentation
of the building model. There are drawings for individual parts of a building, like a single building level, or the framing
components of a level. These drawings are referenced into more complex drawings, for example referencing all individual
level drawings into one drawing displaying a complete view of the building model. From these view drawings, you can
create other drawings for sections, elevations and annotated plot sheets for the project.
All drawings in the project are displayed and organized in the Project Navigator. For an animation about the Project
Navigator, click here.
Project Navigator in AutoCAD Architecture
Depending on their function within the project, the drawings are classified according to different drawing categories:
Constructs
Constructs contain the geometry representing the building. They are drawing files containing one unique constructed
part of the building. Each floor should be represented by at least one construct. If the building is large and complex,
each floor can be created from multiple constructs, like one construct for the wall layout, one for the cubicles and
furniture, and one for the framing elements.
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