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8  Chapter1•GettingtoKnowAutoCAD

FIGURE 1.7 Selecting the Drafting & Annotation workspace

The large, dark gray area you see in the middle of the screen is

called the drawing area. This inﬁnite canvas is where you’ll create

your designs; however, it might need to be adjusted.

2. Using the View Control tool on the in-canvas Viewport controls,

select the Top option (see Figure1.8).

FIGURE 1.8 Selecting the Top option by using the in-canvas

Viewport controls

This procedure ensures that your view is perpendicular to the

drawing area. It should be as though you were looking straight down

at a piece of paper on a drawing table.

3. From the in-canvas Viewport controls, click the Visual Style control

to display a list of visual styles. Select the 2D Wireframe option from

the list, as shown in Figure1.9.

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