To Specify Keynotes for Object Styles

Use this procedure to specify a keynote for an architectural object by associating the keynote with the object style. The same procedure applies whether you are specifying a keynote association for the first time or changing an existing one.

Note: If you change the keynote association for an object style, it does not affect previously inserted keynotes for objects created using that style. Those objects must be re-keynoted if you want them to reflect the newly specified keynote.

If you are establishing keynote associations for a number of material definitions that are included with AutoCAD Architecture 2023 toolset, you may find it most efficient to work from the material definitions drawing file (located at C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ACA <version>\enu\Styles).

  1. Click Manage tab Style & Display panel Style Manager .
  2. In the left pane of the Style Manager, expand Architectural Objects and any subcategories as necessary to locate the object style for which you want to specify a keynote.
  3. Select the desired object style.
  4. In the Style Properties dialog box, General tab, click Select Keynote.
  5. In the Select Keynote dialog box, make sure the correct database is displayed in the Keynote Database field (if you are using the default keynote databases, it should be AecKeynote-Assemblies), and then select the desired keynote from the hierarchical tree view.
  6. Click OK twice.

    The keynote is specified for the selected object style and will be used for subsequent keynote insertions for objects using that style.