DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011 Setting up a Typical Project Folder Setting Up a Project and Using the DBI Project Templates How to Use the Project Navigator and Project Browser Commands, Profiles, Workspaces Overview of the Ribbons and Menus Interface Dynamic Blocks Printing and Plotting

DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011 Setting up a Typical Project Folder

H:\ACA2011\Template\Imperial\DBI Project Template_2006_30x42 Project Template DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview Setting Up a Project and Using the DBI Project Templates August 18, 2011

August 3, 2009 DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview Setting Up a Project and Using the DBI Project Templates

Project Navigator Project Information Select upper right pencil icon Pencil icon will show the Project Details In this location, enter in all project, consultant, building information, and project data. All of this information links to the cover sheet and project data sheet. DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template August 18, 2011 How to Use the Project Navigator and Project Browser

Constructs and Elements In order to maintain consistency, Constructs and Elements have been pre-named. Although, you will notice the naming/abbreviation conventions have not changed, it is encouraged that you always include the floor number. To add the floor number, right-click the construct and rename it. DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template August 18, 2011

DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template Views Details Folder Typical details for doors, sills, partition types and transitions have been added. The details are already x-refed into the proper sheets August 18, 2011

Views Legends Folder Legends have been populated and named Naming conventions have been changed to coordinate with the new plan views -Example: lcp = legend construction plan ldlp = legend demo lighting plan DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template August 18, 2011

Views Plans Folder Plans have been not been populated, x-refs have been linked. The x-ref will change when you rename. To ensure you have the correct plans x-refed into your plan view, type x-ref and review. Naming conventions coordinate with legends Example: acp = architectural construction plan adlp = architectural demo lighting plan DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template August 18, 2011

Views Schedules Folder Typical schedule layouts have been included in each view The schedules have been x-refed into the proper sheets DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template August 18, 2011

Sheets Updates: 30x42 and 24x36 sheet templates have been created 36x48 sheet template will be created soon New subsets can be made to add a space plan, test-fit or different sheet size. To create a new subset right click the Project name and select new subset DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template August 18, 2011

Sheets Updates (cont) New sheet naming and numbering conventions have been added. The first eight General Sheets contain linked information as well as x-refed details and schedules The Architectural Interior' sheets contain the proper x-refed legends and plans DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template August 18, 2011

DBI How To Series – Profiles,Workspaces and Page Setups Commands August 18, 2011 NEED IMAGE

DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011 Commands, Profiles, Workspaces The ACA2011 DBI template contains a PROFILE called DBI. –To load this profile, type Options in the Command line. –The following dialog box will appear.

DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011 Select the Profiles tab, and then Import… Commands, Profiles, Workspaces

DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011 Do NOT change the profile name --- leave it as DBI, and select Apply & Close Commands, Profiles, Workspaces

DBI How To Series – Profiles,Workspaces and Page Setups Select the Set Current button on the right. You will notice that the menus and toolbars will change. If there are other profiles, highlight the other profiles one at a time and select Delete. When this is completed, the dialog box should appear as below. Select OK. August 18, 2011 Commands, Profiles, Workspaces

DBI How To Series – Profiles,Workspaces and Page Setups Workspace August 18, 2011 NEED IMAGE

DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011 Overview of the Ribbons and Menus Interface

DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011 Overview of the Ribbons and Menus Interface

Page Setups within AutoCAD: Right-click on your sheet layout tab and select Page Setup Manager DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011

Page Setups within AutoCAD: All the PageSetups currently defined in this specific DWG will be listed. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and begin purging by selecting each page setup and Delete (must use the Del key from the keyboard). DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011

From the Look In drop-down box, go to; H:\ADT2006\Templates\Imperial\ --- Change Files of Type to find only.DWT files ---select DBI Sheet (Imperial Ctb).dwt --- and Open DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011

There are 50 PageSetups defined – 24 x 36 – Full and Half Size for both B/W and Color Plotters 30 x 42 – Full and Half Size for both B/W and Color Plotters 36 x 48 – Full and Half Size for both B/W and Color Plotters 8-1/2 x 11 – Workroom printers – Portrait and Landscape Bay printers – Portrait and Landscape 11 x 17 – Workroom printers – Portrait and Landscape Bay printers – Portrait and Landscape DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011

To Import - Highlight the appropriate PageSetup(s) and Select OK – September 3, 2009 DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview

Then, highlight the FULL size PageSetup, and Select Set Current – September 3, 2009 DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview

Check in the Page Setup drop-down box, that your selected pagesetup is the current (default) setup and select OK. You do not need to modify any other variable. DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview August 18, 2011

Tool Palettes/Dynamic Blocks Design Center has been removed Standard dynamic and typical blocks have been added Power, lighting, furniture, equipment, annotation, mechanical, windows, doors, and walls are all in the same location. DBI How To Series – Update to DBI Autocad 2006 Template Dynamic Blocks August 18, 2011

DBI How To Series –Autocad 2011 (ACA2011) Overview Printing and Plotting August 18, 2011