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5 Click the Sheets tab.
The Sheets tab lists a set of project drawing sheets that you can plot or electronically publish.
Sheet drawings contain paperspace layouts that comprise the sheet layout. You reference model
space views from view drawings onto sheets to create sheet views.
If you are familiar with the AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager, the Sheets tab should also look familiar.
Since sheets contain views (which reference constructs) and elements, any changes to the design
in the constructs or elements can be easily updated in the views and sheets, by reloading any
externally referenced drawings.
Now that you have an overview of how your drawings are organized and managed in AutoCAD
Architecture, proceed to the next exercise to start designing.
Creating Spaces to Calculate Floor Plan Area
In this exercise, you use the automated space planning tools in AutoCAD Architecture to calculate area on
a preliminary floor plan. You use the linework in a 2D floor plan sketch (created in AutoCAD) to quickly
generate 2D spaces complete with tags that report each room area. After you create the spaces, you place a
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