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This setting assigns the 01 Spaces construct to the first floor (level) of the building, in division
1 of the building. By default, each project has a single division.
■ Click OK.
Notice the open drawing has been renamed 01 Spaces, and displays in the Constructs folder
on the Project Navigator.
Next, access a space tool, and set the space properties so that the spaces you create are 2D and
are tagged as they are created. The tools in AutoCAD Architecture streamline object creation by
allowing you to specify common options before you create the object.
3 On the Getting_Started tool palette, click General Space Tool.
If the tool is not visible, use the scroll bar on the side of the palette to locate it.
4 Specify the space properties:
■ On the Properties palette, under General, for Style, verify that Standard is selected.
■ For Tag, select Aec8_Space_Tag [M_Aec8_Space_Tag].
■ For Create type, select Generate.
■ For Associative, select No.
■ Under Component Dimensions, for Geometry Type, select 2D.
5 Without clicking inside a room, move the cursor into each room on the plan.
As you move the cursor into a room, the space object automatically detects the linework room
boundary. The boundary of the space that you can generate from the room linework displays
in red.
6 Click in the large room on the bottom of the plan.
A tagged space is created.
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