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|2. 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]] | |2. 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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| − | |3. 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 | + | |3. 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 in 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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|4. After selecting whether or not to use boundries, ''Click'' '''[Next]''' || You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to ''Click'' '''[Finish]''' [[File:Finish.png|thumb|Finish Dialog Box]] | |4. After selecting whether or not to use boundries, ''Click'' '''[Next]''' || You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to ''Click'' '''[Finish]''' [[File:Finish.png|thumb|Finish Dialog Box]] | ||
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Before You Start
There are a couple of things you need to think about before you create your new drawing:
1. What type of paper/printer layout will you be using when it comes time to print your project.
2. What will this drawing be named.
How To Create a New Drawing
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| 1. Click File>New Drawing OR Click the New Drawing tab in the Project Explorer Or enter nd in the Command Line | ||
| 2. 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. | ||
| 3. 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 in 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. ----
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| 4. After selecting whether or not to use boundries, Click [Next] | You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to Click [Finish] | |
| 5. Click [Finish] and WireCAD will open your new drawing with your Model Space Boundries placed in them. |
