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Copying a Sheet in ADT5, 6, 7 Project Navigator Print E-mail
Written by Troy   
Tuesday, 13 March 2007

To copy a sheet in the project navigator

1) Minimize autocad and go windows explorer
2) Copy and renamed desired file
3) Open new file, switch to appropriate layout tab and rename tab if required.
4) From the project navigator, sheet tab, sheet set view - Right click over sheet set name and choose option "Import current layout as sheet".
5) New sheet is now at bottom sheet list. Drag and drop to reorder list.
6) Use right click "Rename and Renumber" function to rename accordingly.

 
Linking ADT Projects Print E-mail
Written by Troy   
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
If your architectural project contains multiple buildings with multiple levels you will need to create multiple architectural desktop projects.  You can use the following procedure to create shortcuts to drawings in different ADT projects.

1.  Open your project in ADT.
2.  Open windows explorer and navigate to file you'd like to link.  (Note: This can only be done ONE File at a time.)
3.  ALT + Drag and drop drawing from windows explorer to ADT project navigator folder.  (You will be prompted to assign the file with appropriate level and division check box)
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 February 2007 )
 
Edit Spaces Style Hatch and Color Print E-mail
Written by Troy   
Thursday, 18 January 2007
Click "Play" button below to see how to update space colors and hatch patterns.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 February 2007 )
 
Viewports Automatically Zoom Extents Print E-mail
Written by Troy   
Tuesday, 01 August 2006
Problem:
Every time you deactivate/reactivate a viewport a zoom extents is performed. 
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 September 2006 )
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ADT Wall Cleanups Print E-mail
Written by Troy   
Sunday, 23 July 2006
The single biggest problems ADT users have is dealing with "Wall Cleanups".  But it's really not difficult.  Someone just needs to share the Hidden secrets for working with walls.  The hidden secret is.....
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 September 2006 )
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