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Patch Tool

Anonymous
Not applicable
I just discovered what the patch tool does! Haven't had a chance to apply it yet. I am curious as to what others are finding it most usefull for. Do you guys use it regularly? Thanks
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Petros Ioannou
Booster
Sometimes someone can use it along with the detail tool on construction documents.
Lets say that you created a section of a window (scale 1:50), then a detail drawing from that section(1:10).After adding the appropriate details you can create a patch from this detail-drawing (using also hotspots) and place it on all sections(1:50) where this type of detail appears.You can hide or not fills and text so that things are not over-drawn on this scale. Same with railings, joint covers etc.

Petros
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Erika Epstein
Booster
cleaning up wall intersections
Erika
Architect, Consultant
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