Datasheet

WORKING WITH AUTOCAD

Figure 1.13

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Opening Multiple Files

You can have multiple documents open at the same time in AutoCAD. This can be especially help-

ful if you want to exchange parts of drawings between files or if you want another file open for

reference. Try the following exercise to see how multiple documents work in AutoCAD:

1. Choose File  New to open the Select Template dialog box.

NOTE If you see the Create New Drawing dialog box after step 1, click the Start from Scratch but-

ton and select Imperial; then, click OK, and AutoCAD will display a default document. You’ll

learn more about the Create New Drawing dialog box in Chapter 2.

2. Make sure acad.dwt is selected, and then click Open.

3. Choose Window  Tile Vertically to get a view of both drawing files. The options in the

Window drop-down menu act just like their counterparts in other Windows programs that

allow multiple-document editing.

TIP When you create a new file in AutoCAD, you’re actually opening a copy of a template file, as

you saw in step 1. A template file is a blank file that is set up for specific drawing types. The

acad.dwt file is a generic template set up for Imperial measurements. Another template file

called acadiso.dwt is a generic template useful for metric measurements. Other templates are

set up for specific drawing-sheet sizes and measurement systems. You’ll learn more about tem-

plates in Chapter 6.

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