About Using the Project Browser

In the Project Browser, you create new projects, configure the project settings and project standards, add detail information, and select the current project. When you set a project current, either from the context menu or by double-clicking the file name, the project is migrated to a format compatible with the current version of AutoCAD Architecture 2023 toolset. If you also repath the project, all project drawings are migrated as well, and you will be unable to open the project in any older version of the software.

Project Browser

On the left side of the Project Browser, you select the current project, create new projects, browse existing projects, and view the project history. On the context menu, you can also edit project properties, close a project, copy the project structure, eTransmit a project, and archive a project. All information you enter here pertains to the project as a whole. On the right side of the Project Browser, an embedded Internet Explorer allows you to browse your project home page.

Note: The projects you create in the Project Browser display as files and folders in File Explorer. As a general rule, you should not perform any file operations on a project file there, except in those cases where a procedure explicitly states that you should. Changes in File Explorer are not always updated correctly in the Project Browser or Project Navigator, and you could get an inconsistent view of your project data. Any changes you make to the project within the Project Browser are managed and coordinated by AutoCAD Architecture 2023 toolset. Changes made outside the software might not be correctly coordinated and processed.