Some differences between working in a pure AutoCAD environment and accessing AutoCAD commands from within
AutoCAD Architecture toolset.
AutoCAD Architecture toolset is integrated with the AutoCAD design platform. The commands and features of both applications are blended within the user interface.
AutoCAD Tools
- The Properties palette is not invoked when AutoCAD tools are used to add objects to a drawing.
- AutoCAD tools do not have the same tool properties as the
AutoCAD Architecture toolset; for example, the layer key.
- AutoCAD Hatch tools and Block tools cannot have a user-defined tool image.
- The tool properties of AutoCAD tools cannot be applied to an existing AutoCAD object in the drawing.
AutoCAD Tool Palettes
- When working in AutoCAD, you cannot create and link AutoCAD tool palettes from the Content Browser.
- AutoCAD tool palettes do not support palette properties.
Other Differences
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Properties Palette: When working in AutoCAD, you cannot set the Properties palette to be transparent.
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Revision clouds: The Revision cloud feature in AutoCAD is not identical to the Revision cloud feature in
AutoCAD Architecture toolset. Revision clouds in
AutoCAD Architecture toolset have additional scaling and layer key functionality, as well as the option of adding a Delta symbol.
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Units: Running the UNITS command from the command line opens the
AutoCAD Architecture toolset Drawing Setup dialog box. If you want to open the AutoCAD Units dialog box, enter
ddunits on the command line.
Danger: To change the drawing setup of
AutoCAD Architecture toolset, you must use the Drawing Setup command of
AutoCAD Architecture toolset. If you change the units in the AutoCAD Units dialog box,
AutoCAD Architecture toolset drawing units are not affected.