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Tutorial 2: Drawing Setup in AutoCAD 2010

This tutorial shows you how to set up a drawing environment in AutoCAD. You will learn how to use a drawing template file, switch to a 3D workspace, select drawing units, and set the plot scale. This tutorial also provides an introduction to understanding model space and paper space.

Features covered:

  • File New, Switch Workspaces, Plot Scale, Drawing Units, Model and Paper Space
drawing_setup.zip (zip - 670Kb)

Before you Begin

1. Download the drawing_setup.zip to your hard drive
2. Unzip drawing_setup.zip to C:\My Documents\Tutorials.

Files Included

Architectural - Imperial.dwg
drawing_setup.pdf