AutoCAD®
Architecture 2010 New Features add to the substantial list of
new
AutoCAD®
2010 features.
Be sure to check out the AutoCAD 2010 YouTube Video links
below and download the
47-page AutoCAD 2010 Parametric Preview Guide from this
article. All of these features are incorporated into your
AutoCAD
Architecture 2010 (AutoCAD-based) software.
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010 Room
Separator | Polyline Tools
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010 features a new Space Separator
tool, allowing you to automatically divide spaces that are not
bound by walls with plain AutoCAD linework.
DrawOrder for Spaces is now automatically set to Back, helping
to ensure that space plans will always show the underlying walls
(and linework) whenever they update.
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 AEC Dimension
Enhancements
A new flip text position grip for AEC Dimensions has been
added, giving you additional control over the placement of
text.
This tool is ideal for situations when vertical dimensions are
rotated greater than 90 degrees. This includes AEC dimensional
support (align) for angular walls.
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Enhanced Wall
EndCap Tools
Wall endcap editing has been improved by the expansion of how
individual wall components can be edited.
Common
AutoCAD 2010
commands such has Trim | Extend have been joined by Fillet and
Chamfer, providing even more control in designing walls as they
will actually be constructed in the field.
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 IFC Export
Enhancements
When exporting designs via IFC (Industry Foundation Classes),
relevant space boundary information is now attached for proper
energy analysis for
AutoCAD®
MEP 2010 software.
Additional IFC physical quantities can now be reported, such
as:
Dialog boxes can be suppressed for those who prefer to import
and export to IFC via the Command Line.
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Did you know that both Revit Architecture
2010 and AutoCAD Architecture 2010 support IFC Export | Import of
their files?
The
Industry Foundation Classes [IFC] file format is an evolving
methodology to export | import (share/exchange) the building
components and data from Building Information Modeling (BIM)
models.
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Import Inventor
Files to Create MultiView Blocks
Autodesk®
Inventor® 2010 part files and assemblies can be exported
to
AutoCAD
Architecture 2010 software as MV Blocks (Multi-View). Since
the content becomes MV Blocks, it utilizes the AutoCAD
Architecture 2010 Display System, meaning that 2D and 3D views of
the imported content is possible.
The expanded functionality provides many uses as professionals
exchange data between both products. Consider a manufacturer
exporting furniture designs from Autodesk Inventor as MV Blocks
so that they can be used for furniture layouts. MV Blocks can
also be added to the Design Center for reuse.
Visit Mark Flayler's
Manufacturing Solutions Blog for more information regarding
Autodesk®
Inventor® 2010 and his article discussing the
Autodesk® 2010 Manufacturing Design Tools.
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Stair | Ramp
Tools
Stairs have been improved through the inclusion of a distinct
"ramp" type, which comes complete with its own display and
annotation tags (Percentage Tag, Degree Tag, and Numeric Tag),
giving users the ability to more accurately design and annotate
their drawings.
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Navigation
Tools
The ribbon spans the top of the application window and
replaces the menus, toolbars, and design bar. Extensive user
research showed that this simplified, unified format enables
users to more quickly find the tools they need.
The ribbon organizes tools into a collection of tabs, which
represent workflows such as creation, annotation, and
collaboration. Each tab contains a series of panels. A panel is a
group of tools used to accomplish some part of the workflow.
The ribbon is organized around the way you work, enabling you
to quickly find the appropriate tools to accomplish your
tasks—without searching all over the user interface.
To help ensure that all Autodesk products that implement the
ribbon have a common look and feel, a set of companywide
guidelines was developed for the supporting icons. These
aesthetically appealing, yet simple icons have a distinctive
style that speaks directly to the specific tool or task they
represent. The end result is a visual language that is unique to
Autodesk.
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Additional Wall
Clean Up Enhancements
Building on the substantial enhancements to wall cleanups in
the previous release, AutoCAD Architecture 2010 software helps
improve wall drafting productivity to intuitive tools that allow
you to draw wall layouts that better reflect actual
construction.
Most of the enhancements to walls involve the ability to
modify wall cleanups at a component level. Because of this,
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 has improved handling of common wall
conditions such as:
- Intersecting fire-rated walls
Are you expanding your firm's business,
marketing and design toolsets with
Revit
Architecture 2010 this year?
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