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only to prime the pump and create a Guides layer in the
document—you won't use this guide (and can drag it
back into the ruler to delete it).
Open the CAD drawing layer's contents by clicking the
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title's triangle on the Object gallery.
Drag the Group title up to the Guides layer title; the
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Guides layer now has the CAD drawing.
Visible
Hidden
Editable
Locked
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Lock the Guides layer from editing—click the Editable
icon (arrow) on the Guides layer to toggle or change it
to a closed lock.
Click the default Layer 1 title on the Object gallery,
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making it the active drawing layer. You're now all set
to illustrate over the wireframe guide; everywhere you
direct a drawing and editing tool cursor, there will
be magnetic attraction to the mug guide as long as
Window | Snap to Guides is enabled.
Realistically, this is only Chapter 2, and you're not expected
to draw a finished travel mug right now. But when you've finished
this topic, it will certainly be within your skills. Figure 2-4 shows
one approach to illustrating the mug. Open Futuristic travel mug
.xar and take a look at how it was illustrated. Although a lot of
