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AutoCAD Architecture Getting Started Videos

Watch these videos to learn basic skills in AutoCAD Architecture.

Gaining Productivity
See how to create and dimension custom grids with irregular spacing and sub-grid line options; create custom column shapes; place doors and windows relative to grid lines and place multiple doors and windows at one time; use constraints to control the position of objects.
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Creating Renovation Drawings
Watch how AutoCAD Architecture's Renovation mode manages the display of existing, demolished, and new construction within a single drawing. By working within the single drawing and switching between different renovation plan types, you avoid errors typically caused by editing multiple drawings.
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Customizing Wall Cleanups
See how to clean up multiple wall intersections at one time, and use AutoCAD polylines and enhanced edit-in-place capabilities to create custom wall intersections.
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Managing Spaces
See how AutoCAD Architecture's space planning tools automate the calculation of room area for estimating and scheduling purposes. Then use display themes to create color-filled plans that can indicate various space properties such as space type or area ranges.
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Creating Sections
Watch the process of creating sections and callouts in AutoCAD Architecture.
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Detailing Your Designs
Learn how to use the Detail Component Manager, a robust toolkit of 2D detail blocks, to create and modify construction details faster and easier than ever before.
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Managing Your Drawings
Learn to create and manage project drawings simply and intuitively with AutoCAD Architecture's Project Navigator.
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