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Working With AutoCAD
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Also note that the AutoCAD window’s title bar displays the name of the drawing. This offers
easy identification of the file.
This particular file contains both 2D drawings and a 3D model of a typical locking clip. The
Layoutview shows a top, front, and right-side view as well as an isometric view.
Getting a Closer Look
One of the most frequently used commands is Zoom, which gives you a closer look at part of
your drawing. This command offers a variety of ways to control your view. In this section, you’ll
enlarge a portion of the clip drawing to get a more detailed look. To tell AutoCAD which area
you want to enlarge, you use what is called a zoom window.
You’ll start by switching to a Model Space view of the drawing. The Model Space view places
you in a workspace where you do most of your drawing creation and editing. Follow these steps:
1. Click the Model tool on the status bar at the bottom of the AutoCAD window.
Your view changes to show the full 3D model with the 2D representations of the model
(see Figure 1.14).
2. From the Menu Browser, choose View  3D Views  Plan View  World UCS. You can
also type PLAN↵W↵. Your display changes to a two-dimensional view looking down on
the drawing, as shown in Figure 1.15.
Figure 1.14
3D model with 2D
representations of
the model
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