Position the windows and doors accurately using the Edit function to adjust the dimension lines attached to each window and door.ĩ.Use the Repeat Edit and Duplicate functions to quickly set similar windows and doors.Ĩ.If necessary, set the exact window and door styles. – Since dimensioning is very quick and easy, you will probably find it faster to erase all the working dimensions and extensions using the Type Erase command and replace them using Auto Dimension for exterior walls and then rescan the interior Dimensions.ħ. Interior dimensions must be manually removed and added again or existing interior dimensions must be manually relocated as needed.The existing exterior dimensions will automatically be erased and new dimension lines will be added.
– Do not try to be precise at this time since later steps will add the precision.ģ. Sketch in the walls to the approximate length and position to form the room layout you are trying to achieve.For example, for exterior, use 2×4/Brick or 2×4/Siding. Sketch in the exterior and interior walls. The main floor plan will be created in this Drawing.Ģ.A new drawing is already created for you in the Project. Select Create a New Project from the Start Page, or select File ® New ® Folder and enter a name for the project.ġ. In order to locate the drawing you want, be sure that you organize your drawings into a format suitable for your business.ġ. As time passes, you will accumulate hundreds of drawings. The section Drawing Management describes two methods that you may want to use to store and organize your drawings.
This is from “Steps in creating a residential plan” in both your manual and the help file: