AutoCAD 2004. One Step at a Time (Part 1)
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Set up a nautical drawing
1.1
Create a new drawing with the following parameters:
1.1.1
You'll use engineering units on your drawing;
1.1.2
Assume a 1"=25' scale;
1.1.3
You'll plot on a D- size (24x36) sheet of paper;
1.1.4
You'll want angles measured clockwise with 0 °North;
1.2
Save the project as Nautical.dwg in the C:\Steps\Lesson01 folder.
Using the Quick Setup , create a few templates to use later in this course.
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Create a template with these parameters:
2.1.1
Use architectural units;
2.1.2
Use a 1=1 scale (this requires no setup; it is the default);
2.1.3
Set up for a sheet size of 8 ½ x11;
2.1.4
Save this project as MyBase1.dwt in the C:\Steps\Lesson01 folder.
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Create a new template with the following parameters:
3.1.1
Use architectural units;
3.1.2
Use a 1=1 scale;
3.1.3
Set up for a sheet size of 11x17;
3.1.4
Save the project as MyBase2.dwt in the C:\Steps\Lesson01 folder.
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Create a third template with the following parameters:
4.1.1
Use architectural units;
4.1.2
Use a 1=1 scale;
4.1.3
Set up for a sheet size of 17 x 22;
4.1.4
Save the project as MyBase3.dwt in the C:\Steps\Lesson01 folder.
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Create templates for the followings scales and sheet sizes. Save the templates in the C:\Steps\Lesson01 folder.
Settings
Units
Scale
Sheet Size
Saveas
English
Architectural
¼"=1'
34x22
D 1_4 Arch
English
Architectural
3/8"=1'
17x11
B 3_8 Arch
English
Decimal
¼"=1'
22x17
C 1_4 Dec
English
Decimal
3/8"=1'
17x11
B 3_8 Dec
Metric
Decimal
1=1
841x594
Met a1
Metric
Decimal
1=1
594x420
Met a2
You'll use some of these templates and expand on them in later lessons.