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Architectural Drawing Method B
Common Architectural Practice
Object Snaps
Fillet Command
Circle Command
Copy and Rotate Commands
Move and Extend Commands
Using Grips to Modify
Mirror Command
Distance and List Commands

Printing a Drawing Part I
Basic Printing Features
Printing and the Scale Factor

Applying More Commands
Drawing a Kitchen Table
UCS Icon and Regen Command
Object Snap Tracking
Mirror Command
Array Command

Layers
Introduction to Layers
Create New Layers
Layer Properties
Object Properties and Layers
Express Tools: Layers

Creating an Architectural Plan
Drawing a Floor Plan
Create Layers
Drawing the Wall Openings
Drawing the Windows
Drawing More Walls
Drawing Doors and Jambs
Drawing Bi-Fold Doors
Drawing the Shower
Format a Linetype

Creating Blocks and Wblocks
Blocks and Wblock
Creating a Block
Inserting a Block
Redefine a Block
Creating a Wblock
Inserting a Wblock
DesignCenter
Clipboard Options

Hatch Patterns
Add a Hatch Pattern - Walls
Add a Hatch Pattern - Floor
Add a Predefined Hatch Pattern
Hatch Pattern Options
Hatch Origin

Creating a Border
Polyline
Creating a Border
Text
Stretch Command

Composing a Final Drawing
Model Space and Paper Space
External References
The Final Drawing Composition
Working with the Final Drawing
MS/PS/Floating MS

The Architecural Scale Factor
What is the Scale Factor?
Calculating the Scale Factor

Text
Textstyle
Modify Text
Modify Text Location
Multiline and Single Line Text

Dimensions
Anatomy of a Dimension Line
Format a Dimstyle
Drawing Dimension Lines
Editing Dimension Lines
Drawing More Dimension Lines
Creating a New Dimstyle
Creating Leader Lines
Dimension Circle/Arc/Angle

Printing a Drawing Part II
Plot Style Manager
Printing the Drawing
Printing Options
Grayscale Printing
The A1 Printed Drawing

Miscellaneous Information
Purge Command
The Revised Border
DWG as DWT/the E1 Sheet
Visretain
Modify a Hatch Pattern
Distance Through and Lengthen
Specify Reference
Selecting Objects - Tuition 1
Selecting Objects - Tuition 2
Isometric Drawing
Isometric Text and Circles

Beyond Drawing
Draw Order
Command Alias Editor
The BAK file
Tools and Options

Conclusion
Final Words
About the Author
Acknowledgments

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