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QUESTION | ANSWER SUMMARY AND NOTES | START TIME |
Cursor/mouse constraints | Window>Toolbars>Drafting Aids>Mouse constraints | 0:05:06 |
Keyboard shortcuts | 0:09:47 | |
Cursor constraints | 0:11:15 | |
reshaping, realigning polygon shapes | 0:15:57 | |
Frameless windows | Window parameters | 0:21:45 |
Create custom window | Use slab tool to create thin glass rectangle. Select it and show it in 3D. File>Libraries and Objects>Save 3D Model as>Save Library Part>select “window” as type and name your window. | 0:30:34 |
Placement of elements | Special snaps | 0:37:43 |
Displaying minimal space | Document>Set Model View>Model View Options>Options for GDL Objects | 0:45:18 |
ADA requirements and life safety | Model view options | 0:50:08 |
Create set of life safety plans | 0:54:06 | |
Display areas using fills | Options>Project Preferences>Dimensions | 0:56:42 |
Display area and dimensions | Zone tool; Zone fills; Model view options>Override Fill Display | 1:02:39 |
Dual-screen setup: Auto-update 3D window? | Can’t do it at this time in AC | 1:12:20 |
Creating design schemes without re-modeling each time | Workarounds, layer combinations; layer management | 1:19:26 |
Hotlinked modules; create variations using hotlinks | 1:25:58 |
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