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This lesson demonstrates how to create a new drawing file using a pre-set template in AutoCAD. Template drawing files are designed for modification of settings, allowing for consistent line types, text styles, fonts, units, and dimension styles. The lesson includes a step-by-step video tutorial for guidance. You will learn how to navigate the Quick Access Toolbar to create both Imperial and Metric drawings and how to locate template files from various drives and folders.
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LESSON 1.1 FILES – Create a NEW Drawing Using a Template File
Lesson Aims: The lesson is designed to show you how to create a NEW drawing file using a TEMPLATE drawing. Template drawing files are ONLY opened to modify any of the settings. A template drawing file has been formatted where all the types of lines, text, font, units and dimension styles have been set up for the operator. The final slide in the slideshow is a video tutorial showing the correct method for creating a new drawing using a template.
The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is displayed at the top of the AutoCAD window, next to the Menu Browser. By default it includes six frequently used tools: New, Open, Save, Plot, Undo, and Redo Create a NEW Drawing
Creates a new Imperial drawing with no formatting by clicking the Radio Button and then NEXT Creates a new METRIC drawing with no formatting by clicking the Radio Button and then NEXT
Lists all the Template drawings in the Template Folder Browser is used to locate a Template file on another drive or folder.
Displays the Drives & Folders Displays the Folders and Template Files on the Folder Sets the NAME of the Drawing File Sets the Type of AutoCAD File Creates the NEW Drawing
Displays Sub-Folders Lists the Template Files in the Folder
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