AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset content takes several forms and can be stored in a variety of locations.
- Drawing templates: The drawing template file is perhaps the most critical of content items in AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset. In addition to standard AutoCAD items such as layers and dimension styles, the templates contain critical drawing and display settings. All AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset model and sheet drawings should start with a template. Drawing templates are usually stored in the folder established in the AutoCAD Options dialog box for template file storage. Additionally you can specify a default template to be used whenever the QNEW command is invoked. Finally, a default plot sheet template is usually specified as one of the sheet set properties for an AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset project.
- Styles: Most AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset objects, whether they are geometric objects or documentation objects, are based on styles. Any successful AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset implementation will most likely consist of several custom styles and definitions. Most styles should be stored in one or more style library drawings, in a location that is accessible by all users. Usually, styles can be easily accessed by users from a tool on a palette or in a tool catalog.
Note: Although some styles may be stored in the drawing template, this should be kept to a minimum and limited to those styles and definitions that are required for other content in the template.
- Design and General Documentation Symbols: These are best stored as AEC Content, which is created using the Create AEC Content wizard. Palette-based tools can also access these symbols.
Note: Some symbol-based content, such as multi-view blocks used for column grid bubbles, can be stored in the drawing template. As with styles, however, this should be kept to a minimum. Once a symbol is stored as AEC Content, you can access it through Design Center™.
- Callout Symbols: These are special symbols that use attributes with field values to automate drawing coordination when you are placing keys for elevations, sections and details. The blocks that define callouts are stored in a library drawing and are accessed through palette-based tools.
- Schedule Tags: Based on multi-view block definitions, schedule tags capture and display property set data for objects in a drawing. Like callout symbols, schedule tags are stored in a library drawing and accessed from a palette-based tool.
- Layer Key Styles: While they can be stored in the drawing template, it is better to keep layer key styles in a central library drawing. When setting up a drawing, you can specify that a particular layer key style automatically loads each time a drawing is opened. This way if a layer key style is updated, a drawing that is already in progress will always be using the latest version.
- Layer Standards: Defined in the Layer Manager, layer standards are stored in the same library drawing as the layer key style with which they are associated. When the layer key style is imported into a drawing, the layer standard on which it is based will import also.
- Display Configurations: Default display configurations are stored in the drawing template.
Tip: Most content types have associated naming conventions that are documented in this guide. As a global convention, it is acceptable to prefix any name with a company or organization name to differentiate your custom content from the default content supplied with AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset.