Chapter 3 Start And Save Drawings; Start A Drawing; Overview Of Starting A New Drawing - Autodesk 057B1-41A111-1001 - AutoCAD LT 2010 User Manual

Start and Save Drawings

Start a Drawing

All drawings start from either a default drawing template file or a custom drawing
template file that you create. Drawing template files store default settings, styles,
and additional data.

Overview of Starting a New Drawing

Before you start to draw, you need to decide what system of drawing units that
you will use in the drawing, and then choose a drawing template file appropriate
for those drawing units.
Choose Drawing Units
A drawing unit can equal one inch, one millimeter, or any other system of
measurement. For more information about drawing units, see
Units of Measurement
Choose a Drawing Template File
When you start a new drawing, AutoCAD LT accesses a drawing template file
to determine many default settings such as unit precision, dimension styles,
layer names, a title block, and other settings. Many of the settings are based on
whether the drawing template file is intended for use with a drawing created
in inches, feet, millimeters, centimeters, or other unit of measurement.
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