The Wizards. Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8

The Wizards

Since Wizards are, in general, self-explanatory, this book does not cover them in detail. For a more complete discussion of Wizards, see online Help.

When you first begin AutoSketch, the Start Up dialog box appears. The

Wizard page lists several Wizards that direct you through various drawing processes. Just click one of the following wizards and let it guide you through the process of setting up the drawing:

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Precise Drawing Wizard

Building Wizard

Office Layout Wizard

Workbench Wizard

Diagram Wizard

Mechanical Part Wizard

Creating a New Drawing

You can create a new drawing anytime you are working in AutoSketch. The

Start Up dialog box appears when you first begin AutoSketch and allows you to:

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Start new drawings

Select from a list of the most recently opened drawings

Load a template

You can also begin a new drawing after you have started a drawing session.

The New dialog box is a simpler form of the Start Up dialog box. Both list two ways to begin a drawing:

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Create New Drawing From Scratch allows you to begin drawing immediately using AutoSketch’s default settings.

Create Precision Drawing allows you to configure AutoSketch for the specific object you plan to draw by establishing an appropriate scale, setting the page size and orientation, setting up the reference grid, specifying the units of measurement to be used, and so on.

Until you save the drawing, the name “Drawing” and a unique number appear in the drawing window’s title bar. This name is replaced with the drawing name you designate when you save it.

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Chapter 5 Setting Up a New Drawing

To create a new drawing from start up using default settings

■ In the Start Up dialog box, click Create New Drawing From Scratch, then click OK. The AutoSketch application window appears using the default template and settings.

To create a new drawing from start up using custom settings

1 On the Start Up dialog box, click Create Precision Drawing, then click OK.

The AutoSketch application window and the New Drawing Wizard appear.

2 The New Drawing Wizard presents a series of dialog boxes that walk you through the process of setting up your drawing.

To create a new drawing using default settings

■ Click the New button on the Standard toolbar.

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1 On the File menu, click New. The New dialog box appears.

2 Click Create New Drawing From Scratch, then click OK.

To create a new drawing using custom settings

1 On the File menu, click New. The New dialog box appears.

2 Click Create Precision Drawing, then click OK.

3 The New Drawing File Wizard presents a series of dialog boxes that walk you through the process of setting up your drawing.

If you don’t want the Start Up dialog box or the New dialog box to appear, they can be turned off using controls in the Drawing Options dialog box.

When the Start Up dialog box or the New dialog box is disabled, AutoSketch opens each new drawing session as if you had selected Create New Drawing

From Scratch from the Start Up dialog box.

To disable the Start Up dialog box

1 On the Tools menu, click Drawing Options. The Drawing Options dialog box appears.

2 Click the File page tab, then uncheck the Show Start Up Dialog check box.

When this box is checked, the Start Up dialog box appears when you begin AutoSketch.

Creating a New Drawing

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