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4 Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with AutoCAD
2. Select 3D Modeling from the list. (Notice that this list contains the same three
options found in the Workspaces message box that appears in step 1 of the previous
procedure.)
The current default file, Drawing1.dwg, is set up for 2D drafting, but you can open a
new file by using a file template already set up for 3D modeling.
3. On the Quick Start menu bar, click New. The Select Template dialog box appears.
Click New in the Quick Start menu bar
The Select Template dialog box appears
4. Select acad3D.dwt from the list, and click Open. A new file, called Drawing2.dwg,
appears. Notice that this drawing is in a 3D space. You’ll learn more about 3D mod-
eling in Chapter 6.
If you’re feeling adventurous, you can go to Chapter 6 to find out more about AutoCAD’s
new 3D tools. LT users will not have the 3D functions.
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