You can make one column separate from the structure and then insert referenced copies into the project. When you modify the original column, all references in the project change. With all this talk about 3D, one might think that the drawing size would bog down your computer. Nothing could be farther from the truth. When you display a 2D drawing, the program displays only the information necessary for that view.
Operation times are quite quick even on moderately powered computers.
3D design in action As an introduction to Architectural Desktop, let s take a sample seven-story building through the initial steps from massing design through floor plans. Start in plan view with a column grid. Architectural Desktop provides excellent tools for this process. Select Column Grids from the design pull-down menu. Right-click on the grid to access the Modify dialog box.