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|A dialog box will pop up asking you to select a drawing template. This will be based on the type of paper you plan to print your drawings on. || [[File:Drawing Template.png|thumb|Drawing Template]]  
 
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|Select your template and ''Click'' '''[Next]'''. || You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to select if you want to use ''Model Space Boundries''. Selecting use ''Model Space Boundries'' will put a ''Boundry'' on your model space based on your template choice. You can draw outside the boundry but if you print that page, anything outside that boundry will not be printed. [[File:Model Space.png|thumb|Model Space Boundries]]
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|Select your template and ''Click'' '''[Next]'''. || You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to select if you want to use ''Model Space Boundries''. Selecting use ''Model Space Boundries'' will put a ''Boundry'' on your model space based on your template choice. You can draw outside the boundry but if you print that page, anything outside that boundry will not be printed. {{Note|You can add Model Space Boundries later if you desire by ''Clicking'' '''Format>Model Space Boundries''' [[File:Model Space.png|thumb|Model Space Boundries]]
 
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|Enter your project name, description, path, and lead person  ||The Project Name must follow file naming conventions because we are going to make a folder with the project name.  
 
|Enter your project name, description, path, and lead person  ||The Project Name must follow file naming conventions because we are going to make a folder with the project name.  

Revision as of 13:34, 11 October 2011

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This will guide you on the steps to create a new drawing within your project.




Before You Start

There are a couple of things you need to think about before you create your new drawing: What type of paper/printer layout will you be using when it comes time to print your project. What will this drawing be named.


How To Create a New Drawing

Step Description
Click File>New Drawing OR Click the New Drawing tab in the Project Explorer Or enter nd in the Command Line
New Drawing
A dialog box will pop up asking you to select a drawing template. This will be based on the type of paper you plan to print your drawings on.
Drawing Template
Select your template and Click [Next]. You can add Model Space Boundries later if you desire by Clicking Format>Model Space Boundries
Model Space Boundries
Enter your project name, description, path, and lead person The Project Name must follow file naming conventions because we are going to make a folder with the project name.
Click [Next >] button
Inspect the information about where we are going to create the project. If all is well Click the [Finish] button. Your new project will be created.


Project File Structure

We will create a project folder wherever you selected and two subfolders:

YourProjectName
-Drawings
-Project Databases

If you opted for SQL Server databases your Project Databases folder will be empty. This is normal since the database files reside on the server.