AutoCAD Architecture
One of the greatest benefits of using ADT is its use of Styled Objects whose appearance is controlled by a Display System. This allows control of an objects form and appearance and easy transfer of these settings between different drawing files. All our Shop Fittings and Department/Building/Site space
AutoCAD Architecture
The NDA has ended for beta testers so I can share some of the new features in ADT 2006. I’ve chosen a few features that will be particularly applicable to our store layout work. This is only a small selection of what is new and I'll link
AutoCAD Architecture
Something is happening: see ADT 2006 posts appearing on the ADT 2005 Newsgroup… Autodesk - Discussion Groups > Discussion Groups Index > Autodesk Architectural Desktop Groups > Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005
AutoCAD Architecture
Further to the 0kb Dst sheet set corruption this hotfix has worked for me – so far! Autodesk - Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005 - Hotfix - Sheet Set Template (.dst) Corruption Hotfix - Sheet Set Template (.dst) Corruption Published date: 2005-02-18 ID: TS5273141 Applies to: Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2005 Autodesk® Building
AutoCAD Architecture
This is an example of my MindManager Architectural Desktop (ADT) Project icons in use to document naming, assignment and the relationship between project objects. Compare this: “A Construct Category (folder) Retail contains a Construct Retail Layout(L1) assigned to Level L1 & Division Retail. Another Construct Retail Layout(L2) is
AutoCAD Architecture
I’ve made up some MindManager resources for ADT Project Components as I required them to document our Project Standards. These are images and icons which can be used as Topic images and Map Markers (for filtering etc). If you are an ADT/MindManager user and want a set contact
AutoCAD Architecture
Standards NZ are moving to XML format. They have their catalogue now as PDF and in a database format with its own viewer but the move to XML is interesting. For AEC perhaps this means there will be potential to integrate & reference standards information directly in the relevant BIM
AutoCAD Architecture
I have posted an update – as posted on the ADT Ng by Paul McArdle [Autodesk] - to my ADT Sheet Set DST corruption article. Its an explanation of the likely cause and recommended process to avoid the problem until a final fix is found. Link: Read my Updated Article
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Sometimes with Architectural Desktop/AutoCAD 2005 you may see this message when saving the drawing : "_qsave Bogus Paperspace view, fix before saving." This indicates the layout being saved has an error. I’m not sure if its “new error” or was always there and not reported prior to
AutoCAD Architecture
Its important to keep your software up to date. That annoying thing that’s been bugging you may have already been fixed! If you have a problem which generates a Customer Error Report dialog send it in, with as much detail as possible, as they are used to track and
AutoCAD Architecture
David Koch has a good article on updating ADT Multiview blocks, including those used as tags. Has step by step instructions for ADT 2004/5 and 3.3. The Architect's Desktop Updating Multi-View Blocks “The only constant is change.” Even in the most carefully developed office or personal
AutoCAD Architecture
Chris Yanchar has posted some advice to the ADT Newsgroup on using the Sheet Set Manager (SSM) in ADT especially when projects are hosted on network drives. Occasionally while rearranging sheets, with drag&drop, the SSM structure can appear not to change & sometimes the .dst file SSM uses
