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Example AEC Dimension Style Names: AEC Dimension Style Description Example Name Dimension style with maximum 3 chains, for use in normal construction documents dimensioning. 3 Chain Dimension style with maximum 2 chains, to display metric units in 2 Chain - Alternate Metric a drawing configured for imperial units. Best Practices for AEC Dimension Styles: ■ Make your dimension styles scale dependent where possible, by using different AutoCAD dimension styles with different settings for "Overall Scale". By changing display configurations, you can use a different display representation for dimension styles that adjusts to different scales and detail levels. ■ It is not necessary to store AEC Dimension styles, or the AutoCAD dimension styles on which they are dependent upon for display in the template drawing. Instead you can use the tool properties to import them as needed from a style library. Necessary AutoCAD dimension styles will also be imported. ■ If you have configured the "Dimension" and "Type" parameters of your wall style components, you can and should take advantage of this in the AEC Dimension's "Content" settings for the "Wall Width" dimension parameters by specifying "From Style" or "Structural from Style". Schedules and Property Sets Schedules, property set definitions, data format styles and display themes are all tightly interrelated. Because of that, you should take the time to plan out carefully your system of property data usage. Property Set Definitions In addition to defining data fields for schedules, property set definitions can also be used to create "smart" object tags and can be used to override display settings for objects. Because of their myriad uses, you should plan them carefully. Of utmost importance, you need to carefully consider what specific object type(s) your property set definition will apply to and whether or not it will be style-based or object-based. NOTE Because Property Set Definitions, Property Data Format Styles, Schedule Table Styles and Display Theme Styles are so inter-dependent you may want to consider storing them in the same style library to make it easier to make modifications later on. Property Set Definition Naming Conventions: Example Property Set Definition Names: Property Set Definition Description Property set definition for doors, object-based. Property set definition for window frame information, attached to window styles. Example Name DoorObjects WindowFrameStyles Best Practices for Property Set Definitions: ■ Do not include spaces in property set definition names or property names. In the event that you want to have a property displayed in an object tag, it will need to be referenced by an AutoCAD attribute definition by name when the "Define Schedule Tag" tool is used. Attribute definition tags cannot include spaces. ■ When a property is selected for use in a schedule table column, the property's description is the default column header. While this can easily be overridden at any time, if you keep it in mind when you are defining your properties you can streamline the task of creating schedule tables somewhat. ■ If you have legacy property set definitions for anchored objects that include formula-based properties that extract information based on the host object's properties, you should consider replacing them with the "Anchor Property" in AutoCAD Architecture. An example of this would be a door's fire-rating property where you want to make sure it is set to match the fire-rating of the wall it is anchored to. Documentation Objects | 557