ACTILE
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Keyboard shortcut: AT
Toolbar button:
Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

ACOUSTICAL TILE

Component of the Detailer command that draws acoustical ceiling tile with or without "T" track.

User configurable options:

Color and lineweight for tile
Color and lineweight for track in elevation beyond
Color and lineweight for track cut in section
Scale factor above which no hatch or fills will be drawn
Hatch pattern, scale, and rotation
Whether hatch pattern scale should adjust w/ drawing scale
Color and lineweight for hatch pattern

See AC Tile in the Section/Detail Cmds section of the APS-CONFIG command.

Layers:

If you are using "No Layer Control" the tile, track, and hatching will be drawn on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.

The default layer type for the tile and track is "Finish Materials" and the default layer type for the hatching is "Finish Material fills".
- If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer names are assigned to these layer types in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
- If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer names are assigned to these layer types in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.
The layer types for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.

Known limitations:

None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE ACTILE COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: AT
Command: ACTILE

The following dialog will appear:

The button will take you to the main selection screen of the detailer command.

The button brings you to this web page for help during the command (without canceling)
Decide whether you would like the "T" track drawn and select the appropriate button.

Select start point for acoustical tile:

Select the point at which you would like the tile to start. The endpoint and intersection snaps are added to your running object snaps if not already being used. (In this example we used the "Nearest" object snap, you may find this start point any way that suits you best) This is the point at which the tile itself starts. The end "L" track and intermediate "T" track (if track is selected) will actually be drawn slightly below this point (1/16"). It is assumed that the ceiling needs to be level so orthomode is turned on.

Select end point or [D]ist/[L]ength/direction dialog:

Select the end point or type "D" or "L" to use the Distance/Length & direction dialog. This time the endpoint, intersection and perpendicular object snaps are added to your running snaps if they are not being used already.

Select side for thickness:

Pick a point on the side of the ceiling tile that is above the "ceiling line" selected by the first two points. (This "ceiling line" is shown as a dashed white line for reference)

--The tile (and track if selected) is drawn--

If you opted for track, the tile must be longer than 24" for the "T" track and support wire to be drawn. The command always draws the "T" track at 24" o.c. Should the track need to be 48" or any other distance simply stretch the tile and track to the desired distance. You will notice in our example above, the support wire is not drawn all the way up to the decking. The support wire is only drawn a small distance above the tile, but can be stretched or extended up to the decking.