Graphics Programs Reference
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which a drawing can be constructed), Grid Display set to 10 , Snap Mode
set to 5 and the drawing area Zoomed to All .
Throughout this topic most drawings will be based on an A3 sheet, which
measures 420 units by 297 units (the same as Limits ).
N o t e
As mentioned before if others are using the computer on which
drawings are being constructed, it is as well to save the template being
used to another fi le name, or if thought necessary to a memory stick
or other temporary type of disk. A fi le name My_template.dwt , as
suggested earlier, or a name such as book_template can be given.
Adding features to the template
Four other features will now be added to our template:
Text style - set in the Text Style dialog.
Dimension style - set in the Dimension Style Manager dialog.
Shortcutmenu variable - set to 0 .
Layers - set in the Layer Properties Manager dialog.
Setting text
1. At the command line:
Command: enter st (Style) right-click
2. The Text style dialog appears (Fig. 4.8). In the dialog, enter 6 in the
Height fi eld. Then left-click on Arial in the Font name popup list.
Arial font letters appear in the Preview area of the dialog.
Fig. 4.8
The Text Style dialog
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