Here's a couple of quick tips for Architectural Desktop from Mike Zeeveld in our Charlotte office:

Architectural Desktop Users…
Here are some helpful hints for producing images in Architectural Desktop to show your client or take further and/or apply color for a better presentation look.

Napkin

Do you need to make your drawing(s) look like it was hand drawn? Create freehand sketches from objects in a drawing. There are 3 options which include Tight, Loose and Messy.

Command:_AecNapkin




Hidden Line Projection

Create a 2D block type image from a 3D view. Rotate your view to the position you want. Exectute the Hidden Line Projection command. Specify an insertion point, answer yes to show in plan. You're done!

Command: _AecCreateHLR



You can also use these tools in Building Systems - just type in the commands and you're off to the races!