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Work in Model Space
By default, you start working in a limitless drawing area called model space. In
model space, you draw, view, and edit your model.
You first decide whether one unit represents one millimeter, one centimeter,
one inch, one foot, or whatever unit is most convenient or customary in your
business. You then create your model at 1:1 scale.
In model space, you can view and edit model space objects. The crosshairs
cursor is active over the entire drawing area.
In model space, you can also define named views that you display in layout
viewports on a layout.
Work on a Named Layout
Named layouts access an area called paper space. In paper space, you place your
title block, create layout viewports to display views, dimension your drawing,
and add notes.
In paper space, one unit represents the actual distance on a sheet of paper.
The units will be in either millimeters or inches, depending on how you
configure your page setup.
On a named layout, you can view and edit paper space objects, such as layout
viewports and title blocks. You can also move an object (such as a leader or a
title block) from model space to paper space (or vice versa). The crosshairs
cursor is active over the entire layout area.
Create Additional Named Layouts
By default, a new drawing starts with two named layouts, named Layout1 and
Layout2. If you use a drawing template or open an existing drawing, the
layouts in your drawing may be named differently.
You can create a new layout using one of the following methods:
 Add a new layout with no settings and then specify the settings in the
Page Setup Manager.
 Copy a layout and its settings from the current drawing file.
 Import a layout from an existing drawing template (DWT) file or drawing
(DWG) file.
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