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[https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview?term=1-YEAR&support=null Autocad]edited by Autodesk is probably the most commonly used software for drawings in the solar industry, either for layout, mechanichal or electrical drawgings. Here are some tips and explanations to help you in your drawings with Autocad.

== Structure of Autocad Drawings ==

=== Model and Paper space ===

=== Layers ===

== Main functions ==

== Export & Print drawings ==

== Good practices ==

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 When you work with Autocad, most of the '''commands''' and functions can be accessed through the main top bar, but most importantly by writing the command and pressing enter. Writing command will make you win lot of time while working on drawings.
-[[File:Autocad introduction model.png|center|thumb|887x887px|Autocad Model Space]]
+[[File:Autocad introduction model.png|center|thumb|887x887px|Autocad Model Space (Orange Tab)]]
 === Model space ===

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 When you work with Autocad, most of the '''commands''' and functions can be accessed through the main top bar, but most importantly by writing the command and pressing enter. Writing command will make you win lot of time while working on drawings.
 === Model space ===
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 === Commands ===
 When you want to do any modification in Autocad, you need to use '''Commands''' which can be accessed through two ways :
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 == Template for your projects ==
-<nowiki>= File will be available for download very soon =</nowiki>
+Here is a template of project with a model that includes all the project drawings information, and several paper space, each of them being a project drawings.
 == Main commands ==
 Summary of the main Autocad commands :
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 === Panels to display while your work ===
-We strongly advise to keep the two panels open while you work in an cad drawings.
+We strongly advise to keep the two panels open while you work in an cad drawings : Properties and Layers
+[[File:Autocad toolbar.png|center|thumb|623x623px]]
 You can snap them on each side on your windows by using the dots on the left corner of the panel.

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-{{#seo:|title=How to use Autocad in solar projects|description=Everything you need to know to use Autocad in Solar projects.|keywords=autocad, drawings, layout, sld, template}}[https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview?term=1-YEAR&support=null Autocad]edited by Autodesk is probably the most commonly used software for drawings in the solar industry, either for layout, mechanichal or electrical drawgings. Here are some tips and explanations to help you in your drawings with Autocad.
+{{#seo:|title=How to use Autocad in solar projects|description=Everything you need to know to use Autocad in Solar projects.|keywords=autocad, drawings, layout, sld, template}}[https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview?term=1-YEAR&support=null Autocad]edited by Autodesk is probably the most commonly used software for drawings in the solar industry, either for layout, mechanichal or electrical drawings. Here are some tips and explanations to help you with your Autocad drawings.
-The purpose of this page is to explain you how work Autocad, provide the main functions & commands, and give some tips to help you make the most advantages of it.
+The purpose of this page is to explain you how Autocad is structured, provide the main commands and give some tips to make the most advantages of it.
-All these explanations will show you how with one single file, you can several of your project drawings, and make your life much easier in case of engineering updates.
+All these explanations will show you how with one single file, you can have several of your project drawings and make your life much easier in case of engineering updates.
 == Structure of Autocad Drawings ==
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 Principles on how to do it with Autocad are explained [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-map-3d/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-georeference-existing-linework.html here]
-=== How to add a map ===
+=== How to add a background map ===
 For the methodology, it's well explained [https://www.thesourcecad.com/using-map-autocad/ here] and [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/simplecontent/content/how-to-use-online-maps-autocad.html here]. We advise to add the map, but in a separated layer so that you can keep in some drawings (like the general layout), but hide it for detailed drawings where it doesn't bring added value.
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 When launching the command, all tabs of all opened files will be displayed as 1 line. Keep the ones you want to have in your PDF and print.
-=== Export good practice ===
+=== Tips ===
 It appears often that lines are too thick in the PDF. To avoid this, deselect the box "Plot Object Lineweight". Quality of the PDF will appear much better.

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−	[https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview?term=1-YEAR&support=null Autocad]edited by Autodesk is probably the most commonly used software for drawings in the solar industry, either for layout, mechanichal or electrical drawgings. Here are some tips and explanations to help you in your drawings with Autocad.	+	{{#seo:\|title=How to use Autocad in solar projects\|description=Everything you need to know to use Autocad in Solar projects.\|keywords=autocad, drawings, layout, sld, template}}[https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview?term=1-YEAR&support=null Autocad]edited by Autodesk is probably the most commonly used software for drawings in the solar industry, either for layout, mechanichal or electrical drawgings. Here are some tips and explanations to help you in your drawings with Autocad.

	The purpose of this page is to explain you how work Autocad, provide the main functions & commands, and give some tips to help you make the most advantages of it.		The purpose of this page is to explain you how work Autocad, provide the main functions & commands, and give some tips to help you make the most advantages of it.

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 If you want to have a zoom on some specific location, around the inverters where all cables arrives for example, you only need to enter in the viewport of the layout and zoom in. Hence with a single model, you can have a general view on a A3 sheet, and a detailed zoom on a A3 sheet as well.
-With one Autocad file, you can several of your project drawings ; if you have to do any change like the position of some PV modules, you only have to modify the model and all your 4 drawings will be already updated. Only remain to export them.
+With one Autocad file, you can several of your project drawings ; if you have to do any change like the position of some PV modules, you only have to modify the model and all your 4 drawings will be already updated. Only remain to export them.*
 == Main commands ==
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 === Copy / Paste based on a reference point ===
 First you select the object you want copy, then CTRL + SHIFT + C and select the reference point. When you paste (Ctrl + V), the pointer will be offset by exactly the same distance than your initial reference point.
 == Export & Print drawings ==
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 == Good practices ==
 == We can help you on your drawings ==
 If you have any issue with your drawings or need more explanation, you can write us using the ''Discussion'' tab on the top left corner of this page. We will be glad to help.