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use the Project Details dialog box to establish the project name, description,
and keywords, as well as a prototype on which to base the drawing settings
and a location for the drawing files.
Basing a Project on a Prototype
When you create a new project, you must specify a prototype (default set-
tings for the project) and a name for the project. AutoCAD Land Desktop uses
prototypes as a convenient way for you to maintain standard drawing set-
tings for project drawings. These standards are important and probably vary
from project to project. For example, the standards that you use for state
projects may be significantly different from the standards for local or town-
related jobs.
You can select a prototype to use for the default drawing settings. All settings
from the prototype are copied into the drawings associated with the project.
Project Description and Keywords
When you create a project, you can also add a description and any keywords
to help you identify the project. The description and keywords can be helpful
when you have multiple projects. You can search on the keywords to find a
particular project, and check the description to make sure it is the project
that you are looking for.
Select a prototype
to establish initial
drawing settings.
Type a name for
the project.
Choose a location
for the project's
drawing files.
Type an optional
description for the
project.
Type optional
keywords for the
project.