A Quick Start for Transitioning From AutoCAD to AutoCAD Architecture 2025 Toolset

If you have previously accomplished your architectural tasks with AutoCAD and want to transition to AutoCAD Architecture 2025 toolset, you will find that using tools specifically designed for architects provides additional productivity and benefits over the AutoCAD drafting methods you used before.

The help system is designed to simplify the transition from AutoCAD to AutoCAD Architecture 2025 toolset. These help components will assist new users with previous AutoCAD experience to easily segue into working with AutoCAD Architecture 2025 toolset:

• User Interface Overview An interactive method for exploring the AutoCAD Architecture 2025 toolset user interface.
• Where is My Command? A tool that lists commands by their previous menu location in AutoCAD Architecture 2025 toolset and displays their current location on the ribbon.

  Available from the Help drop-down menu.

• User Interface Tour A short, introductory video about the AutoCAD Architecture 2025 toolset user interface.

  Available from https://www.autodesk.com/autocadarchitecture-uivideo.

Note: The software locations for tools, palettes, and catalogs listed below are the default locations for a standard US install. Customized installations, as well as localized versions may vary in the tools they supply and the structure of the tool palettes.

How do I…	with AutoCAD tools	with AutoCAD Architecture 2025 toolset	Ribbon Location
Work with Conceptual Massing?
Design Massing Studies?	Solids	Mass Elements and Mass Groups	Home tab Build panel Box drop-down
Create a Space Layout and Colored Plans?
Create Space Plans?	Polyline and Hatch	Spaces	Home tab Build panel Space drop-down
Create Color Fill Plans?	Hatching and Polylines	Display Themes and Spaces	View tab Appearance panel Themes drop-down
Create Floor Plans?
Draw Walls?	Linework or Multilines	Walls	Home tab Build panel Wall drop-down Wall
Draw Doors?	Blocks or Dynamic Blocks	Doors	Home tab Build panel Door drop-down Door
Draw Windows?	Blocks or Dynamic Blocks	Windows	Home tab Build panel Window drop-down
Draw Stairs?	Linework	Stairs	Home tab Build panel Stair drop-down Stair
Draw Railings?	Linework	Railings	Home tab Build panel Stair drop-down Railing
Draw Curtain Walls?	Linework	Curtain Walls	Home tab Build panel Wall drop-down Curtain Wall
Add Furniture and Fixtures?
Place Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment?	Blocks or Dynamic Blocks	Multi-View Blocks	Insert tab Block panel Multi-View Block
Create Annotation and Scheduling?
Dimension Drawings?	Dimensions	AEC Dimensions	Annotate tab Dimensions panel AEC Dimension drop-down
Add Schedule Tags?	Blocks	Tag Tools	Annotate tab Scheduling panel
Extract Schedules from Designs?	Tables	Schedules	Annotate tab Scheduling panel
Modify Block Properties for Scheduling Data?	Attributes	Property Set Definitions	Schedule Table tab General panel Edit Style drop-down Property Set Definitions
Create Enlarged Plans?	Xclip	Callouts and Project Navigator	Annotate tab Callouts panel Detail Boundary drop-down
Extract Building Sections?	Linework	Sections	Annotate tab Callouts panel Section drop-down
Extract Elevations?	Linework	Elevations	Annotate tab Callouts panel Elevation drop-down
Mark up drawing revisions?	REVCLOUD command	Revision Clouds	Home tab Annotation panel Revision drop-down Revision
Add Details and Keynotes?
Create Details?	Linework	Detail Components	Home tab Details panel Detail Components
Annotate Details?	Leaders	Keynoting	Home tab Annotation panel Keynote drop-down
Work in a Project?
Create Presentation Graphics?	Visual Styles	Visual Styles	Floating View panel Visual Styles
Find and Manage Content?	File Explorer and DesignCenter	Content Browser	Home tab Build panel Tools drop-down Content Browser
Manage Layers?	Layer Properties Manager	Layer Manager, Layer Key Styles, Layer Standards	Home tab Layers panel Layer Properties
Manage Project Drawings?	Sheet Set Manager	Project Navigator	Quick Access Toolbar